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Cornerstone University Golden Eagles
Mackenzie Stien
70
Winner Grace GRACE 1-0
56
Cornerstone CORNERST 0-1
Winner
Grace GRACE
1-0
70
Final
56
Cornerstone CORNERST
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Grace GRACE 14 18 24 14 70
Cornerstone CORNERST 10 8 17 21 56

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | @n_jcamp

Women’s Basketball drops season opener vs. Grace College

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. –  The young Golden Eagle roster opened the 2021-22 women's basketball campaign with four new starters in the lineup and despite the high energy and speed from CU, the fell 70-56 vs. Grace College. Cornerstone was held to 36.8% from the field as they could not get the offense going, falling to 0-1 on the year. CU will travel for the first time on Saturday as they head to another Crossroads League school in Huntington for a 7 p.m. game. 
 
Game Flow:
  • Kaycee Sluiter scored the first two points of the 2021-22 season for the Golden Eagles on a jumper inside the paint. 
  • Both teams were playing with a lot of pace in the first quarter, but neither team could find the stroke early as Grace led 9-5 after five minutes of play. 
  • Audrey Dryer hit a three late in the first quarter to end a Grace 9-0 run. Ellen Kresge then hit a layup to cut the CU deficit to just four at the end of quarter one at 14-10. 
  • Cornerstone found their rhythm to start the second quarter as Mackenzie Stien scored six straight points to give the Golden Eagles a 16-14 advantage. 
  • The Lancers responded yet again with an 12-0 run to garnish their largest lead of 10 at 26-16. 
  • Grace continued to get to the line and dominate the paint as they outscored CU 18-8 in the second quarter to take a 32-18 advantage into halftime. 
  • The Lancer's Maddie Ryman hit a three to start the second half to bring the Grace lead to 35-18.
  • Behind four points from Mackenzie Stien, Cornerstone was able to cut the Grace lead to 11. 
  • Cornerstone was unable to get closer than 11 however, as Grace pushed the lead all the way up to 22 and ended the third up 21, 56-35. 
  • The Golden Eagles continued to fight throughout the fourth quarter but were unable to make a dent in the Lancer lead as they would fall 70-56 in the season opener vs. Grace. 
 
By the numbers:
12 – 12 different Golden Eagle players played in the season opener. 
13 – Mackenzie Stien led CU with 13 points on 5-11 shooting. 
7/7 – Ellen Kresge recorded seven points and a team high seven rebounds in the loss. 
15-34 – The two teams struggled at the free throw line, combining for a 15-34 mark. 
39 – The two teams combined for 39 turnovers with Grace recording 22 and Cornerstone tabbing 17. 
 
What's next? 
Cornerstone hits the road for the first time in 2021-22 as they travel to Huntington on Saturday, October 30 for a 7 p.m. tip. 
 
Women's Basketball Contact: Jesse Campbell 
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