MARION, Ind. – The Spring Arbor University volleyball team fell to No. 7 ranked Indiana Wesleyan University in three sets (28-26, 25-16, 25-19) on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Spring Arbor 0, Indiana Wesleyan 3
LOCATION: Luckey Arena | Marion, Ind.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 2-2 (2-2 CL), Indiana Wesleyan 4-1 (4-1 CL)
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
- Spring Arbor started strong against one of the top teams in the country. The Cougars opened the match on a 7-2, and held a 20-12 lead late in the set. Indiana Wesleyan rallied back, however, scoring eight consecutive points to tie the score before winning the set in extra points 28-26.
- After falling behind 2-0, the Cougars went back-and-forth with the Wildcats in the third set. But, a late 6-1 run by IWU late in the frame allowed the home team to prevail.
- Allison Nibbelink posted a team-high eight kills. Alison Ford followed with six and Macey Rupp had five. Hope Notter and Emily Martin combined for 23 assists.
- Senior libero Paige Porter picked up a match-best 13 digs and Kyara Black recorded six blocks.
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor returns home to host Taylor University on Wednesday, Sept. 23 starting at 7 p.m.