Cleypool, Bussis Earn Academic Honors

Mar 14, 2007

At the conclusion of the women's NAIA Division II Tournament in Sioux City, IA, the NAIA released the All-American teams including those who earned academic honors. Cornerstone University seniors Sarah Bussis and Amber Cleypool both excelled on the court …

Allers, Plewes Earn Honorable Mention Honors

Mar 14, 2007

The Cornerstone women's basketball team finished their fantastic season in Sioux City, IAwhere their goals were set before the season started. Although they weren't able to advance in the 32-team tournament, the NAIAnamed two players, Stephanie Allers and …

Golden Eagles Season Ends With 73-64 Loss To William Jewell (MO)

Mar 7, 2007

The season came to an abrupt end today for the Golden Eagles as they lost 73-64 to #3 seed William Jewell. Cornerstone made just 19 of 57 shots (33.3%) from the field including just 1 of 10 shots from behind the arc. Thescore was fairly even throughout most of the game and the Golden Eagles go to within 2 points (62-60) with 2:52 left on the clock but that was as close as they would get down the stretch. Hillary Adams made a huge 3-pointer with 1:33 remaining to put the game out of reach. The Golden Eagles …

Golden Eagles To Play William Jewell (MO)

Feb 28, 2007

The Golden Eagles got the 6th Seed in their side of the bracket and will face #3 Seed William Jewell (MO). They will open play on Wednesday, March 7th at 10:15 in Sioux City, IA. Click here to see the full bracket.

National Tournament Field Announced

Feb 28, 2007

The Golden Eagles earned an automatic berth to the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament by winning the WHAC Tournament on Monday night. The field for the tournament was released today. Click here to view the full field of teams that qualified for …

Golden Eagles Capture WHAC Tournament

Feb 26, 2007

The Golden Eagles have captured another team title and have earned another trip to Sioux City, Iowa. Stephanie Allers scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles to a 71-56 victory over Madonna. It was Allers ninth double double of the season and her second in a row. Cornerstone jumped out to an early lead and Madonna just couldn't quite get it back to even. They would make a run only to see the Golden Eagles respond with a run of their own. Madonna only made 7 of 35 shots (20%) in …

Golden Eagles Knock Off Aquinas 72-62

Feb 24, 2007

Jenna Plewes scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Saturday as #3 Cornerstone defeated#2 Aquinas 72-62today at Aquinas. Kara Overbeek had 19 points and Stephanie Allers recordedher eighthdouble-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Cornerstone trailed by 10 in the first half but rallied and ended the half up32-30.TheGolden Eaglesshot 52 percent from the field in the second half and dropped in 11 of 12 from the free throw line to hold off Aquinas. The Golden Eagles led 64-51 with 4:47 left …

Golden Eagles Advance To WHAC Semi-Final

Feb 21, 2007

The Golden Eagles advanced to the WHAC Semi-Finals tonight with a69-53win over Concordia. Cornerstone jumped out to a big lead and finished the half up 37-21. Stephanie Allers and Amber Cleypool led Cornerstone with 14 points. Allers was just 1 rebound short of a double double with 9 rebounds to go with her 14 points. Tami Thelen and Jenna Plewes both scored 11 points and Sarah Bussis finished with 10 points and6 rebounds. Kara Overbeek scored 6 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and dished out 5 assists for the …

Allers Named to 1st Team All-WHAC; Bussis, Plewes Named to 2nd

Feb 21, 2007

After another succesful regular season was put in the books last Saturday, the women's basketball team was honored with many awards. After puting together a 19-10 final record with a mark of 10-4 in conference play, Stephanie Allers led the charge for All-WHAC …

Golden Eagles To Host Concordia In WHAC Quarter-Final

Feb 19, 2007

Cornerstone has received the #3 seed for the WHAC Tournament and will host #6 Concordia on Wednesday at 7:30p.m. The Golden Eagles will play the winner of the #2 Aquinas vs. #7 Indiana Tech game. Cornerstone would travel to play Aquinas but would host Indiana Tech on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Click here to see the full WHAC Women's Basketball Bracket. Ticket prices are $3 for students and $6 for adults.

WHAC Championship Slips Away in Overtime

Feb 17, 2007

Coming into today's showdow between Davenport and Cornerstone, the host Golden Eagles knew they needed to win to force a joint conference title, but Davenport withstood a strong game by the home team and won the conference outright with a 81-79 victory in …

Golden Eagles Defeat Concordia 68-50

Feb 14, 2007

The Golden Eagles put themselves in position to share in the WHAC regular season title tonight with a 68-50 win over Concordia. Kara Overbeek led the Golden Eagle attack with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Stephanie Allers had a big game as well with 13 points and a season high 15 rebounds. Sarah Bussis scored 10 points and Tami Thelen made 3 of 6 shots from the 3-point line for 9 points. Cornerstone shot 44.4% from the field which included 47.4% from behind the arc. The Golden Eagles will host Davenport on Saturday …

Golden Eagles Lose A Heartbreaker at Madonna

Feb 10, 2007

Cornerstone jumped out to an early lead and built as large as a 16 point lead with about 2 minutes left in the first half but Madonna continually chipped away at that lead throughout the second half and they overtook the Golden Eagles with 5:00 on the clock. The lead changed a couple times over the final minutes and Madonna took their final lead with :27 seconds left on the clock. The Golden Eagles got a pretty good look at the game winner with Sarah Bussis but she couldn't convert and the Golden Eagles were …

Golden Eagles Use Balanced Attack To Defeat Siena Heights

Feb 7, 2007

The Golden Eagles struggled to get some separation from Saints throughout the first half due to the 3-point shooting of Jennifer Hoffman from Siena Heights. Cornerstone led 35-32 at the half. Cornerstone came out in the second half began to take it to the Saints and that got them to the foul line. The Golden Eagles shot 2 of 5 from the charity stripe in the first half and they made 23 of 26 in the second half as they defeated Siena Heights 85-62. Sarah Bussis scored 18, Stephanie Allers and Jenna Plewes added …

Cleypool Leads Golden Eagles To Victory Over UM-Dearborn

Feb 3, 2007

The Golden Eagles hit the snowy road and made it to UM-Dearborn to get in their game today. Amber Cleypool led the Cornerstone attack with 15 points. Jenna Plewes had a double double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. She also dished out 6 assists. Stephanie …

Allers Joins The 1000 Point Club

Feb 1, 2007

Senior forward Stephanie Allers scored 22 points vs. Aquinas to go over the 1000 point mark. Allers had 985 total points going into the game and now has 1007 points in her career. She is the 16th women’s basketball player at Cornerstone to reach that milestone. Allers is also just 21 rebounds shy of reaching 800 career rebounds. She currently has the 4th most rebounds in the history of the program. Allers is currently averaging 18.1 points and 10.1 rebounds in the WHAC and 13.1 points and 8.7 rebounds …

Golden Eagles Upset #1 Aquinas

Jan 31, 2007

Stephanie Allers scored 22 points and grabbed 7 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles to a very big win over rival Aquinas tonight. Cornerstone shot almost 51% and limited Aquinas to just 29.8% for the game. Jenna Plewes and Sarah Bussis had double doulbles tonight. Plewes had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Bussis scored 14 points and picked up 10 rebounds. Kara Overbeek was the second leading scorer for Cornerstone with 16 points. The Golden Eagles dominated on the boards (47-30) and that along with the poor shooting …

Hot Hands Lead to Cornerstone Victory

Jan 27, 2007

The second half of the WHAC season began just as the 1st did for the Golden Eagles as they used hot shooting to down Indiana Tech 77-63 on homecoming day. After shooting 49% in the first contest back on January 3rd, CU topped it with an impressive 54% (27/50) shooting game as they improved to 15-8 on the year and 6-2 in conference play. The Eagles buckled down on defense against the Lady Warriors after giving up 89 in their last meeting and held Indiana Tech to just 63 while holding them to 34% from the field. …

Golden Eagles Falter on the Road at Davenport

Jan 26, 2007

The women's basketball team remained in second place in the WHAC but the race just got tighter as they fell to Davenport 82-70 at Duncan Lake Middle School. The loss drops the Golden Eagles to a second place tie with Davenport at 5-2 in the WHAC and 14-8 …

Hot Shooting Sparks Golden Eagles to Victory

Jan 20, 2007

The women's basketball team shot 57 percent in the first half and held the Concordia Cardinals to 29 percent to take a 42-25 half-time lead and they never looked back. The Stephanie Allers and Jenna Plewes' aggressive offensive play in the first halfkept …

Strong Second Half Leads To 70-58 Victory Over Madonna

Jan 17, 2007

The Golden Eagles jumped out to an early lead but the Crusaders chipped away and briefly took a lead late in the first half until Amber Cleypool sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer to put Cornerstone up 27-26 at the half. Cornerstone made a big surge midway through the second half and finished with a 70-58 win over Madonna. Cornerstone shot 52.4% in the second half and outscored Madonna 43-32. Sarah Bussis, Jenna Plewes, and Stephanie Allers all scored in double figures for the Golden Eagles. Stephanie Allers …

Seniors Lead Golden Eagles To Road Victory Over Siena Heights

Jan 13, 2007

Seniors Sarah Bussis, Stephanie Allers, and Amber Cleypool scored 47 ofCornerstone's 68 points to lead the Golden Eagles to a big 68-57 win over Siena Heights today. Cornerstone made a big run midway through the second half to pull out the win. Cornerstone …

Allers Leads Golden Eagles To Victory Over UM-Dearborn

Jan 10, 2007

(Grand Rapids, MI) Senior Stephanie Allers scored 21 points and pulled down 8 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles to a 75-47 victory over UM-Dearborn tonight. Sarah Bussis chipped in 15 points with 8 rebounds for Cornerstone. Kara Overbeek and Ali Keag scored 13 and 10 points respectively for the Golden Eagles. Cornerstone shot 43.2% for the night compared to UM-Dearborn's 33.9%. Cornerstone dominated the Wolves on the boards out rebounding them 50-34. Cornerstone will return to action on Saturday when they …

Bussis Named WHAC Player of the Week

Jan 9, 2007

Sarah Bussis has been named women's basketball player of the week after a stellar performance in two games versus Indiana Tech and Aquinas last week. Bussis led Cornerstone to a 1-1 record during the week, while averaging 27 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. The senior center from Hudsonville, Michigan posted a career best 34 points in the Golden Eagles 93-89 win at Indiana Tech. She capped off the week by recording a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds in an overtime loss to Aquinas. For the week, …

Cornerstone Falls To Aquinas in OT

Jan 6, 2007

Cornerstone stretched WHAC preseason favorite Aquinas to the limit today but they came up short as they lost 64-70 in overtime. Senior Sarah Bussis led the Golden Eagles by recording her 4th double double of the season scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. …

Women's Team Captures WHAC Opener on the Road

Jan 4, 2007

After a tough and grueling schedule to open the season, the women's basketball team found themselves with a 9-6 record heading into conference play. The WHAC always proves to be tough especially on the road, and the Golden Eagles took care of step one by defeating the Warriors of Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne 93-89. After opening the game on a 12-3 run, CU could not hold off a tough and scrappy Warriors team which cut intoevery lead Cornerstone threw at them in the first half. After hitting a late 3-pointer, …

Women's Basketball Team Drops Final WHAC Tuneup

Jan 1, 2007

The Golden Eagles Women's basketball team hoped to ride a three game winning streak into the WHAC regular season, but Walsh University (OH) had other ideas. After a sluggish first half for the Golden Eagles, which saw them down only four, the Cavaliers dominated …

Double Overtime Thriller Goes to Golden Eagles 100-89

Dec 29, 2006

Canton (OH) It took two ovetimes, but the Golden Eagles women's basketball team escaped with a thrilling 100-89 victory over host Malone College (OH). The win takes Cornerstone to 9-5 on the year as they prepare to take on Walsh College (OH) tomorrow at 2:00 …

Golden Eagles Soar Over Goshen 79-42

Dec 19, 2006

Cornerstone hit on all cylinders tonight as they defeated Goshen College 79-42. Every player on the team got on the scoreboard as the Golden Eagles dominated Goshen from start to finish. Cornerstone built an early lead and went into halftime with a 24 point lead at 38-14. The Golden Eagles shot almost 60% in the second half and ended up winning by 37 points. Sarah Bussis continued her hot shooting dropping 9 of 12 shots from the field and adding 6 of 7 from the foul line for 24 points. Ali Keag chipped in …

Cornerstone Loses 66-64 To Trinity Christian

Dec 16, 2006

The Golden Eagles held a 33-28 advantage at the half but the Trolls battled back to defeat Cornerstone 66-64 today. Sarah Bussis led all scorers with 21 points. Bussis made 9 of 12 shots from the field and 3 of 4 from the foul line. Amber Cleypool and Kara …

Golden Eagles Strong Second Half Leads To 78-61 Win Over Illinois Tech

Dec 15, 2006

Cornerstone built an early 16 point lead in the first half but Illinois Tech fought their way back and went into the lockerroom down only one point to the Golden Eagles. Cornerstone shot 53.3% in the second half and finished with a 78-61 victory. Sarah Bussis …

Golden Eagles Go Cold In 50-62 Loss To Cardinal Stritch

Dec 9, 2006

(Grand Rapids, MI) The Golden Eagles jumped out to an early 15-5 against Cardinal Stritch but they went cold late in the 1st Half and left at the half tied at 26-26. The poor shooting continued on into the second half where the Golden Eagles made just 2 of …

Bussis Leads Golden Eagles Over Wilberforce (OH)

Dec 5, 2006

(Grand Rapids) Senior Sarah Bussis scored 21 points to lead all scorers in a 74-48 win over Wilberforce (OH) tonight. Bussis also pulled down 8 rebounds in the game. Jenna Plewes, Kara Overbeek, and Tami Thelen all scored 9 points and every player scored for the Golden Eagles. Cornerstone shot 42.6% and limited Wilberforce to just 32.8% from the field. The Golden Eagles sank 13 of 16 shots from the foul line. Cornerstone will return to action this Saturday when the host Cardinal Stritch at 1:00 p.m.

Overbeek's Final Nine Points Lift CU

Dec 2, 2006

After a tough three game stretch against the Mid Central Conference (MCC), the Golden Eagles Women's team found themselves in Indiana territory again, but this time they faced NAIA Div. 1 Indiana University - South Bend. The Eagles started strong and took a slim two point lead into the break, but costly turnovers and missed shots led to aseven point deficit with just under a minute to play.After theGolden Eagles trimmed the lead to justfive, Overbeek was fouled and the opposing player was also called for …

Cornerstone Loses 66-71 at St. Francis (IN)

Nov 25, 2006

The Golden Eagles dropped their third straight game today at St. Francis (IN). Cornerstone started slowly and found themselves down 11 points midway through the first half but they battled their way back and ended the half trailing by 3 points. The Golden …

Golden Eagles Fall Short Against #4 Indiana Wesleyan

Nov 18, 2006

The Golden Eagles put up another good performance today but couldn't pull it out against #4 Indiana Wesleyan. Cornerstone led for most of the game and played tough to the end but a Amber Cleypool's 3-pt attempt at the buzzer fell short and the Wildcats escaped with a 60-57 victory. Jenna Plewes led the Golden Eagles with 15 points. Sarah Bussis had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Amber Cleypool added 11 points for Cornerstone. The Golden Eagles drop to 4-2 on the season. Cornerstone will travel to St. Francis …

Cornerstone Fall 90-81 To #18 Bethel (IN)

Nov 17, 2006

The Golden Eagles put up a valiant effort tonight in their 90-81 loss to #18 ranked Bethel (IN) but they couldn't hold on down the stretch. Cornerstone pulled to within 1 point with about 1:12 remaining but the Pilots made a late run to defeat the Golden Eagles by nine. Senior Sarah Bussis scored a game high and career high 32 points to lead the Golden Eagle attack. Jenna Plewes also tied a school record with career high 13 assists in the game. Ali Keag had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Kara Overbeek and Amber …

Bussis Leads Golden Eagles In Victory Over Spring Arbor

Nov 14, 2006

Sarah Bussis scored 16 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles to a 66-60 victory over Spring Arbor tonight. Bussis sank 5 of 9 shots from the field and was a perfect 6 for 6 from the foul line. All five starters scored in double figures in the game. Kara Overbeek scored 15 and had 4 rebounds. Amber Cleypool, Jenna Plewes, and Ali Keag had 12, 11, and 10 respectively. The Golden Eagles withstood a late charge by Spring Arbor to preserve the win and move to 4-0 on the season. Cornerstone …

Plewes Leads Golden Eagles To Victory Over Waldorf (IA)

Nov 11, 2006

(La Cross, WI)Jenna Plewes led all scorers with 22 points and she had 9 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles to a 75-67 victory over Waldorf (IA) at the Viterbo Invitational Classic today. Kara Overbeek chipped in 16 points on 6 of 11 shooting from the field. …

Women Escape With Victory Over Host Viterbo

Nov 10, 2006

(LaCrosse, Wisc.) After taking a nine point lead into halftime, the women's basketball team held off a tough and scrappy V-Hawk team to down host Viterbo University64-60. The win takes CU to 2-0 on the year as they posted their first win away from Mol Arena. …

Golden Eagles Cruise in Season Opening Victory

Nov 4, 2006

The women's basketball team took the floor for their home and seasonand home opener today vs. Rochester and came away with an 86-50 victory.The win propels the Golden Eagles intoaction next week when they travel to LaCrosse, WI to participate in the Viterbo Classic. Sarah Bussis led the offensive attack for CU with a career high 27 points. She was 11-12 from the foul line as well. Sophomore Kara Overbeek also found doubledigits for CU as she posted 14 points.Newcomers to the team this yearAli Keag and Carly …

Women's Basketball Team Starts as Underdogs

Oct 17, 2006

The women's basketball team enters the 2006-07 season as one of the WHAC underdogs as they were picked to finish 4th by coaches in the 2006 Pre-Season Poll which was released yesterday. After a 4th place finish from a year ago, which saw the Eagles fall in the 1st round of the WHAC tournament, the team is determined to make a charge back towards the conference front-runner. Aquinas College, last year's regular season champion was the unanimous selection to repeat as conference champions and have the pre-season …