GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Women's Volleyball is right back in action with another busy week of matches. After going 3-0 last week to open their season, Cornerstone returns home to start the week against Spring Arbor before hitting the road once more for a double header day on Friday, August 30 against Taylor and #20 Mount Vernon Nazarene. The first 100 hundred fans to the game tomorrow night will receive navy and gold beads with the players throwing out t-shirts before the match.
 
Opponent: Spring Arbor University
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (Mol Arena)
Date: Wednesday, August 28
Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
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Opponent: Taylor
Location: Upland, Ind. (Odle Arena)
Date: Friday, August 30
Time: 11:00 a.m. EST
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Opponent: #20 Mount Vernon Nazarene
Location: Upland, Ind. (Odle Arena)
Date: Friday, August 30
Time: 4:00 p.m. EST
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Last Week Recap
Women's Volleyball opened their season with a tough tournament down in Parkville, Missouri where they played #RV Saint Ambrose, Wayland Baptist, and #8 Park. The Golden Eagles opened their season on Friday with a 3-0 sweep of Saint Ambrose thanks to a solid balanced attack and a lot of errors from Saint Ambrose. They would then return to action the next morning to take on Wayland Baptist and came away with another 3-0 sweep, thanks to 10 kills from Emmalee Murphy and seven blocks from Kylie Barron. They would later face their toughest opponent in the tournament in host #8 Park. They would come away with an upset victory that snapped Park's 87-match home win streak in a 3-1 victory thanks to a career high 15 kills from freshman Aubrey Johnson. Opening their season 3-0.
 
Scouting Spring Arbor
Spring Arbor comes into the matchup against the Golden Eagles with an overall record of 3-1, their only loss coming against WHAC opponent Lawrence Tech. So far to begin the year, the Cougars are averaging 12.4 kills per-set, hitting at .160 percentage while averaging 19.9 digs per-set and 1.6 blocks per-set. They are being led by Kendall Bollenbacher who has 59 kills through four matches on the year, hitting .245 for 3.69 kills per-set. Camy Wedges leads the setting for Spring Arbor with 111 assists. This is the first time these two teams have faced one another since the 2021 season where the Cougars took down the Golden Eagles 3-1 at Spring Arbor.
 
Scouting Taylor
Taylor comes into the matchup against the Golden Eagles with an overall record of 4-4. The early season record hides the fact that they have beaten two #RV teams and one nationally ranked opponent while falling to another #RV team and a few others right on that edge. It has not been an easy start for the Trojans with who they have faced as one of their victories has come against #RV Indiana Tech. So far, Taylor is averaging 12.33 kills per-set at a .164 percentage while averaging 15.89 digs and 1.83 blocks per-set. They are led by Jaylynn Dunsmore who has 94 kills on the year at a .116 percentage. The setting is led by Lindsay Springer who is already at 263 on the year. This is the first time these two teams have met since the 2017 season where the Golden Eagles took down the Trojans at home 3-0.
 
Scouting Mount Vernon Nazarene
Mount Vernon Nazarene comes into the matchup against the Golden Eagles as the 20^th ranked team in the nation with an overall record of 7-0. Each victory has resulted in a 3-0 sweep, three of the seven wins coming against WHAC opponents Rochester Christian, Madonna, and UNOH. Through seven games, the Cougars are averaging 13.86 kills per-set at a .273 percentage while also averaging 15.76 digs and 1.90 blocks per-set. They are led by Lyssi Snouffer and Libby Evanshine who have 85 and 73 kills on the year. The setting is led by Reagan Nuss who has 198 assists on the year. These two teams met last year as the Cougars took down the Golden Eagles 3-0 in Grand Rapids.
 
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