GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – After a tough loss to Rochester University, the Golden Eagles will play the role of underdog this week. Two strong WHAC foes await in Concordia and Aquinas. CU will travel to Concordia this Wednesday for a 6 pm contest before closing the week with a Saturday home game against the Saints of Aquinas College. Tip-off is set for 1 pm. Live links to follow along will be available at https://cugoldeneagles.com/schedule.aspx?path=wbball.
Opponent: Concordia University
Date: January 8, 2019
Time: 6:00 p.m. EST
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Opponent: Aquinas College
Date: January 11, 2019
Time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Last Week Recap
Cornerstone is coming off of a tough 76-67 loss to the Warriors of Rochester University last Saturday. The Golden Eagles shot a season high 48% from the floor but committed 26 fouls on the night. Both of CU's leading scorers in
Shelby Nyboer and
Rebekah Crosby fouled out, leaving Cornerstone shorthanded late.
Rochester was able to capitalize on CU's foul trouble, going 26-33 from the free throw line. The Golden Eagles outshot the Warriors from both the three-point line and the field, but the large free throw difference, paired with 24 Cornerstone turnovers was too much to overcome.
With the loss, the Golden Eagles now sit a 2-15 on the season and 1-7 in the WHAC. Cornerstone heads into this week against Concordia and Aquinas looking to pull off an upset, as they chase their second WHAC victory of the season.
Scouting Concordia University
The Concordia Cardinals enter their matchup with Cornerstone at 10-5 on the season with a 5-3 WHAC record. Slated to finish 7th in the WHAC Preseason Poll, the Cardinals have outperformed those expectations and currently sit 5th in the conference.
Concordia features three players averaging 10+ points per contest in Tris'styn Williams, J'May Simmons, and Katie Snow. The Cardinals balanced scoring attack has been bolstered by strong shooting from the floor. Concordia shoots 42.2% from floor and connects on just under 31% of their three-point tries.
Scouting Aquinas College
The Saints of Aquinas College have bounced back after tough schedule to open the season, sitting at 9-7 with a 5-2 record in the WHAC. Aquinas is looking to continue to build on the momentum from their 58-50 victory over Concordia last Saturday. The Saints will face Indiana Tech before their matchup with CU and will be looking for their balanced offensive attack to lead the way.
Four players average over 8 points for Aquinas, with sophomore guard Daz'Sha Day leading the way with an average of 11.1 points per contest. Defensively, sophomore 6'3" center Marissa Brady anchors Aquinas. Her 33 blocks are the second most in the WHAC. Senior guard Camariya Brady also finds herself second in the WHAC in steals per game with an average of 3 per contest.
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