SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University volleyball team stayed hot at home and defeated Taylor University in four sets (25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-18) on Wednesday night inside the McDonald Athletic Center.

 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Spring Arbor 3, Taylor 1
LOCATION: McDonald Athletic Center | Spring Arbor, Mich.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 3-2 (3-2 CL), Taylor 2-5 (2-4 CL)

 
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

• With the score tied 18-18 in the first set, Spring Arbor went on a 6-1 run – highlighted by aces from Hope Notter and Frances Churchwell – on its way to winning the opening frame.
• Taylor narrowly escaped with a win in set two, but the Cougars bounced right back taking the third set and control of the match.
• The fourth set was back-and-forth early until Kyara Black fueled a 7-0 SAU run, posting two kills and a block, to help the Cougars win their third straight match at home.
• Alison Ford led the way with 13 kills while hitting at a blistering .462 clip. Alison Nibbelink followed with a career-high 12 kills and Black added a season-best 10 kills. McKenna Peters and Claudia Ellis added eight. Hope Notter finished with 26 assists and Sarah Elisason dished out 17.
• The Cougars recorded a season-high nine aces, including three by Churchwell.
• Paige Porter and Emily Johnson anchored the defense with 16 and 11 digs, respectively. Black made a big impact at the net, notching a season-high nine blocks.

 

UP NEXT
Spring Arbor travels to Mount Vernon Nazarene University (1-3, 1-3 CL) on Saturday, Sept. 26.