FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Men's Volleyball concluded their road trip with a 3-1 victory over Indiana Tech. It was a tight even battle all four sets that saw the Golden Eagles do just a little more on their way to victory. Ernest Broaster recorded 18 kills as David Galanes recorded 17 to lead the offense. Men's Volleyball improves to 19-6 (10-2) on the year as they return home to face off against Bethel on Friday, April 4 starting at 7 p.m.
 
Game Recap – #10 Cornerstone – 3 Indiana Tech – 1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22)
 
First Set: Cornerstone – 25 Indiana Tech – 22

• Indiana Tech jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead thanks to a few kills.
• It continued to be all Warriors early in the first set as another kill made it 7-2.
• The Golden Eagles have slowly chipped away at Indiana Tech's lead as back-to-back errors made it 8-6.
• A 4-0 Golden Eagle run thanks to kills from Ernest Broaster and David Galanes gave Cornerstone a 10-9 lead.
• The Warriors have struggled with their serves as another error made it 15-14 in favor of the Golden Eagles.
• A 5-1 Cornerstone run forced Indiana Tech to use a timeout as the Golden Eagles saw a big block, big kill, and service ace in the run.
• A kill from Ernest Broaster put the Golden Eagles one point away from a first set victory.
• Indiana Tech didn't make it easy for the Golden Eagles as three straight points made it 24-22 before one last service error gave Cornerstone the first set 25-22 victory.

 
Second Set: Indiana Tech – 25 Cornerstone – 23

• Cornerstone jumped out to a 4-1 lead thanks to a kill from Brunno Peres and an ace from Ernest Broaster.
• A 4-0 Indiana Tech run saw them take their first lead of the second set 8-7 over Cornerstone after a service ace.
• The Golden Eagles used a run of their own as a 5-1 run saw them take a 14-12 lead after a kill from David Galanes and Ernest Broaster.
• It has continued to go back-and-forth in the middle of the set as a kill from David Galanes helped make it 18-16 in favor of Cornerstone.
• A late momentum flip in favor of Indiana Tech saw them take a 20-19 advantage over Cornerstone.
• David Galanes won't let Indiana Tech go down easy as back-to-back kills forced Indiana Tech to call a timeout as Cornerstone is down 24-23.
• Indiana Tech finds a kill out of the timeout to win set two 25-23.

 
Third Set: Cornerstone – 25 Indiana Tech – 23

• The third set opened to a 2-2 tie after an Indiana Tech attack error.
• Indiana Tech has found three kills to take a 6-4 lead over the Golden Eagles early.
• It's been a set of runs as both teams traded 3-0 runs as the Golden Eagle run saw them take an 11-10 lead after back-to-back David Galanes kills.
• The second straight back-and-forth 3-0 runs favored Indiana Tech as theirs tied the third set at 14.
• A 4-1 Golden Eagle run highlighted by a block from David Galanes and Hubert Sliwinski helped make it 18-15.
• Indiana Tech has stormed back to it at 19 thanks to three straight kills.
• The Golden Eagles have done just a little more than the Warriors as kills from Ernest Broaster and Joshua Beaumont forced Indiana Tech into a timeout as they lead 23-21 late.
• Cornerstone found one last point as they take the third set 25-23 over Indiana Tech.

 
Fourth Set: Cornerstone – 25 Indiana Tech – 22

• A block from Joshua Beaumont and Brunno Peres helped Cornerstone open the fourth set on a 4-2 lead.
• Indiana Tech has used a 6-1 run to take a 9-7 lead over the Golden Eagles.
• It continued to be all Indiana Tech early as Cornerstone called their first timeout to regroup as they find themselves down 13-9.
• Cornerstone has slowly chipped away at Indiana Tech's lead as a kill from Brunno Peres made it 14-13.
• After taking an 18-15 lead over Cornerstone, the Golden Eagles have responded with five straight points to make it 20-18 thanks to kills from Andrew Galanes and Ernest Broaster.
• A big solo block from Hubert Sliwinski helped the Golden Eagles make it a 22-20 match.
• Ernest Broaster put the final touch of the fourth set with a kill to help the Golden Eagles win the fourth set 25-22.

 
By The Numbers:
20 – Ernest Broaster led the Golden Eagles with 20 points as David Galanes was right behind him at 18.5
17 - Indiana Tech had 17 service errors for the match
13 – Kyi Jagorin recorded 13 digs to lead the defense
1- The overall match was as even as it could get as both teams had five aces and 11 blocks. Cornerstone had 53 kills, 48 assists, and 41 digs compared to Indiana Tech's 52 kills, 47 assists, and 34 digs
 
What's Next?
Men's Volleyball returns home to take on Bethel on Friday, April 4 starting at 7 p.m.
 
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