FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Women's Volleyball was back in action with a conference matchup against Indiana Tech, but the Golden Eagles would fall short in four sets, 3-1 (29-31, 15-25, 25-20, 18-25). This is the first conference loss of the year for Cornerstone as they fall to 7-4 (1-1) on the year as they will be back in action tomorrow afternoon with a matchup against UNOH at 2 p.m.

Game One Recap – Indiana Tech – 3 Cornerstone – 1 (29-31, 15-25, 25-20, 18-25)
 
First Set: Indiana Tech – 31 Cornerstone – 29

• Alli Pickard got the set started with a service ace to give Cornerstone a 1-0 lead.
• Cornerstone and Indiana Tech battled back-and-forth as a kill from Gabby VerBerkmoes makes it 5-5.
• A 6-1 run by the Golden Eagles forced Indiana Tech into a timeout as they now lead 11-7 after a kill from Aubrey Lenz.
• The Warriors have slowly started to chip away at the Golden Eagle lead but a block from Gabby VerBerkmoes and Jada Thomas makes it 15-13.
• A 4-1 run by Cornerstone sees them extend their lead 20-14 thanks to a kill from Emmalee Murphy.
• Indiana Tech has completely flipped the momentum as they rattled off six straight points to take a 23-21 lead to force Cornerstone to use their final timeout.
• Yet, a 3-1 run by Cornerstone forced extra points as it is now tie 24-24.
• Cornerstone and Indiana Tech continued to go back and forth but a block from Gabby VerBerkmoes and Jada Thomas has the Golden Eagles in the lead 29-28.
• Indiana Tech finished the set with three straight points to take a 31-29 victory in a long set one.

 
Second Set: Indiana Tech – 25 Cornerstone – 15

• Cornerstone opened the second set with three straight points thanks to a kill from Emmalee Murphy and Gabby VerBerkmoes with a service ace from Payton Hutchinson.
• Indiana Tech rattled off five straight points to take a 10-7 lead over the Golden Eagles.
• A kill from Emmalee Murphy and Kylie Barron cuts into the Warrior lead 11-9.
• A service ace from the Warriors forced Cornerstone to use a timeout as they lead 17-12.
• The Warriors take the second set 25-15.

 
Third Set: Cornerstone – 25 Indiana Tech – 20

• Cornerstone opened the third set on a 5-0 run thanks to back-to-back kills from Emmalee Murphy.
• It continued to be all Cornerstone in the second set as Indiana Tech called a timeout as the Golden Eagles lead 9-4.
• Indiana Tech forced Cornerstone to call a timeout thanks to a 4-0 run that made it 12-9.
• The Warriors made it a one-point match but kills from Emmalee Murphy and Dyllan Hanna made it 18-15 late in the third set.
• A kill from Kylie Barron and a service ace from Alli Pickard made it a 23-19 match.
• Back-to-back attack errors from Indiana Tech gave Cornerstone a 25-20 third set victory.

 
Fourth Set: Indiana Tech – 25 Cornerstone – 18

• For the third set in a row, the Golden Eagles opened the set on a 4-1 run after a kill from Dyllan Hanna and Emmalee Murphy.
• Another kill from Dyllan Hanna and an error from Indiana Tech gave Cornerstone a 9-5 advantage.
• Indiana Tech goes on a 5-2 run to cut into Cornerstones lead 11-10.
• An Aubrey Lenz service ace helps Cornerstone retake the lead 15-14.
• Three straight kills from the Golden Eagles forced Indiana Tech to call a timeout as they lead 18-17 late in the fourth set.
• Indiana Tech closed the fourth set on an 8-0 run to take the set 25-18 and set 3-1.

 
By the Numbers:
.072 – Cornerstone hit .072 for the match as Indiana Tech hit .173
23 – Emma Whitley recorded a match high 23 digs
12 – Emmalee Murphy led the Golden Eagles with 12 kills
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone will be right back in action tomorrow against UNOH starting at 2 p.m. EST.
 
 
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