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Cornerstone University Golden Eagles
WVB
3
Winner Cornerstone (MI) CORNERST 14-3, 6-1
0
Defiance College (OH) DEFIANCE 12-8, 5-3
Winner
Cornerstone (MI) CORNERST
14-3, 6-1
3
Final
0
Defiance College (OH) DEFIANCE
12-8, 5-3
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Cornerstone (MI) CORNERST 25 25 25 (3)
Defiance College (OH) DEFIANCE 18 10 22 (0)

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Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | @chance_jd

Women’s Volleyball moves to 14-3 on the season with a sweep over the Yellow Jackets

Defiance, Ohio – Women's Volleyball traveled across the Midwest for a WHAC showdown with Defiance College. The Golden Eagles made quick work once again with a 3-0 sweep over the Yellow Jackets. Gabby VerBerkmoes led the way with 11 dominant kills for Cornerstone. CU will be back in action on Wednesday, October 1st inside Mol Arena for a matchup with Lawrence Tech. 
 
Game Recap – #RV Cornerstone – 3 Defiance – 0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-22)

 
First Set: Cornerstone – 25 Defiance – 18
  • Aubrey Johnson led the Golden Eagles in the first few plays of the set gathering three consecutive kills. 
  • Both teams benefitted off errors early on, but the score was stuck dead even at 10-10. 
  • Gabby VerBerkmoes took a few strong swings for Cornerstone as they went on a four-point run to gain the largest lead of the set. 
  • It was a true team effort from the Golden Eagles as they put together the points needed to secure a comfortable first set victory over the Yellow Jackets. 
Second Set: Cornerstone – 25 Defiance – 10
  • The Golden Eagles continued their momentum from the first set this time through Josilyn Potter as she led the way to a Cornerstone 5-1 advantage. 
  • Emmalee Murphy and Gwyn VerBerkmoes finished off another strong series of plays for Cornerstone as they led 15-3 with no signs of hope from Defiance. 
  • Gianna Warwick went on a spree of strong serves to help extend the dominant set lead for the Golden Eagles. 
  • Aubrey Johnson put the stamp on the second set with another kill as Cornerstone cruised to a 2-0 match lead. 
Third Set: Cornerstone – 25 Defiance – 22
  • Defiance jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the third set as they looked to extend this match. 
  • Alli Pickard found a service ace to make the match 9-10, but the Yellow Jackets still held the lead. 
  • Defiance still put the pressure on and found a better rhythm as they led 18-13 inching towards their first set victory. 
  • Cornerstone looked to finally find their own momentum in this set which forced a Defiance timeout. 
  • Gabby VerBerkmoes found two perfect passes from Payton Hutchinson to secure yet another sweep victory in this 2025 season. 
By The Numbers:
45 – Cornerstone tallied 45 total kills compared to the Yellow Jackets 28.
.402 – The Golden Eagles showed impressive success on the attack with .402 kill rate. 
14 – The Ladies add their 14th victory of the season with 11 of them coming in sweep form. \
 
What's Next?
Women's Volleyball continues conference play on Wednesday, October 1st against Lawrence Tech as they will celebrate officials' appreciation night inside Mol Arena. 
 
Volleyball Contact: Chance Deane
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Players Mentioned

Payton Hutchinson

#9 Payton Hutchinson

S
5' 6"
Sophomore
Aubrey Johnson

#19 Aubrey Johnson

OH
6' 1"
Sophomore
Emmalee Murphy

#15 Emmalee Murphy

OH
5' 10"
Senior
Alli Pickard

#4 Alli Pickard

DS
5' 5"
Junior
Gabby VerBerkmoes

#11 Gabby VerBerkmoes

MB
6' 2"
Junior
Gwyn VerBerkmoes

#12 Gwyn VerBerkmoes

OH
6' 0"
Freshman
Gianna Warwick

#1 Gianna Warwick

DS
5' 5"
Freshman
Josilyn Potter

#18 Josilyn Potter

OH
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Payton Hutchinson

#9 Payton Hutchinson

5' 6"
Sophomore
S
Aubrey Johnson

#19 Aubrey Johnson

6' 1"
Sophomore
OH
Emmalee Murphy

#15 Emmalee Murphy

5' 10"
Senior
OH
Alli Pickard

#4 Alli Pickard

5' 5"
Junior
DS
Gabby VerBerkmoes

#11 Gabby VerBerkmoes

6' 2"
Junior
MB
Gwyn VerBerkmoes

#12 Gwyn VerBerkmoes

6' 0"
Freshman
OH
Gianna Warwick

#1 Gianna Warwick

5' 5"
Freshman
DS
Josilyn Potter

#18 Josilyn Potter

5' 10"
Freshman
OH