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Cornerstone University Golden Eagles
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Cornerstone (MI) CORNERST 6-9, 5-4
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Winner Indiana Tech INDIANA 8-5, 5-2
Cornerstone (MI) CORNERST
6-9, 5-4
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Final
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Indiana Tech INDIANA
8-5, 5-2
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Cornerstone (MI) CORNERST 22 25 15 15 (1)
Indiana Tech INDIANA 25 16 25 25 (3)
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Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | | @David.sell

Men’s Volleyball Drops WHAC Road Matchup to Indiana Tech

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Cornerstone University made their way to Indiana Tech to take on the fourth in the WHAC Warriors. Cornerstone sat at fifth in the conference, just ahead of Mount Vernon Nazarene with a record of 6-8 overall.

The first set ended in favor of the Warriors, thanks to seven total service errors by the Golden Eagles, as the rest of the set was relatively even in the attack and defense department. Indiana Tech took set one 25-22. The Golden Eagles were able to cut down on the service errors in set two and hit .400 to take set two 25-16 over the Warriors. Cornerstone was unable to get the offense going in the third set of action, as they only clocked nine kills in the set as Indiana Tech took it 25-15. A couple of four and five-point runs in set four saw the Warriors complete the home win with a fourth set score of 25-15 and a total score of 3-1.

Men's Volleyball will keep it local with a Grand Rapids matchup against the NCAA DIII opponent in Calvin University. This contest will take place on March 4, at Calvin University at 5:00 P.M.

Game Recap – Cornerstone – 1 Indiana Tech – 3 (22-25, 25-16, 15-25, 15-25)

First Set: Cornerstone – 22 Indiana Tech – 25

  • Ethan Walker and Andrew Galanes got it going for Cornerstone with two kills to open the set up 2-0.

  • Matthew True put down two kills that kept Cornerstone up 5-3 early in set one.

  • A 4-0 run by Indiana Tech saw the Warriors take the lead in the opening set. The score was 7-5, in favor of Indiana Tech.

  • Another kill by Matthew True tied up set one 10-10.

  • JeQuarri Shannon grabbed a kill that kept the game tied up 13-13, about halfway through the set.

  • Three points in a row by Indiana Tech forced Cornerstone into a timeout, as the Warriors were on top 17-14.

  • Matthew True put another kill down, as Cornerstone tied it back up 19-19.

  • Two service errors at the end of the first set by Cornerstone saw Indiana Tech to the win in set one 25-22.

Second Set: Cornerstone – 25 Indiana Tech – 16

  • Indiana Tech started off the second set with two attack errors that handed the early lead to Cornerstone 2-0.

  • Three points in a row for Indiana Tech saw the lead back to the Warriors 4-3.

  • Another kill by Matthew True handed the lead back to Cornerstone 5-4.

  • The set kept going back and forth until a 5-1 run by Cornerstone saw the Golden Eagles to a four-point lead 13-9. Indiana Tech took a timeout to pause the onslaught.

  • Out of the timeout, the Warriors knocked down a kill, but Cornerstone returned the favor with four points in a row to keep the lead 17-10.

  • The lead was extended to eight points for Cornerstone, thanks to another kill by Matthew True. The score was 20-12 in Cornerstone's favor.

  • Two errors by Indiana Tech and a service ace by Ryder Roberts completed the set two victory for Cornerstone 25-16.

Third Set: Cornerstone – 15 Indiana Tech – 25

  • Two attack errors off the bat by Cornerstone handed the lead to Indiana Tech 2-0.

  • Three more attack errors by the Golden Eagles increased the deficit for Cornerstone. Indiana Tech led 6-2 in set three.

  • The service error by Indiana Tech kept the set close, as the Warriors remained on top 11-8.

  • JeQuarri Shannon got the kill as Cornerstone inched back within four points of the Warriors 15-11.

  • The Golden Eagles took a timeout as Indiana Tech saw themselves to a seven-point lead 20-13 late in set three.

  • The Warriors completed the third set with a 5-1 run, as Cornerstone fell 25-15.

Fourth Set: Cornerstone – 15 Indiana Tech – 25

  • A kill by Matthew True and an Indiana Tech attack error gave Cornerstone a 2-0 lead at the start of set four.

  • JeQuarri Shannon got the kill to tie it back up 5-5, as Ryder Roberts got his own kill that gave Cornerstone the lead 6-5.

  • Five points in-a-row by the Warriors saw them to a four-point lead 10-6.

  • A run of 4-0 by Indiana Tech saw them to an even larger lead 14-7.

  • The Golden Eagles would struggle to catch up, as Indiana Tech held a nine-point lead late in set four 19-10 over Cornerstone.

  • JeQuarri Shannon got two kills in-a-row for Cornerstone, as Indiana Tech remained in the lead 19-12.

  • Cornerstone were unable to make the comeback in set four, as Indiana Tech completed the home win with a fourth set score of 25-15.

 

By The Numbers:

16/.303/10 – Matthew True led the way for Cornerstone in the kill department with 16 total kills, as he hit .303 on 33 total attempts in the contest. Additionally, True helped to defend the Cornerstone side with 10 total digs, the second most on Cornerstone's side.

8/3 – Three block assists for Ryder Roberts, as he hit down eight kills on the night as well.

22/4 – Kyle Hortness led the way for Cornerstone in total assists at 22, he followed it up with four digs to help on the defensive side for the Golden Eagles.

15/3 – Mitchell Carrera had 15 total digs against the Warriors with three assists to his name.

What's Next?

Men's Volleyball will keep it local with a Grand Rapids matchup against the NCAA DIII opponent in Calvin University. This contest will take place on March 4, at Calvin University at 5:00 P.M.

Volleyball Contact: Mason Young

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