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Cornerstone University Golden Eagles
WVB Team
PC: Jada VanTol
3
Winner St. Francis (IL) ST. FRAN 8-3
2
Cornerstone (MI) CORNERST 5-3
Winner
St. Francis (IL) ST. FRAN
8-3
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Final
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Cornerstone (MI) CORNERST
5-3
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
St. Francis (IL) ST. FRAN 25 19 26 20 15 (3)
Cornerstone (MI) CORNERST 21 25 24 25 12 (2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | @jonnystrube0

Lenz records her 4,000th career assist but women's volleyball falls in five sets to St. Francis

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Women's Volleyball returned home to host the AQ/CU Invitational as they welcomed St. Francis on day one, falling in a heartbreaking five set match 3-2. Aubrey Lenz became the fourth setter in program history to record 4,000 career assists as she recorded a match high 53 on the night. The Golden Eagles move to 5-3 on the year as they are right back in action tomorrow at 1 and 3 p.m. against Cumberlands and IUSB.

Game Recap – St. Francis – 3 Cornerstone – 2 (21-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-20, 12-15)
 
First Set: St. Francis – 25 Cornerstone 21
  • St. Francis jumped out to a 3-0 lead thanks to back-to-back service aces from Desiree Anderson.
  • The Golden Eagles answered with a 5-2 run to tie the first set 5-5 after a kill from Aubrey Johnson.
  • It continued to go Cornerstones way to open the set as back-to-back service aces from Olivia Endris made it 8-5.
  • The early part of the set continued to play back-and-forth as St. Francis scored three straight points to take a 13-11 advantage.
  • A kill and another service ace from the Saints forced Cornerstone to use their first timeout as St. Francis leads 16-14.
  • Another service ace from Olivia Endris and a kill from Aubrey Johnson saw the Golden Eagles chip away at the Saints lead 19-17.
  • St. Francis finished the first set on a high note to take the set 25-21
 
Second Set: Cornerstone – 25 St. Francis - 19
  • The set opened with big kills from both sides as one from Kylie Barron made it 2-2.
  • A loud kill from Aubrey Johnson was followed with a block from Gabby VerBerkmoes and Emmalee Murphy to give Cornerstone the 7-5 advantage.
  • The run continued for the Golden Eagles that forced St. Francis into a timeout as Cornerstone leads 11-6 after back-to-back Jada Thomas kills.
  • It continued to be all Cornerstone in the second set as four straight points make it a 17-9 after an Olivia Endris service ace.
  • Kylie Barron record two straight kills for the Golden Eagles to make it 20-12 late in the second set.
  • Jada Thomas closes the second set with a kill to give Cornerstone the 25-19 win
 
Third Set: St. Francis – 26 Cornerstone - 24
  • Like the first set, St. Francis jumped out to a 3-0 lead thanks to a couple kills and a service ace.
  • A kill from Emmalee Murphy and Kylie Barron tied the set 5-5.
  • Another 7-2 run by Cornerstone sees them take a 12-7 lead after kills from Emmalee Murphy and Jada Thomas as Aubrey Lenz added back-to-back service aces.
  • Gabby VerBerkmoes puts an end to the short St. Francis rally with a loud kill to make it 14-10.
  • Points continued to be traded in the third set but a kill from Aubrey Johnson made it a 19-15 Cornerstone lead.
  • A small run by the Saints forced Cornerstone to use of their timeouts as they continue to hold onto the lead 21-19 late in the third set.
  • St. Francis forced extra points as their kill ties the match 24-24.
  • The Cougars take the third set 26-24 to complete the big comeback.
 
Fourth Set: Cornerstone – 25 St. Francis - 20
  • For the third time in four sets, St. Francis jumped out to a 3-0 lead after another service ace.
  • Yet another service ace by the Saints makes it a 7-2 St. Francis advantage.
  • A kill from Kylie Barron and a block from Aubrey Lenz and Gabby VerBerkmoes cuts into St. Francis's lead 9-6.
  • Dyllan Hanna gave the Golden Eagles a spark with back-to-back kills to make it 10-9.
  • A kill from Jada Thomas sparked back-to-back blocks from Kylie Barron, Aubrey Lenz, and Emmalee Murphy to tie the set 14-14.
  • Kylie Barron continued to put kill after kill away as two more gave Cornerstone a 18-17 lead late in the fourth set.
  • After a long rally back and forth, the Golden Eagles prevail with a Dyllan Hanna kill to make it 21-18.
  • The Golden Eagles complete the comeback of their own to force a fifth set with a fourth set 25-20 victory after Gabby VerBerkmoes put the final kill down.
 
Fifth Set: St. Francis – 15 Cornerstone - 12
  • Cornerstone jumped out to a quick 3-1 lead to open the fifth set after a service ace from Olivia Endris.
  • A sneaky kill from Emma Whitley makes it a 5-2 Cornerstone advantage.
  • St. Francis has snuck back into the game as at the hallway switch the Golden Eagles continue to lead 8-7.
  • A kill from Jada Thomas continued to keep the Golden Eagles ahead 10-8.
  • Back-to-back kills from Desiree Anderson of St. Francis forced Cornerstone into a timeout as the match is tied 10-10.
  • A service ace and attack error by the Golden Eagles sees them down 12-10 as they use their final timeout.
  • Gabby VerBerkmoes keeps the Golden Eagles in the fifth set to make it 14-12 as St. Francis continued to lead.
  • St. Francis puts the final touch on their fifth set comeback to take it 15-13 and the match 3-2.
 
By the Numbers:
4000 – With a 53-assist performance, Aubrey Lenz passed 4,000 career assists
18 – Kylie Barron tied her career high with an 18 kill .425 percentage night
13 – St. Francis had 13 aces on the night
9 – Gabby VerBerkmoes tallied a season high nine total blocks
 
What's Next?
Women's Volleyball will be right back in action tomorrow with matches against Cumberland and IUSB at 1 and 3 p.m.
 
 
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