Plewes Named BCAM Scholar-Athlete

May 2, 2008

Junior, Jenna Plewes, was named to the five-member BCAM Scholar Athlete Team. The Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) pays tribute to five outstanding scholar-athleltes from Michigan colleges and universitites at the NCAA I, NCAA II, NCAA III …

Fles' Family Expands with Birth of Baby Boy

Apr 15, 2008

Carla Fles gave birth to a9lb 9oz, 22in son onWednesday, April 9th at 12:23am. Joshua Ronald will becompetingfor playing time with big sisterEllie.Congratulations Coach Fles and to Ron.

Hudsonville Twins Commit to CU

Mar 20, 2008

Robyn and Melissa Veltkamp signed letters of intents to play for the Cornerstone Women's basketball team for the upcoming 08-09 season. The 5-8 seniors from Hudsonville formed one of the best duos in West Michigan. They led their team toback to backOK Red …

Jenna Plewes Named Honorable Mention All-American

Mar 19, 2008

Junior Jenna Plewes was named to the Honorable Mention All-American NAIA team for the 2nd year in a row. The 5-10 guard from Zeeland Mich, was named first team All-WHAC and helped guide the Golden Eagles to a Sweet 16 finish at the NAIA Division II national …

Women's Basketball Team Given Team Champions of Charcter Award

Mar 19, 2008

During the women's basketeball banquet of champions the NAIA recognizes and presents a Champion of Character award to a teamwho best exhibits the true meaning of Champions of Character. In 2000, the NAIA launched the program that focuses on the following …

Golden Eagles No Match For Top Seed Northwestern

Mar 15, 2008

The top seeded Northwestern Red Raiders started the game with a 24-2 run and never looked back as they cruised to an 86-57 victory. Senior Debbie Remmerde almost single handedly defeated the Golden Eagles. Remmerde made 10 of 12 shots including 6 of 7 from …

Golden Eagles Advance To Sweet 16 With 64-55 Win Over Sterling (KS)

Mar 13, 2008

The Golden Eagles are headed back to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005. Jenna Plewes and Kara Overbeek led Cornerstone with 22 and 18 points respectively as they defeated Sterling (KS) today in Sioux City, IA. The Golden Eagles were down 5 points …

Golden Eagles Draw Sterling (KS) For NAIA National Championship

Mar 5, 2008

The Golden Eagles will be making their sixth appearance at the NAIA National Tournament in the last nine years. Cornerstone was seeded #5 and drew #4 seeded Sterling (KS) in their section of the bracket for the NAIA Tournament. The Golden Eagles will open …

Golden Eagles Selected to Field of 32

Mar 5, 2008

The women's basketball teamreceived the 6th at-large bid to play in the 32 team national tournament held in Sioux City, Iowa March 12-18. Ranked 14th in the final NAIA polls helped position them for an at-large bid despite losing in the semi-finals of the …

Golden Eagles Fall To Aquinas 53-62

Mar 1, 2008

The Golden Eagles faced a tough task today as they took on a tough Aquinas team in the WHAC Semi-Final. Cornerstone defeated Aquinas twice in the regular season with both games being very close games. It is very tough to beat a good team three times in a …

Cornerstone Women’s WHAC Semi-Final to be Held at Caledonia H.S.

Feb 29, 2008

The women’s WHAC Semi-Final game between Cornerstone and Aquinas will not be played on campus at Cornerstone’s Mol Arena on Saturday. The game will be played at Caledonia High School in Caledonia due toa conflict in our facility. The address for …

Plewes Leads Golden Eagles Into WHAC Semi's

Feb 28, 2008

Jenna Plewes scored 19 points to lead the Golden Eagle attack tonight in a 70-47 win over UM-Dearborn. Ali Keag scored 15 points and pulled down 5 boardwhile Amanda Gorski scored 10 with 7 rebounds for Cornerstone. The Golden Eagles took the lead with 13:13 …

Cornerstone Well Represented on All-WHAC Teams

Feb 27, 2008

Junior Jenna Plewes was named 1st team All-WHAC after helping guide the Golden Eagles to a 13-1 WHAC record and Co-WHAC Championship. Plewes led the team in conference play with an average of 14.2ppg as well as 6.4 rebounds. Freshman Brooke Carter was named …

Freshman Brooke Carter Named WHAC POW

Feb 25, 2008

Freshman Brooke Carter, a native of Byron Center, Michigan, posted back-to-back- double digit scoring games helping the Golden Eagles clinch a share of the WHAC regular season championship. Carter started the week with a double-double of 12 points and 14 …

Cornerstone Rallies To Earn A Share Of The WHAC Regular Season Title

Feb 23, 2008

The Golden Eagles found themselves down three points at the half but they rallied and outscored the Saints 41-31 in the second half to pick up a 64-56 win to earn a share of the WHAC regular season title. Brooke Carter scored 21 points and grabbed 7 rebounds …

Golden Eagles Roll Over Indiana Tech 73-34

Feb 20, 2008

Ali Keag scored 18 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to record her second double double of the season to lead the Golden Eagles in a 73-34 rout over Indiana Tech tonight. Brooke Carter scored 12 points with 14 rebounds (her seventh double double) for the …

Golden Eagles Move Into First Place Tie After 69-68 Win Over Davenport

Feb 16, 2008

It was the Clash of the Titans as #20 Cornerstone went into #7 Davenport's home to play for first place in the WHAC. The Golden Eagles defeated the Panthers 69-68 to move into a tie for first place in the WHAC. Both teamshave identical records of 11-1. The …

Cornerstone Rallies To Defeat Concordia 67-53

Feb 13, 2008

The Golden Eagles found themselves down 30-28 at the half against Concordia tonight but the rallied to defeat the Cardinals 67-53 to remain in the hunt for the WHAC title. Jenna Plewes scored 22 points and pulled down 8 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles …

Golden Eagles Defeat Crusaders 67-59

Feb 9, 2008

Cornerstone keptthemselves in the race for the WHAC regular season titlewith Davenport by defeating Madonna 67-59 today at Mol Arena. Davenport improved to 10-0 with a 101-91 win over Aquinas. The Golden Eagles shot 50% (21-42) from the field including 5-12 …

Tonight's Game vs. Siena Heights is Canceled

Feb 6, 2008

Tonight's game against Siena Heights has been canceled due to weather. The make up date will be Saturday, February 23rd at 3:00 p.m at Siena Heights.

Golden Eagles Improve To 8-1 In WHAC Play

Feb 2, 2008

The Golden Eagles improved to 8-1 in the WHAC and 17-8 overall with a73-47 victory over UM-Dearborn this afternoon. Jenna Plewes scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles. Freshman Amanda Gorski scored 14 points (5-7 from the field …

Golden Eagles Defeat Aquinas 60-57

Jan 30, 2008

The Golden Eagles held serve on Davenport and put some distance between them and the rest of the WHAC with a 60-57 win over Aquinas tonight.Aquinas led for most of the first half butthe Golden Eagleskept the game within reach and finished down only 3 points …

Golden Eagles Roll At Indiana Tech

Jan 26, 2008

The Golden Eagles had a relatively easy 79-42 victory today a Indiana Tech. Tami Thelen scored 16 points and Brooke Carter added 15 to lead Cornerstone in scoring. Every player on the roster got into the scoring column today. The Golden Eagles shot 55.2% …

Plewes Hits 1000 Point Mark in Loss To Davenport

Jan 23, 2008

The Golden Eagles started out slow and dug a bit of a hole against #7 Ranked Davenport tonight and couldn't ever work their way out. They fell behind by 12 in the first half and worked their way back to asix point deficit (32-38) at the half. Davenport built the lead back to 13 with 14:11 remaining in the game on a Sara Haverdink 3-pointer. The Golden Eagles responded and gradually cut into the lead over the next seven minutes and got the lead down to two with 7:04 on a field goal by Kara Overbeek. That would …

Cornerstone Improves To 5-0 In WHAC

Jan 19, 2008

The Golden Eagles battled a tough Concordia team this afternoon and they wore the Cardinals down throughout the second half to finish with a 61-50 victory. Cornerstone was down for most of the first 10 minutes of the game but Ali Keag sank a free throw to …

Golden Eagles Hold On To Defeat Madonna 62-58

Jan 16, 2008

The Golden Eagles played a fairly even first half with Madonna but Cornerstone grabbed the lead for good with 3:51 remaining. The Golden Eagles went into the locker room with a 28-22 lead. Cornerstone built the lead to 13 points with 15:15remaining but saw …

Golden Eagles Remain Unbeaten in WHAC Play

Jan 12, 2008

Freshman Brooke Carter was red hot today and led the Golden Eagles to 74-59 victory today over Siena Heights. Carter made 8 of 9 shots from the field for 20 points to go along with 10 rebounds. It was Carter's fifth double double of the season. Jenna Plewes …

Freshman Amanda Gorski Leads Golden Eagles To Victory Over Wolves

Jan 9, 2008

Freshman Amanda Gorski scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help lead the Golden Eagles to a 77-61 win over UM-Dearborn tonight. Tami Thelen dropped 20 points on the Wolves making 4 of 6 from beyond the arc. Kara Overbeek also recorded a double double …

Cornerstone Wins WHAC Season Opener In Dramatic Fashion

Jan 5, 2008

The Golden Eagles defeated the Aquinas Saints today in double overtime 77-73. With the biggest lead of only seven points and multiple lead changes it was a very physical and emotional game. Cornerstone was down sixwith 6:25in the second halfthe Golden Eagles …

CU Hosts Aquinas in Double-Header January 5th

Jan 3, 2008

Thewomen's and men'sbasketball teams will host Aquinas in the WHAC opener on Saturday, January 5th at 1 and 3 pm respectively. Cornerstone enters the game with a 9-7 overall record while Aquinas is ranked #18 in the NAIA polls and boasts a 12-3 overall record. …

Golden Eagles Drop Two At Taylor Classic

Jan 3, 2008

The women's basketball traveled to Upland Indiana over Christmas break and dropped two games to Taylor 68-61 and Olivet Nazarene 106-78. The Golden Eagles were looking to break a 3 game losing streak against the host team (Taylor) and things looked promising …

Cornerstone Falls To #5 Bethel

Dec 15, 2007

Cornerstone lost theirthird consecutive game to a ranked opponent tonight in a 75-68 loss to #5 Bethel. Four Golden Eagles (Kara Overbeek, Ali Keag, Jenna Plewes, and Brooke Carter) scored inthe game.Cornerstone overcame a 42-30 halftime deficit butnever …

Golden Eagles Bid To Upset Indiana Wesleyan Falls Short

Dec 15, 2007

Cornerstone found themselves in a place that not too many teams have been in against Indiana Wesleyan over the past 48 games. The Golden Eagles had two shots at the buzzer to give Indiana Wesleyan their first loss in over a year at theMCC/WHAC Challenge held …

Plewes Named WHAC Player of the Week

Dec 10, 2007

Junior, Jenna Plewes, was named the WHAC Player of the Week for Dec. 2-9. Plewes a Zeeland native led CU to a pair of victories last week and a near upset at #17 Cardinal Stritch. Plewes averaged 16 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals in 3 games. …

Golden Eagles Come Up Short At Cardinal Stritch

Dec 8, 2007

Cornerstone played a tough game but came up a little bit short at #17 Cardinal Stritch tonight. The Golden Eagles made a run at the end of the game but could only get to within two points in the last minute of play. Jenna Plewes scored 20 points and 6 rebounds …

Strong First Half Propels CU to Win over Purdue Calumet

Dec 7, 2007

The women's basketball team improved to 9-2 overall with a 76-49 win over Purdue Calumet. Brooke Carter led the team with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Jenna Plewes scored 17 points and dished out 6 assists. Tami Thelen added 10 points and 6 assists. Ali Keag …

Golden Eagles Defeat IUSB 68-65 In OT

Dec 4, 2007

Kara Overbeek made 7 of 12 shots from the field including 3 of 6 from the 3-Point line to lead the Golden Eagles with 17 points, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds as the Golden Eagles defeated a tough IUSB team 68-65 in OT. Freshman Alicia TerHaar had her best game …

Fles Earns 200th Victory As Cornerstone Captures TIU Tournament

Dec 1, 2007

The Golden Eagles defeated Grace (IN) 59-45 tonight at the Santa Lucia Tournament at Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL. The win marked the 200th win for Coach Carla Fles in her 9th season at Cornerstone. Brooke Carter led the Golden Eagles with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Jenna Plewes and Tami Thelen scored 11 each for Cornerstone. The Golden Eagles shot 45.2% from the field in the first half and built a 16 point lead over the Lancers. Grace battled back in the second half but the Golden Eagles …

CU Advances to Championship Game in Trinity Int. Tourney

Nov 30, 2007

The women's basketball team improved to 6-2 overall with a 70-47 win over Valley City State ND at the Santa Lucia tournament held at Trinity International. Four players scored in double figures led by Jenna Plewes' 15 points (6-13 FG, 3-5 3pt). Tami Thelen …

Cornerstone Improves To 5-2 With Win Over Trinity Christian

Nov 27, 2007

The Golden Eagles returned to action tonight after a week off and defeated Trinity Christian by the score of 80-62. Freshman Brooke Carter had an impressive game sinking 11 of 13 shots from the field for a total of 24 points along with 10 rebounds. It was …

Golden Eagles Soar At Goshen

Nov 20, 2007

The Golden Eagles travelled down to Goshen and defeated the Maple Leafs 74-44 tonight to improve to 4-2 on the year. Jenna Plewes led Cornerstone with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Brooke Carter and Dani Kraai scored 13 points each for the Golden Eagles. Cornerstone …

St. Francis Edges CU

Nov 17, 2007

The women's basketball team pushed the preseason rated #2 St. Francis to the limit but couldn't come up with the stops they needed to win. CU led 31-24 at the half but came out sluggish in the second half allowing USF to close the gap quickly. USF outscored …

Golden Eagles Lose First Game of Season

Nov 14, 2007

The women's basketball team lost their first game of the season and are now 3-1 overall. The Cougars edged the Golden Eagles 65-59 with some clutch free-throw shooting and a few key steals down the stretch. CU committed 16 turnovers to SAU's 7 for the game …

Overbeek Leads Golden Eagles In Win Over Walsh University

Nov 10, 2007

Kara Overbeek scored 19 points to lead the Golden Eagle attack today as they defeated Walsh University (OH) 63-56. Overbeek also had 5 rebounds and 4 steals in the game. Brooke Carter had 16 points and 7 rebounds and Tami Thelen had 12 and 5 for the Golden …

Overbeek Named Player of the Week

Nov 5, 2007

Overbeek, a native of Holland, Michigan, posted 21 points, three rebounds and six assists in a 93-38 blowout over St. Mary of the Woods and 17 points, four boards and six assists in a 82-48 win over Marygrove. The junior guard also added four steals in …

Golden Eagles Defeat Marygrove

Nov 3, 2007

The women's basketball team defeated Marygrove 82-48 to improve to 2-0 on the season. Cu shot 53% from the floor (32-60) to Marygroves 23% (17-75). Kara Overbeek was named the tournaments Most Impressive Player after scoring 17 points and dishing out 6 assists. …

Lady Eagles Win Opener

Nov 2, 2007

The women's basketball team opened the season with a decisive 93-38 win over St. Mary of the Woods. CU led 47-17 at half-time and never looked back. Freshman Brooke Carter led the team with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Junior Kara Overbeek added 21 points and …

Golden Eagles Open Season with Home Tournament

Oct 30, 2007

The women's basketball team opens the season this weekend when they host St. Mary of the Woods on Friday at 7:30pm and Robert Morris Springfield on Saturday at 3:00pm. The Golden Eagles open the season ranked honorable mention by the NAIA. The team returns …

WBCA Announces 2006-2007 Academic Top 25 Teams

Aug 3, 2007

The 2006-2007 CU women's basketball team made the WBCA's Academic Top 25 list.The team earned a GPA of 3.308 for the academic year placing them tied for 22nd among the NAIA schools who are members of the WBCA. CU finished with a 22-11 overall record and earned …