SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Saint Francis battled back from a 2-sets-to-1 deficit to deal the Spring Arbor University volleyball team a 3-2 (25-17, 23-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-12) loss during Homecoming on Saturday at the McDonald Athletic Center.

It was the third five-set loss for SAU in the last four matches. Prior to Saturday's setback, the Cougars also fell in five to Goshen College (25-17, 17-25, 26-28, 25-18, 15-13)

VS. GOSHEN

FINAL SCORE: Goshen def. Spring Arbor 3-2 (25-17, 17-25, 26-28, 25-18, 15-13)

LOCATION: McDonald Athletic Center | Spring Arbor, Mich.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 4-9 (0-8 CL), Goshen 6-14 (1-7 CL)

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

• After dropping the opening set, Spring Arbor responded by winning the next two, including a thrilling 28-26 win in the third set.
• The Cougars led 18-14 in the fourth set, but the Maple Leafs scored 11 straight points to even things up before ultimately winning the match in five sets.
• Three Cougars finished the match with double digit kills. Sydney Ritz posted a team-high 16 while Sarah Schmid had a season-best 12 and Macey Rupp had 11.
• Hope Notter, who made her season debut after suffering a preseason injury, handed out 34 assists and Emily Martin added 23. Notter also registered 14 digs and two aces.
• Paige Porter anchored the defense with 28 digs. Martin picked up 14 digs while Emily Johnson and Sarah Chastain had 12 each. Schmid was a force at the net with a career-high seven blocks.

VS. SAINT FRANCIS

FINAL SCORE: Saint Francis def. Spring Arbor 3-2 (25-17, 23-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-12)

LOCATION: McDonald Athletic Center | Spring Arbor, Mich.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 4-10 (0-9 CL), Saint Francis 15-6 (7-2 CL)

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

• Just like Friday night, Spring Arbor fought its way back to a 2-sets-to-1 lead after dropping the opener, but the Cougars were unable to close out the match against Saint Francis.
• Ritz posted a double-double with 13 kills and 12 digs. Kyara Black had nine kills and a .483 hitting percentage while also recording nine blocks.
• Notter finished with 24 assists and a career-high 16 digs to go along with three aces. Porter and Chastain ended the afternoon with 21 and 20 digs, respectively.

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor returns to action against Taylor University (13-12, 4-5 CL) in Upland, Indiana on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The match is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.

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