SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University volleyball team dropped its final match of the 2015 season 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-18) to the University of Saint Francis (Ind.) on Saturday.

Spring Arbor (5-27, 1-17 CL) got off to a fast start opening a 10-6 lead in the first set, but Saint Francis (13-21, 7-11 CL) clawed its way back with a 5-0 run to jump in front. The two teams would trade points battling to 18-18 before the visiting Cougars used a 3-1 scoring spurt to pull ahead and eventually win the opening frame.

Freshman Annica Stotz helped SAU grab an early lead again in set two, serving up four straight points, including an ace. After taking a 5-1 advantage, the Cougars maintained the lead until USF tallied five unanswered points to go ahead 12-10. Spring Arbor would continue to fight pushing the score to 17-17 before the visitors posted a 6-1 run en route to picking up the second set.

In the third set, Saint Francis would use a pair of early scoring runs to build an insurmountable lead and complete the sweep of Spring Arbor.

Junior Rebekah Kujat registered a team-high 12 kills and freshman Kasey Follis followed with eight. Follis also added 14 assists and nine digs while Stotz dished out 15 helpers and scooped up seven digs. Senior Kayleigh Bytwerk paced the defense with 15 digs and sophomore Leah Rose added 11.

Prior to Saturday's tilt, the Cougars visited Goshen College on Friday night where the Maple Leafs (16-16, 6-11 CL) would come away with a straight set victory (25-18, 25-19, 25-22).

Rose led the attack with 11 kills and Kujat chipped in eight. Stotz and Follis combined for 30 assists. Bytwerk and Rose recorded 13 digs apiece while sophomore Courtney Kyser and Kujat each picked up two blocks.

Volleyball Contact: Chris Bauman | 517-750-6504 | christopher.bauman@arbor.edu
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