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Cornerstone University Golden Eagles
Johnson WVB 9-4
3
Winner Cornerstone CU 4-2,0-0
0
UM-Dearborn UM-D 7-1,0-0
Winner
Cornerstone CU
4-2,0-0
3
Final
0
UM-Dearborn UM-D
7-1,0-0
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Cornerstone CU 25 25 25 (3)
UM-Dearborn UM-D 15 18 20 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | @chance_jd

Women’s Volleyball takes down Michigan-Dearborn in straight sets to open conference

Dearborn, Mich. – Women's Volleyball was back in action for their first WHAC conference matchup of the season against Michigan-Dearborn. Cornerstone completed a sweep over the Wolverines with a 3-0 victory (25-15, 25-18, 25-20). Aubrey Johnson led the Golden Eagles with 15 kills in the match that secured the victory for Cornerstone. Women's Volleyball will return home for the AQ/CU Invitational as they take on St. Francis at 7 p.m. Friday, September 6. 

Game Recap: Cornerstone – 3 Michigan Dearborn – 0

Set One:
  • Emma Whitley started off the match strong with an early ace giving the Golden Eagles a 4-2 advantage.
  • Kylie Barron and Emmalee Murphy both found dominant kills in the first set to keep the pressure on the Wolverines. 
  • Cornerstone went on a three-point run to force Michigan Dearborn into the first timeout of the match at 14-10. 
  • Kylie Barron showed up big in the first set from blocks to kills which gave Cornerstone the 25-15 set win. 
Set Two:
  • The Wolverines started the second set hot with a 5-2 advantage over the Golden Eagles.
  • Cornerstone found themselves behind in the second but began to fight back to earn a 20-18 late lead. 
  • Aubrey Johnson led the way with five kills in the second set for the Golden Eagles.
  • Cornerstone cruised to a second set victory with a score of 25-18 to give them the 2-0 set lead in the match.  
Set Three:
  • The third set began with back-and-forth efforts from both teams, but the Wolverines took a 2-0 early lead. 
  • Cornerstone battled back from being down 12-9 in the set after a well-used timeout by coach Megan Lenhart that gave them a 16-15 lead. 
  • Michigan-Dearborn called their second timeout of the set and looked to weather the storm being down 23-19.
  • Cornerstone completed the sweep in a match that only saw three sets which gave them their first WHAC victory of the season. 
By the Numbers:
1 – Cornerstone reached their first victory in WHAC competition. 
15 – Aubrey Johnson completed 15 kills in the match. 
16 – Emma Whitley had 16 digs in the match for the Golden Eagles.
 
What's Next?
Cornerstone returns home for the AQ/CU Invitational to host three matches, the first on Friday September 6th at 7 p.m. against St. Francis. 
 
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