UPLAND, Ind. – The Spring Arbor University volleyball team fell to No. 11 Taylor University 3-0 on the road Wednesday night, dropping the Crossroads League matchup 25-15, 25-20, 25-17.
The Cougars move to 16-9 overall and 8-6 in conference play, while Taylor improves to 24-5 and 12-2 in the league.
Keely Hinzman led Spring Arbor with eight kills on a .500 hitting percentage and added two blocks.
Isabelle Kirkendall finished with seven kills, a team-high 12 digs and two service aces.
Iyla Weeks contributed six kills, while
Julia Mitchell added five kills and two blocks.
Camy Wedge handed out 13 assists and collected eight digs.
Gianna Kanitz added 11 assists and five digs, and
Palmer Fortress finished with 10 digs.
After Taylor claimed the opening set, Spring Arbor jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the second. The Cougars later held a 19-18 advantage, but the Trojans scored seven of the final eight points, including five straight after a 20-20 tie, to take a two-set lead.
The third set remained close through a 15-15 tie before Taylor used a six-point run to pull away and complete the sweep.
Taylor hit .274 for the match while limiting SAU to .085. Ruth Anderson paced the Trojans with 11 kills, and Reagan Kleiman added 10.
Spring Arbor travels to Marian University on Saturday, Oct. 24, for a 3 p.m. matchup.
