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Cornerstone University Golden Eagles
Bailey Cummings
2
Cornerstone CSWVB 12-2, 8-1
3
Winner Madonna MADONNA 9-3, 7-3
Cornerstone CSWVB
12-2, 8-1
2
Final
3
Madonna MADONNA
9-3, 7-3
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Cornerstone CSWVB 20 25 25 18 13 (2)
Madonna MADONNA 25 22 17 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | @n_jcamp

Women’s Volleyball drops first WHAC match in five at Madonna

LIVONIA, Mich. – The Golden Eagles dropped their second straight match and first conference match in a five-set thriller at number 19 Madonna. Cornerstone fell 20-25, 25-22, 25-17, 18-25, 13-15 in just their second five-set match of the season. CU is now 12-2, 8-1 WHAC on the year as they will have some time off before hosting Northwestern Ohio on Friday at 7 p.m. 

Game Recap: Madonna – 3 Cornerstone – 2 (20-25, 25-22, 25-17, 18-25, 13-15)
  • Kayla Clark recorded two service aces early in set one to tie things at five. 
  • The two teams traded points until late in set one, when Madonna went on a 6-0 run to go up 24-18. Two service aces and two Jodie Kelly kills powered the run. 
  • After Rylie Walters recorded a kill and Madonna had an attack error, Jodie Kelly finished off set one for Madonna, 25-20. 
  • Cornerstone found themselves behind a lot throughout set two, trailing 15-12 after an Olivia Sweeney service ace. 
  • CU trailed 22-21, but scored four straight points to end the set and win 25-22. Alexis Angus recorded a pair of kills in the 4-0 run. 
  • Cornerstone took the momentum into set three, getting out to a 15-9 lead behind two more Rylie Walters service aces. 
  • Another 5-0 run late in the set gave CU their largest set victory, 25-17 and put them on top two sets to one in the match. 
  • Madonna went on a 4-0 run early in set four to get on top 9-5. 
  • The Crusaders then saw an 8-0 run to take their biggest set lead of the match at 17-8. Madonna recorded six kills in the run. 
  • Cornerstone battled back but a Ryan Castle kill ended set four in favor of Madonna, 25-18. 
  • Cornerstone went to a fifth set for just the second time this season and at the midway point led 8-7 after an Olivia Keelean ace. 
  • A big block from Brooke Nicholson and Bailey Cummings then increased the CU edge to 10-8. 
  • Madonna responded with a four-point run that once again saw two kills from Jodie Kelly. 
  • The run was enough to seal the five-set victory for the Crusaders as Kacie Stoneburner recorded the final kill to down Cornerstone 15-13. 
 
By the Numbers 
55 – Cornerstone recorded a season high 55 kills in the match. 
8 – Brooke Nicholson led the team with eight block assists on the afternoon. 
4 – Brooke Nicholson, Jackie Stanko, Bailey Cummings, and Alexis Angus all had double digit kills. Nicholson's 14 was a season high. 
23 – Patsy Morris led the team with 23 digs. 
46 – Kayla Clark led the team with 46 assists. 
 
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone continues WHAC action back at home vs. UNOH at 7 p.m. next Friday. 
 
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