GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Sweep. That is the name of the game for the Golden Eagles at home against WHAC opponents. CU knocked off (RV) Madonna 3-0. Despite the sweep, this was a tightly contested match with CU winning 25-20, 25-23, 25-22 in the three-setter. Cornerstone moves their record to 12-10, 7-2 in the WHAC.
 
This was also the Cornerstone vs. Cancer game. Cornerstone will continue looking to raise awareness and funds to support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and Helen Devos Children's Hospital. To support this cause, please consider donating HERE, as the team has a goal to raise $3,500 as part of the foundations $300,000 goal for the 2021 year.

Game Recap: Cornerstone – 3 Madonna – 0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-22)

• In tight first set, CU and Madonna were back-and-forth with Madonna going up a point and CU matching. 
• That ended after a Rylie Walters kill to even the score at 10-10.
• There were multiple three-point runs by both teams, with Madonna securing the first one to go up 13-10.
• The Golden Eagles went on their own 3-0 run, capped by an Olivia Keelean ace to take a 16-15 lead.
• The Crusaders immediately went a 3-0 run due in part to three straight CU errors as Madonna took an 18-16 lead.
• A Cornerstone 4-0 run that finished with a Walters kill put the Golden Eagles up 22-19.
• After Madonna secured the next point, CU won the next three points to win the set 25-20.
• The Crusaders got off to a hot start in the second set, going up 12-6 early.
• Each team had 3-0 runs to move the score to 15-9 in favor of Madonna.
• That's when the Rylie Walters run began, as she started a 10-0 CU run with a kill, followed by ten straight serves to put CU up 19-15
• During that run, Walters registered three aces, benefitted from four MU attacking errors, a few CU kills.
• The rest of the set was a back-and-forth affair until Rylie Walters ended the second set with a kill to win it 25-23.
• With MU up 4-1 early in the third set, CU rattled off three points in a row to tie up the set at 4-4.
• The Crusaders had a 3-0 run of their own to go up 9-5 after a Molly Miller kill.
• 3-0 streaks were a theme in this match as CU responded with their own run after being 10-6 to cut the MU lead to 10-9.
• Cornerstone took their first lead of the third set 13-12 after a Rylie Walters ace.
• The rest of the match was back-and-forth before a 3-0 run gave CU a 24-21 lead.
• After Madonna took the next point, Olivia Keelean ended the match with a kill to take the third set 25-22.

By the Numbers
5 – Blocks by Kaylee Dykema
32 – Assists by Aubrey Lenz
13 – Kills by Olivia Keelean to lead the Golden Eagles
6 – Aces by Rylie Walters to help put away the Crusaders
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone will head to Marion, Indiana for a pair of non-conference games this Friday, October 8. CU will take on St. Francis (IL) at 5 p.m., followed by #21 Indiana Wesleyan at 7:30 p.m. 

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