GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Golden Eagle Volleyball team picked up their third straight 5-set win as they downed visiting Siena Heights 25-13, 21-25, 25-22, 24-26, 15-11 on Friday night. The victory lifts Cornerstone to 16-12 overall and 10-3 in the WHAC as they conclude the weekend homestand with a 1pm match vs. Lourdes on Saturday afternoon.

Game Recap: Cornerstone 3 – 2 Siena Heights (25-13, 21-25, 25-22, 24-26, 15-11)

• CU dominated the opening set with a 12-point win as they jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead and never looked back. 
• The Golden Eagles hit .652 in the opener that saw them connect on 16 kills and just one error
• The Saints used a big run towards the end of the second set to bring the match even
• The teams battled in the third and fourth sets as the largest lead for CU in the 3rd was a 16-10 lead in route to the 25-22 victory and the largest lead for the Saints in the 4th was 8-4 as they scored the final two points to take it 26-24
• SHU jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the 5th but CU rallied to score eight of the next 11 points to force the Saints into a timeout trailing 8-6
• The lead grew to 13-9 on a service ace from Rylie Walters and then CU closed out the match 15-11 on a kill from Olivia Keelean

By the Numbers
.199/.085 - Cornerstone hit .199 on the match compared to just .085 by the Saints
17/15 - Kaylee Dykema led the Golden Eagles with 17 kills while Keelean had 15
46/14 - Aubrey Lenz posted a match high 46 assists and combined it with 14 digs
31/26 - Patsy Morris had a match-high 31 digs and Walters chipped in with 26
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone hosts Lourdes on Saturday at 1 p.m. inside Mol Arena. You can watch the match live on cugoldeneagles.com.

Volleyball Contact: Jesse Campbell 
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