ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. –  The Golden Eagles played yet another close game with Rochester and fell by a mere four points, 85-81. Stephanie Ainsworth powered CU from start to finish with a career-high 30 points to go along with 12 rebounds in the loss. The Golden Eagles are now 11-11, 10-5 WHAC as they return home on Wednesday to take on UM-Dearborn at 5:30 p.m. EST. 
 
Game Flow:
First Quarter:

• Cornerstone got off to an outstanding start at Rochester, scoring the first six points with four coming in the post from Stephanie Ainsworth. 
• Rochester responded with a 7-0 run to take their first lead of the game at 9-8 on a pair of Jacara Thompson free throws. 
• The Warriors continued their run, going on a 12-1 run to increase their advantage to 14-9 halfway through the first quarter. 
• Both offenses continued to dominate in the fast paced first quarter as a Kaycee Sluiter tip in put CU within four at 21-17 and went down as the 38^th combined point in just seven and a half minutes of game action. 
• Olivia Kubik hit a big three to end the first quarter making the deficit just three after 10 minutes at 25-22. Both teams shot above 40% in the quarter and combined for 15-17 from the free throw line. 

Second Quarter:

• The bank was open to start the second quarter, as Kennedy Helderop hit a deep three, tying the game at 25. 
• Rochester would continue to find their buckets, but some great ball movement from the Golden Eagles kept getting them open threes. Maddison Fulks and Jaxi Long each hit one, as all nine points CU scored in the first five minutes of the second came from behind the arc. 
• Mackenzie Stein hit the first two-point bucket of the period off a nice pass from Kaycee Sluiter to put CU down two, 35-33. 
• Rochester scored the final four points of the second quarter with a layup from Jacara Thompson making it 47-40 at the break. 
• The Warriors dominated the offensive glass recording 17 offensive rebounds to get 46 first half shots, while Cornerstone only took 29 first half field goals. 

Third Quarter: 

• Rochester scored five of the first seven points of the third quarter to increase their lead to double digits for the first time on the day. 
• Kennedy Helderop hit a three that got CU back within seven at 54-47 with 6:51 to go in the period. 
• The offense came to a screeching halt in the middle of the third quarter, as both teams would go scoreless for over two minutes. Rochester continued to lead 57-47. 
• Cornerstone got themselves right back into the game with a 12-2 run that put them down just two, 61-59. Stephanie Ainsworth got the run going inside the post and at the line, and Olivia Kubik added a three and a tip-in. 
• The third quarter came to an end with Rochester leading 61-59. 

 
Fourth Quarter:

• Cornerstone would tie the game on the first possession of the fourth, capping the run at 14-2, as Stephanie Ainsworth scored in the post. 
• A pair of free throws with 7:44 to play would give sophomore center Stephanie Ainsworth a new career high for points and again tie the game at 65 after Rochester had scored four straight.
• The Stephanie Ainsworth show continued with an and-one bucket to give CU their first lead since the first quarter at 68-67. 
• Jacara Thompson again had a big answer for the Warriors, hitting a three to put RU back on top by six, 76-70 with 4:19 to play. 
• A three from Jaylee Long and a pair of free throws from Stephanie Ainsworth helped Cornerstone get back to a one possession deficit at 81-78 with 1:22 to play. 
• After Rochester scored to make it a five-point game, Maddison Fulks hit a three that made it 83-81 with 50 seconds to go. 
• CU got the stop they needed and went for the win on a three-point attempt from Jaxi Long, but they were unable to hit. 
• RU was fouled and hit both free throws to hold on for an 85-81 victory over the Golden Eagles. 

 
By the numbers:
30/12 – Stephanie Ainsworth led the team with a career high 30 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double. 
24-19 – Rochester recorded more offensive rebounds than defensive rebounds with 24 on their end.  
6 – Kennedy Helderop led the team with six assists. 
 
What's next? 
Cornerstone heads home to continue WHAC play vs. UM-Dearborn on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.  
 
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