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Cornerstone University Golden Eagles
Bailey Cummings
1
Concordia CUAA 4-12, 1-9 WHAC
3
Winner Cornerstone CSVB 10-8, 7-3 WHAC
Concordia CUAA
4-12, 1-9 WHAC
1
Final
3
Cornerstone CSVB
10-8, 7-3 WHAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Concordia CUAA 24 14 25 21 (1)
Cornerstone CSVB 26 25 18 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | @n_jcamp

Home stand continues for Volleyball with 3-1 win vs. Concordia

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Golden Eagles continued a six-game home stand with their third consecutive win defeating Concordia 26-24, 25-14, 18-25, 25-21 to move to 10-8, 7-3 WHAC on the year. Cornerstone has now gone 34-0 against the Cardinals dating back to the 2001 season. CU will take a break from conference action this weekend as they will host the Cornerstone Classic where they will play three matches in two days starting with vs. IU-South Bend on Friday at 4 p.m. 
 
Game Recap – CU – 3 CUAA – 1 (26-24, 25-14, 18-25, 25-21)
  • After being tied 6-6 early in set one, Concordia scored three consecutive points to take a 9-6 lead. 
  • Cornerstone responded to take an 11-10 set lead with back-to-back kills from Jackie Stanko. 
  • The Golden Eagles held the lead for the remainder of the set, until Concordia came marching back to tie it at 24. However, a CUAA attacking error and an Olivia Keelean kill would cap off the set one win for Cornerstone at 26-24. 
  • After a slow start in set two, the Golden Eagles dominated going on a 7-0 run to end the set at 25-14 highlighted by three service aces from Kayla Clark. 
  • Cornerstone got off to their best start in set three with a 7-2 lead behind two kills from Bailey Cummings. 
  • Concordia refused to quit though responding with a 12-2 run to take the lead and eventually win the set 25-18 on a kill from Delaney Bennett. 
  • The Cardinals continued their momentum into set four taking a 7-4 lead thanks to some Cornerstone attacking errors. 
  • CU later went on a 4-0 run to go up 17-12, highlighted by a Jackie Stanko kill. 
  • Concordia made one final push to cut the deficit to as low as three, but the Golden Eagles pulled out set four 25-21 to win the match 3-1. 
 


By the Numbers 
  • Concordia was great defensively throughout the match recording 104 digs as a team. 
  • Bailey Cummings led CU with 17 kills on the match, which is the third most for her this season. 
  • Kayla Clark and Kaley Vaughn split time at the setter position as Clark recorded 32 assists and Vaughn had 12.
  • The lone senior Hannah Stearns got some action in the match playing in one set and recording two kills. 
  • Cornerstone is now 34-0 vs. Concordia dating back to 2001. 

What's Next?
Cornerstone will host the Cornerstone Classic where they will play three non-conference opponents inside Mol Arena starting with IU-South Bend on Friday at 4 p.m.   
 
Volleyball Contact: Jesse Campbell 
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