GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Men's Volleyball opened conference play with a matchup against Aquinas and came away with an easy 3-0 sweep. The Golden Eagles did struggle with their serves as they committed 17 service errors but attacked well as they hit .385 as a team behind Brunno Peres and Ernest Broaster's 12 kills. The Golden Eagles improve to 8-0 on the year as they will travel to #9 Lawrence Tech for an early season conference road test on Friday, February 14.
 
Game One Recap – #13 Cornerstone – 3 Aquinas – 0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-17)
 
First Set: Cornerstone – 25 Aquinas – 17

• Cornerstone opened on a quick 4-1 run thanks to kills from Hubert Sliwinski and Brunno Peres.
• A kill from Matthew True made it 9-5 but a few Golden Eagle errors helped Aquinas stick around early in the first set.
• Thanks to a Golden Eagle service error, the Saints have tied the match at 11.
• The Golden Eagles have found some momentum as a 4-1 run sees them take a 15-12 advantage over the Saints.
• An Ernest Broaster kill and a Patrick Voloch ace made it a 21-15 Golden Eagle lead late in the first set.
• The final kill belonged to Ernest Broaster as the Golden Eagles won the first set 25-17.

 
Second Set: Cornerstone – 25 Aquinas – 22

• Cornerstone opened the second set on a 4-2 run thanks to a few Aquinas errors and a David Galanes kill.
• A Cornerstone error and back-to-back kills from the Saints saw them take an 8-7 lead.
• Aquinas continued to hold the lead over the Golden Eagles as a service error made it 14-12 halfway through the second set.
• Three straight kills from Matthew True, David Galanes, and Brunno Peres helped Cornerstone regain the lead over Aquinas 17-16.
• Another 3-0 run by Cornerstone highlighted by back-to-back service aces from Patrick Voloch made it 20-17 Cornerstone late.
• Multiple errors by the Golden Eagles helped Aquinas stick around as CU leads 22-21.
• Cornerstone finally put Aquinas away behind David Galanes' final kill to win 25-22.

 
Third Set: Cornerstone – 25 Aquinas – 17

• Cornerstone and Aquinas opened the third set close as service errors by the Golden Eagles gave the Saints easy points early.
• Aquinas called a timeout after a Brunno Peres service ace and a block from Ernest Broaster and Ethan Walker as the Goden Eagles lead 8-4.
• Kills from Matthew True and Brunno Peres made it 14-10 before a service error gave Aquinas a little momentum.
• Patrick Voloch has turned to Ernest Broaster late as another kill from him made it 20-14 late.
• Brunno Peres put the perfect final touch on the set with a service ace as the Golden Eagles win set three 25-17 and sweep Aquinas 3-0.

 
By The Numbers:
34 – Patrick Voloch dished out 34 assists in the 3-0 victory
17 – Despite the easy win, the Golden Eagles struggled with their serves as they committed 17 service errors
12 – Brunno Peres and Ernest Broaster collected 12 kills each to lead the Golden Eagle attack
.385 – The attacking continues to shine for Cornerstone as they hit .385 for the game, holding AQ to .224
 
What's Next?
Men's Volleyball remains on the road as they travel to #9 Lawrence Tech on Friday, February 14 starting at 7 p.m.
 
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