Grand Rapids, Mich. – Men's Volleyball closed out their seventh straight victory of the season this time over Governors State in the 3-1 win. Cornerstone's flawless record stems from their star Ernest Broaster who led the game with 23 kills and 4 aces in the match. Patrick Voloch also put together a strong 50 assist game with Kyi Jagorin also defending well with 17 digs. The Golden Eagles will defend their undefeated record next against Aquinas on Tuesday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. 
 
Game One Recap – #13 Cornerstone – 3 Governors State – 1 (24-26, 25-17, 25-14, 25-16)
 
First Set: Cornerstone – 24 Governors State – 26

• The first set opened with back and forth kills as Ernest Broaster and Hubert Sliwinski both scored for the Golden Eagles as the match was at 3-3. 
• Ernest Broaster put together back-to-back service aces to give Cornerstone a 10-6 lead. 
• Errors began to pile up for both teams as Governors State inched closer only down 11-9. 
• Andrew Galanes found two kills for the home squad as they entered the halfway mark of the set. 
• The Jaguars fought bask fast as they took a 17-16 lead over the Golden Eagles which left Mol Arena stunned in the first set. 
• A nail biter down the stretch saw Patrick Voloch set up Ernest Broaster for a massive kill to make the score 24-23 at set point. 
• Three straight kills for the Jaguars secured them the first set victory at 26-24.

Second Set: Cornerstone – 25 Governors State – 17

• The second set started with three straight flawless sets from Patrick Voloch to secure an early 3-1 lead. 
• Governors State continued to rely on their heavy hitters as they found success to bring the set back to 7-7. 
• Ernest Broaster continued to amaze with multiple kills down the stretch for the Golden Eagles. 
• Strong serving from Kyi Jagorin and David Galanes closed out the set as Cornerstone ran away with a 25-17 set victory. 

Third Set: Cornerstone – 25 Governors State – 14

• The third set started with errors on the Jaguars that boosted Cornerstone to a quick 6-2 advantage. 
• Ernest Broaster tallied five kills in the first 10 Cornerstone points as they led 10-6. 
• Matthew True went up high for a massive kill that gave Cornerstone a 17-9 lead. 
• Joshua Beaumont helped close out the set for Cornerstone with two kills as they cruised past the Jaguars 25-14 in the third set. 

Fourth Set: Cornerstone – 25 Governors State – 16

• Governors State jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the fourth set with multiple attacking errors coming from the Golden Eagles.
• Matthew True found two big time kills to even the set at 7-7 with Cornerstone eyeing their third straight set. 
• The Jaguars did not give in as they managed to take a 13-12 lead off more attacking errors. 
• Cornerstone then went on an 8-0 with help from all over the floor as they sat on match point at 24-15. 
• Patrick Voloch put the match on a plate for Joshua Beaumont who landed the kill and took the match 3-1 for Cornerstone. 

By The Numbers:
7 – Cornerstone extended their win streak to 7 games to start the year as they have only dropped two sets in that run. 
14 – The Golden Eagles served up 14 aces in the match. 
75 – Cornerstone outscored the Jaguars 75 points to 40 points in the match. 
 
What's Next?
Men's Volleyball takes a short trip across town to take on Aquinas in their next matchup on Tuesday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. 
 
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