GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Golden Eagles look to rebound after a pair of losses last week with two more WHAC matches vs. UNOH and at Rochester. Cornerstone begins the weekend with a 7 p.m. match inside Mol Arena vs. Northwestern Ohio before traveling to Rochester for their first meeting with the Warriors on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Opponent: Northwestern Ohio
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Mol Arena)
Time: 7 p.m.
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Opponent: Rochester
Location: Rochester Hills, Mich. (Garth Pleasant Arena)
Time: 1 p.m.
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NAIA Top 25 Poll
The NAIA released their first Top 25 Poll in over a month and Cornerstone after one of their best starts in program history finds themselves back in the polls at number 22. CU is the highest ranked team in the WHAC as both Aquinas and Madonna are receiving votes. This is the first time that CU has seen their name in the top 25 since the August 14 poll back in 2018. CU was receiving votes in November of the 2018 season as well.
Milestone Update
Kayla Clark,
Bailey Cummings, and
Patsy Morris are all nearing milestones as
Kayla Clark has propelled herself as the first projected to hit her milestone. She needs just 45 more assists to hit 3,000 and become the sixth Golden Eagle in program history to do so.
Bailey Cummings is also inching her way closer to 1,000 career kills with 959.
Patsy Morris still has a little ways to go with 918 career digs.
This Week's Opponents
Northwestern Ohio and Rochester have both struggled this season as the two teams have combined for a 5-27 record and 1-21 record in conference play. CU swept UNOH on the road earlier this season and has yet to play the last place Rochester Warriors.
Scouting UNOH
The Racers have lost six straight matches, five of those in striaght sets with their last win coming on February 19. Jessica Schaad has been the biggest bright spot for UNOH with a team high 102 kills and 26 aces. She also ranks third on the team in digs with 103. In a tough season for a young team, one of the biggest bright spots has been the Racers at the service line, ranking 16th in the NAIA with 2.1 service aces per game.
Scouting Rochester
The Warriors have lost their last eight matches with the last six coming in straight sets and their last win coming back on January 30. Despite the rough start, Rochester is still a newer program and they have tied their most wins since the 2017 season with three so far this year. Junior Mackenzie Winger and freshman Olivia Francis lead the Warriors offensively each with 100+ kills from the outside hitter position. Freshman libero Carly Rodman has also been very scrapy on defense, leading Rochester with 359 digs, averaging 5.98 per set.
