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Women's Basketball News 04-05
Incoming Freshmen Receives Champions of Character Scholarship
May 31, 2005
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Research Center for College and University Admissions (NRCCUA) are pleased to announce five Champions of Character scholarship winners for 2005. This is the first …
Women's Basketball Ink Four Area Players for the 2005-2006 Season
Apr 20, 2005
Jenna Plewes Cornerstone University welcomes Jenna Plewes to the Women’s Basketball Program. Jenna, a 5’11 guard from Zeeland High School has signed a Letter of Intent to play basketball at Cornerstone beginning in the …
Velzen Recognized as Kodak All-American
Apr 8, 2005
Senior Cathi Velzen was named Honorable Mentionon the WBCA Kodak All-American Team for the 2nd year in a row. Ten NAIA Div. I and II players are named 1st team and twenty players are selected Honorable Mention. The 5'8 guard became CU's all-time leading scorer …
Velzen Repeats as All-American, Weston Earns Academic Honors
Mar 16, 2005
Cathi Velzen, a senior guard from Byron Center, MI earned 2nd team All-American Honors this year after being named to the 1st team last year. Velzen averaged 13.38 points per game, 5.88 rebounds per game, 3 assists per game, 2.56 steals per game and 2.0 blocks per game. She also became the all-time leading point scorer and assist leader in Cornerstone history this year as she ends her career with 1756 points and 538 assists.
Jessica Weston, a senior guard from
Rockford, MI earned Academic All-American …
Eagles Fall in Sweet 16 to College of the Ozarks
Mar 11, 2005
The Sweet 16 proved to be a big hurdle again this year as the Golden Eagles fell in the second round of the NAIA Div 2 National Tournament to the College of the Ozarks (MO)62-72. Cornerstone ends their season with a school bestrecord of 29-5. Senior Cathi …
Golden Eagles Defeat Oregon Tech 54-49
Mar 9, 2005
Cornerstone defeated Oregon Tech 54-49 today to advance to the Sweet 16 on Friday. Cathi Velzen led the Golden Eagles with 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Velzen became the all-time leading scorer in the history of the program with her 19 points today. Katie Anderson pulled down 10 rebounds and scored 7 points for Cornerstone. Stephanie Allers scored 9 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in the win. Cornerstone shot just 30.5% from the field in the game but they turned up the …
WHAC Champs Again
Feb 28, 2005
The Women's Basketball Team pulled off the double by sharing the WHAC regular season title and taking the WHAC Tournament title as well by defeating Madonna 73-51 tonight. Mary Schmidt led the Golden Eagles with 19 points, 4 rebound, and 4 assists. Senior Cathi Velzen score 14 points and dished out 5 assists for Cornerstone. Stephanie Allers scored 12 points on 5 of 8 shooting from the floor. The Golden Eagles shot an impressive 53.1% from the field and they were clutch at the free …
Golden Eagles Defeat Aquinas 69-66 To Advance To WHAC Finals
Feb 26, 2005
Senior Cathi Velzen led the Golden Eagles in a second half comeback as they erased a 9 point half-time deficit and defeated Aquinas 69-66 to advance to the WHAC Finals for the fifth time in the last seven years. The Golden Eagles will have to travel to play at Madonna on Monday, February 28th at 7:30 for the championship game. Madonna defeated Siena Heights 68-67 in the other semi-final game. Velzen led Cornerstone with 23 points and 9 rebounds. Katie Anderson scored 19 and …
Women Down U-M Dearborn to Advance in WHAC Tourney
Feb 23, 2005
The Cornerstone women will see a familiar opponent on Saturday when they host Aquinas College at 1:00 thanks to a dominating 83-46 win tonight over visiting U-M Dearborn. The Lady Saints from Aquinas held their end of the deal to gain a much anticipated …
Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams Announced
Feb 21, 2005
The 25-4 Golden Eagles were well represented on the WHAC All-Conference teams. Senior Cathi Velzen (Byron Center) was named 1st Team All-Conference for the 3rd year in a row after averaging 13 points and 5.8 rebounds this season. Sarah …
Weston Earns Academic All-District for 2nd Consecutive Year
Feb 21, 2005
Jessica Weston has been named to the 2005 ESPN the Magazine College Division Academic All-District IV Women's Basketball 2nd Team for the second consecutive year. This award is selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).Weston, …
Velzen Earns WHAC Player of the Week
Feb 21, 2005
Cornerstone University senior guard Cathi Velzen is the WHAC women's player of the week for the second time this season. Velzen put together back-to-back double figure scoring games including a double-double to open the week versus Siena Heights when …
Golden Eagles Slip By Aquinas 54-53: Share Title With Madonna
Feb 19, 2005
The Golden Eagles earned a 2nd consecutive WHAC championship when they defeated Aquinas 54-53 on the road. They will have to share it with Madonna who defeated Indiana Tech 77-66. Although the two teams share the WHAC championship Madonna holds the tie-breaker and earned the #1 seed and first round bye in the WHAC Tournament, while Cornerstone earned the #2 seed. The Aquinas game ended with a little controversy. Aquinas scored a basket to apparently take …
Weston Leads Golden Eagles To Victory Over Siena Heights
Feb 16, 2005
Jessica Weston scored 15 points to lead the Golden Eagles to a 65-48 victory over Siena Heights tonight. Cathi Velzen recorded her fourth double double of the season by scoring 11 points and pulling down 12 rebounds in the game. Mary Schmidt scored 11 and Katie Anderson added 10 for the Golden Eagles. Cornerstone shot 43.1% from the field for the game. The Golden Eagles held a 45-35 edge in rebounds. Cornerstone will finish the regular season at Aquinas with a chance to win the …
Golden Eagles Lose Close One To Madonna
Feb 12, 2005
The Golden Eagles had a chance to clinch at least a tie for the conference title but they came up short at Madonna. The Crusaders outscored the Golden Eagles 33-27 in the second half to take a 59-56 victory over Cornerstone. Jessica Weston led …
Cornerstone Wins 67-59 at UM-Dearborn
Feb 9, 2005
Cathi Velzen led all scorers with 20 points and came down with 9 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles to a 67-59 victory at UM-Dearborn. Desirae Hemmes and Katie Anderson added 10 each for Cornerstone. The Golden Eagles built an 8 point …
Velzen Leads Golden Eagles To Victory On Senior Day
Feb 5, 2005
Cathi Velzen led the Golden Eagles in scoring for the 10th time this season as she scored 21 points in an 83-66 victory over the Warriors of Indiana Tech. Velzen also had 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 blocks for Cornerstone. Katie Anderson scored 20 points and pulled down 5 rebounds. Mary Schmidt and Stephanie Allers had 14 and 13 respectively for Cornerstone. The Golden Eagles shot an impressive 51.5% from the floor for the game. Cornerstone improves to 22-3 overall and 7-1 in …
Hemmes and Schmidt Lead Golden Eagle To Road Victory
Feb 2, 2005
Desirae Hemmes and Mary Schmidt scored 11 each to lead the Golden Eagles to a 63-36 victory over Concordia. Jessica Weston added 8 points for Cornerstone. Cathi Velzen and Stephanie Allers both scored 7 points as the Golden Eagles improve to 7-1 …
Golden Eagles Remain at #7 in NAIA
Jan 31, 2005
The women's basketball team stayed at #7 in this week's NAIA Division II polls. Cornerstone is currently 20-3 overall and 5-1 in the WHAC, holding a one game lead over Indiana Tech and Madonna. Cedarville stayed #1 while Morningside moved up to …
Velzen Records Double-Double In Golden Eagle Victory
Jan 29, 2005
Cathi Velzen scored 14 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to record her third double-double of the season to lead the Golden Eagles to a 66-50 victory over Davenport University. Mary Schmidt added 14 points of her own while dishing out 3 assists. Jessica Weston scored 12 points and surpassed the 1,000 point mark for her career. Cornerstone shot 37.5% from the field while Davenport made 26.4% of their shots. The Golden Eagles will hit the road and play at Concordia on Wednesday, …
Velzen Leads Golden Eagles To Victory Over Aquinas
Jan 26, 2005
Cathi Velzen scored 20 points and had 7 rebounds to lead Cornerstone to a 65-51 victory over cross-town rival Aquinas. Mary Schmidt and Jessica Weston added 8 points each for Cornerstone. The Golden Eagles built an early lead and Aquinas could never get back into the game. Cornerstone held a 29-20 advantage at the half. The Golden Eagles shot just 38.2% on the game and made only 1 of 12 from behind the arc but they held Aquinas to just 30.9% shooting from the field. Cornerstone …
Golden Eagles Score Big Win Over Siena Heights
Jan 24, 2005
Cathi Velzen scored 23 points to lead the Golden Eagles to a convincing 73-39 victory over Siena Heights. Katie Anderson scored 11 points while Jessica Weston, Mary Schmidt, and Stephanie Allers added 8 points each. Cornerstone improved to 4-1 …
Weston Named WHAC Player of the Week
Jan 24, 2005
Cornerstone senior forward Jessica Weston is the WHAC women's basketball Player of the Week after her 24 points, eight rebound performance in a 20-point home win over Madonna. Weston came out in the second-half with her team clinging to a slim lead …
Weston's Hot Hand Leads Golden Eagles To Victory Over Madonna
Jan 19, 2005
Jessica Weston scored 24 points to help Cornerstone break away from a tough Madonna team in the second half and led the Golden Eagles to a 75-55 victory over the Crusaders. Cathi Velzen had 12 points, 5 rebounds, and picked up 5 assists for Cornerstone. Velzen becomes the career assist leader with 479 assists over her four year career. Desirae Hemmes and Mary Schmidt scored 11 points each in the victory. Cornerstone improves to 17-3 overall and 3-1 in the WHAC. The …
Cornerstone Defeats UM-Dearborn With Balanced Attack
Jan 15, 2005
Five Golden Eagles scored in double figures in a 89-61 victory over UM-Dearborn. Kerry Chomic scored 12 points and grabbed 5 rebounds to lead Cornerstone. Cathi Velzen had 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Golden Eagles as she tied Julie Bozek for the most career assists with 474. Mary Schmidt also had 11 points and 5 assists. Jessica Weston and Amber Cleypool finished with 10 points each. The Golden Eagles shot 64.0% from the field including 58.3% (7-12) …
Golden Eagles Lose 82-71 in OT at Indiana Tech
Jan 12, 2005
The Golden Eagles built a 38-31 halftime lead at Indiana Tech but they couldn't hold the lead in the second half. Indiana Tech outscored the Golden Eagles 36-29 in the second half to tie the game 67-67 at the end of regulation. The Warriors dominated …
Cornerstone Defeats Concordia With Total Team Effort
Jan 8, 2005
All thirteen players scored for the Golden Eagles in a 62-32 victory over Concordia this afternoon. Desirae Hemmes led the attack scoring 9 points and pulling down 5 rebounds. Sarah Bussis scored 7 points while Jessica Weston, Cathi Velzen, and Ashley Tatro scored 6 each for Cornerstone. The Golden Eagles shot 42.4% from the field for the game but they couldn't knock down much from behind the arc. Cornerstone shot just 13.3% (2 for 15) from the 3-point line. The Golden Eagles …
Anderson Leads Golden Eagles to Victory Over Davenport
Jan 5, 2005
Katie Anderson recorded her second double-double (20 points-12 rebounds) of the season to lead the Golden Eagles to a 79-59 victory over Davenport University. Cathi Velzen added 20 points of her own on 7 of 12 shooting from the field and 6 of 7 from the charity stripe. Jessica Weston also scored in double figures with 15 points. Cornerstone shot 42.6% from the field and limited Davenport to just 29.7% for the night. The Golden Eagles will return home and will open WHAC …
Golden Eagles Go Cold In Loss To Taylor
Dec 31, 2004
It was a tale of two halves for the Golden Eagles today as they took their second loss of the season. Cornerstone shot 46.7% against Taylor's 26.5% in the first half of the Taylor Tournament Championship this afternoon but they only held a four point …
Velzen Leads Cornerstone Over IU-Southbend
Dec 30, 2004
Cathi Velzen scored 20 points to lead the Golden Eagles to a 64-58 victory over IU-South Bend at the Taylor Tournament in Upland, IN. Mary Schmidt scored 15 points for Cornerstone. The Golden Eagles led 31-27 at the half. Cornerstone advances …
Cleypool Perfect From Behind The Arc To Lead Golden Eagles
Dec 21, 2004
Amber Cleypool shot a perfect 6 for 6 from behind the 3-point line and scored 18 points to lead the Golden Eagles to an 87-30 rout of Marygrove College. Cathi Velzen and Jessica Weston scored 14 and 10 respectively for Cornerstone. All 13 players scored for the Golden Eagles in the victory. Cornerstone shot 71% (10-14) from behind the 3-point line. Marygrove shot 19% for the game. The Golden Eagles will have nine days off over Christmas and will return to action against …
Five Score in Double Figures as Golden Eagles Defeat Olivet Nazarene
Dec 18, 2004
The women won their second consecutive game Saturday as they defeated visting Olivet Nazarene 99-87 in a shootout. The Golden Eagles improve to 11-1 on the year as they were led by a balanced offensive attack. Olivet came into the game averaging …
Lady Eagles Rebound From First Loss to Defeat Rochester
Dec 11, 2004
The Golden Eagles rebounded from their first loss of the season as they downed visiting Rochester University 64-46 Saturday afternoon. The game started out exactly as the home team had hoped as they jumped out to a big lead early on. Rochester …
Golden Eagles Suffer First Loss to Rival Spring Arbor
Dec 7, 2004
The Golden Eagles had an up and down day and it culminated in their first loss of the season to Spring Arbor 58-68. Earlier in the day, the team found out that they had moved up to #4 in the nation after starting the season 9-0, but a slow start and …
Velzen Named WHAC Player of the Week
Dec 7, 2004
Cornerstone senior guard Cathi Velzen is the WHAC women's basketball player of the week after averaging 13.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists in three victories for the Golden Eagles. Velzen scored 10 points with seven rebounds and nine assists in CU's 68-55 win over #8 Shawnee State then pumped in 21 points in a 69-62 victory over #14 Georgetown. Velzen's efforts helped Cornerstone take home the Cornerstone University Tournament championship.
Golden Eagles Win Cornerstone Tournament
Dec 4, 2004
The Cornerstone University Women's Basketball team defeated Georgetown College (KY) on Saturday afternoon 69-62 to claim their second consecutive Cornerstone Tournament title. Senior, and Tournament MVP Cathi Velzen led the way for the Golden Eagles during …
Cornerstone defeats #8 Shawnee State
Dec 3, 2004
The Cornerstone University Women's Basketball team shrugged off a bad first half of basketball to defeat Shawnee State on Friday 68-55. After being held to 14 points through the first 17 minutes of the first half the Golden Eagles team took flight. A quick …
Golden Eagles beat Trinity International Improve to 7-0
Dec 1, 2004
The women's basketball team traveled to Trinity International and came away with a 64-40 win. The Golden Eagles improved to 7-0 while the Trojans dropped to 6-4. Cathi Velzen scored all 10 of her points in the first half while Amber Cleypool scored …
Weston, Schmidt lead Cornerstone in Win over St. Francis IN
Nov 27, 2004
The women's basketball team traveled to Fort Wayne on Saturday to face St. Francis IN. Cornerstone improved their record to 6-0 while the Cougars dropped their second game of the season to 7-2 with a 83-80 win. Cornerstone shot a blistering 57% from the floor (32/56) and 70% (7/10) from the 3pt line. Jessica Weston led the team with 21 points with 16 of those coming in the first half. Mary Schmidt didn't miss, shooting a perfect 6/6 from the field 4/4 from the 3pt line and …
Golden Eagles Soar At Tri-State
Nov 23, 2004
Cornerstone went on the road and defeated NCAA Division III Tri-State by a score of 83-70. Stephanie Allers went 10 for 13 from the floor to score 20 points for the Golden Eagles. Katie Anderson recorded a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds. …
Golden Eagles Defeat #5 Indiana Wesleyan 63-52
Nov 20, 2004
The Golden Eagles went down to the WHAC-MCC Challenge at Madonna knowing that they had a couple of tough games against nationally ranked opponents and they came out with victories over #11 Bethel (IN) and #5 Indiana Wesleyan. Cornerstone defeated Indiana …
Cornerstone Downs Bethel 69-58 In WHAC-MCC Challenge
Nov 19, 2004
Stephanie Allers scored 19 points to lead the Golden Eagles to a 69-58 victory over the NAIA's 11th ranked Pilots from Bethel College in the WHAC-MCC Challenge at Madonna University. Desirae Hemmes chipped in 17 points while Mary Schmidt scored 12 for …
Schmidt Named WHAC Player of the Week
Nov 15, 2004
Cornerstone sophomore guard Mary Schmidt is the WHAC women's basketball Player-of-the-Week in the first award of the 2004-05 season. Schmidt put together a 14 point, 4 rebound, 3 assist and 4 steal game to help defeat #17 Cardinal Stritch 66-59. …
Cornerstone Defeats #17 Cardinal Stritch 66-59
Nov 13, 2004
Jessica Weston and Mary Schmidt scored 14 points each to lead the #14 Ranked Golden Eagles to a 66-59 victory over visiting Cardinal Stritch (WI). Stephanie Allers, Desirae Hemmes, and Cathi Velzen scored 9, 8, and 7 points respectively for Cornerstone. The Golden Eagles shot an impressive 51.1% and limited Cardinal Stritch to 40% from the field. Cornerstone will face #11 Bethel (IN) at the MCC/WHAC Challenge at Madonna on Friday, November 19th at 6:00 p.m.
Lady Eagles Down Goshen in Home Opener
Nov 6, 2004
The Cornerstone women's basketball season is off to a hot start after they defeated visiting Goshen 67-51 to improve to 2-0 on the year. After easily defeating Andrews University on Wednesday night, the Golden Eagles hosted #18 ranked Goshen in an early …
Honors continue for Carla Fles, head coach of women’s basketball at Cornerstone University
Sep 30, 2004
"I was surprised and honored," says Carla Fles, head coach of the Cornerstone University women's basketball team, at recently being chosen as one of the six Central Michigan University graduates to be inducted into CMU's Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 1, …
