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Claudia Ellis Alison Ford
3
Winner Spring Arbor SPRING A 9-11, 2-6
2
Saint Francis (Ind.) SAINT FR 4-15, 2-6
Winner
Spring Arbor SPRING A
9-11, 2-6
3
Final
2
Saint Francis (Ind.) SAINT FR
4-15, 2-6
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Spring Arbor SPRING A 13 20 25 25 18 (3)
Saint Francis (Ind.) SAINT FR 25 25 18 17 16 (2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Cougars erase two-game deficit to down USF in five

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Spring Arbor University volleyball team battled back to earn a thrilling five-set victory over Crossroads League for Saint Francis on Wednesday night. The Cougars fell behind 0-2, but erased the early deficit and downed USF in five.

 
THE BASICS
SCORE: Spring Arbor 3, Saint Francis 2 (13-25, 20-25, 25-18, 25-17, 18-16)
LOCATION: Fort Wayne, Ind.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 9-11 (2-6 CL), Saint Francis 4-15 (2-6 CL)
 

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
  • Spring Arbor got off to a slow start, recording a combined -0.077 hitting percentage over the first two sets as Saint Francis built a two-game lead.
  • In the third set, SAU used a late 6-0 run – fueled by kills from Sarah Eliason and Claudia Ellis – to clinch their first game of the night.
  • The Cougars hit a blistering .429 in the fourth set and used a lengthy 9-0 run to even the match and force a decisive fifth set.
  • In a back and forth fifth set, Saint Francis fought off three match points before Spring Arbor was able to put the home team away and complete the come from behind victory.
  • Alison Ford finished with a team-high 16 kills, zero errors and a .640 hitting percentage. Alison Nibbelink had 10 kills and McKenna Peters added eight. Hope Notter and Hayden Fortress combined for 41 assists, and Frances Churchwell picked up a team-best 17 digs.
 

UP NEXT
Spring Arbor travels to Grace College on Friday, Sept. 24 before returning home to host Huntington University on Saturday, Sept. 25.

 
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