GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. –
Alex Bahn and the Cornerstone Men's Volleyball program welcomed WHAC powerhouse Lourdes to Mol Arena on Friday night. Ranked fifth in the nation, the Gray Wolves on paper could very well be the most dominant team the Golden Eagles face in their inaugural season. Cornerstone put up a strong fight in the first set before falling 25-21. After a 25-13 setback in the second frame, the Golden Eagles were able to prevent the sweep by taking the third set 25-22. Lourdes closed out the match with a 25-10 victory in the fourth set. The loss brings the Golden Eagles to 0-4 overall, 0-2 WHAC heading into Tuesday's match down the road at Aquinas.
Game Flow: Lourdes 3 – Cornerstone 1 (25-21, 25-13, 22-25, 25-10)
- The Golden Eagles hung with the Gray Wolves early, trailing 8-7 in the first set thanks in part to three points from service errors.
- Later in the first set, Lourdes used an 11-3 run to establish a 19-10 lead. The Golden Eagles then rattled off seven consecutive points to make it a competitive 19-17 contest.
- Cornerstone chiseled the deficit to 21-20 before the Gray Wolves closed out the set by a score of 25-21.
- The teams traded points early in the second set. Lourdes then established their lead late in the set by going on a 15-6 run to win it 25-13.
- In the third set, the Golden Eagles broke a 9-9 tie with a 4-0 run that featured an ace from Max Hernandez that was sandwiched between kills from Jacob Brinks and Cade Meza.
- Up 12-9, the Golden Eagles inched their way up the scoreboard with the Gray Wolves on their heels. Lourdes brought the deficit to just a single point on five different occasions for the remainder of the set.
- A 4-0 CU run forced a Lourdes timeout at 24-19. The Gray Wolves took the next three points, forcing a Cornerstone timeout at 24-22. Following the timeout, Cade Meza closed out the set with a kill.
- Lourdes responded to the setback with a quick 11-3 run out of the gate in the fourth set. The Gray Wolves went on to wrap up the match with a 25-10 victory.
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By the Numbers
29 – The Golden Eagles matched a season high with 29 kills as a team, led by
Cade Meza's eight.
27 – Cornerstone set a season high with 27 assists, 20 of which came from setter
Max Hernandez.
.317 & .080 – The Gray Wolves had a significant advantage in the hitting percentage column.
3 – Three service aces for
Logan Chagdes and three blocks for both
Cade Meza and
Jacob Brinks
What's Next?
Cornerstone will hit the road on Tuesday for another tough WHAC contest when they travel down the road to take on Aquinas, who is receiving votes nationally.
Contact:
Jesse Campbell |
nathan-jesse.campbell@cornerstone.edu | 616-222-1505
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