GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Golden Eagles led from start to finish in the first annual Pack the House night, earning a dominant 85-55 victory over Madonna on Wednesday evening. CU moves to 3-4, 3-0 WHAC and has won their first three conference games for the first time since the 2016-17 season. All 14 players that are healthy saw the floor as CU earned the big win. Cornerstone will remain home on Saturday for a 4 p.m. start vs. Lourdes to continue WHAC play. 
 
Game Flow:

• Cornerstone came out on Pack the House night with high pressure and outstanding offensive production, starting the game on a 12-2 run and forcing a Madonna timeout just three and a half minutes in. Maddison Fulks scored five of the first 12 in the run. 
• After the timeout, Fulks stayed hot hitting another three to make it 15-2. 
• The Golden Eagles would cruise to a big lead at the end of the first quarter at 27-11. CU went 10-18 from the field, while holding Madonna to 4-11 from the field. 
• The pressure bothered Madonna all through the first half. Halfway through the second quarter, Mackenzie Stien had already recorded five steals as CU increased the advantage to 22 with a three from Olivia Kubik. 
• At the four-minute remaining mark of the second quarter, Olviia Kubik was again left wide open hitting yet another three to make it 42-17. Maddison Fulks added a three of her own to make it 45-17 and force another Madonna timeout. 
• Madonna ended the half with a 4-0 run to cut the deficit to 47-26 at the break. Maddison Fulks and Olivia Kubik combined for 27 of the teams 47 points in the half. 
• After Madonna scored the first bucket to start the third, Cornerstone went on a 7-0 run with a three from Kennedy Helderop, and layups from Mackenzie Stien and Stephanie Ainsworth, increasing the lead to 54-28. 
• Another Stephanie Ainsworth layup at the 4:58 mark moved the Golden Eagle lead to the largest of the day at 30, 61-31. 
• Cornerstone maintained the large lead throughout the third quarter and an Olivia Kubik three brought the advantage to 31 right before the final 10 minutes. 
• Cornerstone held a 70-42 advantage through three quarters. 
• In the fourth quarter, the offense slowed down on both sides with just eight points being scored in the first three and a half minutes of the period. 
• CU was able to get all their healthy players in, as Audrey Dryer would hit a three with 6:11 to go to make it 78-45. 
• The largest lead of the game would move to 35 in the late stages of the fourth. Cornerstone would cruise to the finish line with an 85-55 victory behind a game high 18 points from Maddison Fulks. 

 
By the numbers:
25/10 – Cornerstone forced Madonna to turn the ball over 25 times while only having 10 of their own. 
6/4 – Stephanie Ainsworth did a lot of the dirty work on the defensive end with six boards and four blocks to lead the team in both categories. 
12-23 – CU shot a season best 52.2% from deep behind four threes each from Maddison Fulks and Olivia Kubik. 
 
What's next? 
Cornerstone will play Lourdes at home on Saturday for a rare 4 p.m. game following the NAIA National Tournament Women's Volleyball opening round game set to start at 1 p.m.  
 
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