CHICAGO, Ill. – Cornerstone not only battled it out with #7 in the country Saint Xavier University, but also had a four-set matchup against Viterbo University earlier in the day. Cornerstone was able to take down the Viterbo V-Hawks in four sets, which was highlighted by 13 service aces in total, with seven of those coming just from set four. The Golden Eagles took set one confidently 25-10 but fell short in set two as the V-Hawks won 25-21, while Cornerstone was hitting at just .208 that set. Cornerstone was able to seal set three and four away 28-26 and 25-15 and take the match 3-1. Cornerstone's day was not yet over, as they set off to face #7 in the country Saint Xavier. The match started positively for the Golden Eagles, as, with the help of 5 service aces, they took set one 25-21. But not being able to hit above .111 for the rest of the match, the Cougars took the next three sets 25-14, 25-17, and 25-19, taking down Cornerstone 3-1. During the match,
David Galanes reached 1,000 career kills, the first in men's volleyball program history. Up next for Cornerstone University, the Golden Eagles will return home 18-4 on the year and will face off against Siene Heights University (11-11) on Tuesday April 9, at 7 p.m. EST.
Game One Recap: Viterbo – 1 (RV) Cornerstone – 3 (25-10, 25-21, 28-26, 25-15)
- The V-Hawks get set one underway with a kill and go up 1-0.
- Bruno Peres gets the first kill of the day for Cornerstone to give the Golden Eagles the lead 3-2 in set one.
- A first set 5-1 run from the Golden Eagles saw them take the lead by seven points 14-7.
- A 3-0 run from Cornerstone forces the V-Hawks into a timeout in set one. As the Golden Eagles stay up 17-8.
- Two kills from Bruno Peres and a kill and a block from Hubert Sliwinski give Cornerstone the win in set one 25-10 over the Viterbo University V-Hawks.
- Set two begins with two points by the V-Hawks, who go up 2-0 early on.
- The kill from Bruno Peres gives Cornerstone their first lead of set two 8-7.
- Lots of service and attack errors from the Golden Eagles assists in keeping set two close between the two teams. The set is tied 13-13.
- Four attack errors in a row from Cornerstone see the V-Hawks take a three-point lead 16-13, forcing the Golden Eagles into their first timeout of the day.
- Service errors by Cornerstone and uncontested kills from Viterbo saw the V-Hawks take set two comfortably 25-21.
- The third set gets underway with a block from David Galanes that puts Cornerstone up 1-0.
- A V-Hawk attack error puts the Golden Eagles back on top in set three 5-4.
- Bruno Peres gets two kills in a row to keep Cornerstone on top in set three 12-11.
- Jackson Bush's service ace puts Cornerstone up by three 18-15 in the third set.
- The errors from Cornerstone, as they are hitting at merely .176 percent in set three, see them tied 26-26 against the V-Hawks.
- A ball handling error by Viterbo University gives the Golden Eagles set three 28-26.
- The beginning of set four was marked by errors from both teams, a setting error and a service error that tied the set 1-1.
- A 5-1 run from the V-Hawks is ended by a Landon Waltz kill. Viterbo still lead set four 7-4.
- Thanks to three service aces from Patrick Voloch and a kill from Bruno Peres, the Golden Eagles take the lead back in set four 11-10.
- Another four service aces from David Galanes gives the Golden Eagles the largest lead of set four 17-11.
- Set four the game one of the day for the Golden Eagles ends on a V-Hawk service error. Cornerstone win set four 25-15 and the match 3-1.
Game Two Recap: (7) Saint Xavier – 3 (RV) Cornerstone – 1 (25-21, 25-14, 25-17, 25-19)
- Set one of game two begins with a service ace from Patrick Voloch! Cornerstone lead 1-0.
- Three Cornerstone aces and three errors from the Cougars puts the Golden Eagles up by 5 in set one 14-9.
- A kill from Ernest Broaster breaks the tie late in set one, as the Golden Eagles lead 20-19.
- It's a Saturday of aces for Cornerstone as Ernest Broaster's make the score 24-21 Cornerstone.
- The Golden Eagles take set one off the #7 Cougars 25-21 on a bad set from Saint Xavier.
- A Cornerstone attack error begins set two of game two, the Cougars lead 1-0.
- Two Saint Xavier attacking errors and a service error tie up set two for Cornerstone 7-7.
- Hitting -.077 percent, Cornerstone fall behind the Cougars 16-10 in the second set.
- Three kills for the Cougars' Jan Lopuch give them a monstrous lead 22-12 in set two.
- 21 total attacking attempts from Cornerstone only result in 5 kills for the Golden Eagles, as that seems to be the difference maker in set two versus Saint Xavier who win the set 25-14.
- Set three begins with a Cougar kill from the middle to go up 1-0 early on.
- David Galanes gets a backrow kill to keep Cornerstone in set three, they trail 13-7.
- Cornerstone only has four kills to their four attacking errors, hitting .000. Saint Xavier control set three 18-9.
- David Galanes grabs a couple kills to keep set three going. The Cougars still lead 23-13.
- The errors are what separate these two teams, as another service error for the Golden Eagles is their demise in set three. Saint Xavier take the set 25-17.
- Set four begins with another Saint Xavier kill to make the score 1-0 set four.
- Cornerstone's first two points come from two Cougar service errors. The set is tied 2-2.
- Still only hitting .000 percent as a team, Cornerstone only managing three kills so far as the Cougars lead set four 13-8.
- David Galanes puts a kill away to bring Cornerstone with three points of the Cougars who still have the lead 14-11.
- Cornerstone was not able to come back after falling behind the fourth set. Set four and the match is taken by the Saint Xavier Cougars 25-19.
By the Numbers:
Game One vs Viterbo University
7/13 –
David Galanes led from the service line and the front tow versus the V-Hawks, as he recorded 7 service aces and 13 kills in match one.
13/11 – Bruno Peres tallied the most kills of both teams (tied with
David Galanes) in game one against the V-Hawks at 13 kills, while also having the second most digs of the match at 11.
46 –
Patrick Voloch added 46 assists to his belt, as he led the Golden Eagles to their 18
th win of the season in game one.
Game Two vs Saint Xavier University
11 –
David Galanes game out of game two with 11 kills. The most of the Golden Eagles in game two.
15 –
Kyi Jagorin took the title of most digs by a Cornerstone player on the day with 15 against the .342 hitting Cougars.
4 –
Hubert Sliwinski,
Joshua Beaumont, and
Andrew Galanes were tied with the most total blocks, along with Saint Xavier's Drew Ehlers, at 4 total blocks in game two.
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