LEAD

GOSHEN, Ind. -- The Sabercats made a step up from Thursday night, but they still couldn't get past NAIA 14th-ranked Goshen, falling 3-0 on the road in Indiana.

Maranatha scored 20 points in the final two sets, but the Maple Leafs' 42 kills were just too much to deal with at the end of the day.

OVERVIEW

• Result: Maranatha 0-3 No. 14 Goshen (11-25, 20-25, 20-25)
• Venue: Ruth Gunder Gym, Goshen College
• Location: Goshen, Ind.
• Attendance: --
• Records: Maranatha (1-8), Goshen (6-6)

STORY

The Maple Leafs showed early on why they've held an NAIA top-25 ranking on a consistent basis this season. The Maple Leafs came out swinging, posting 15 kills in the first set alone - a mark they would match in the third.

Goshen limited the Sabercats to attacking at a clip of just .082 percent. Jacob Valeria led Maranatha with five kills and Taylor Dafoe kept things moving with a team-high 15 assists and nine digs.

At the end of three sets, Goshen had put down 42 kills in the three-set excursion, taking a straight-set win on their home court.

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Maranatha Starters: 4- McKee, 5- Dafoe, 6- Rossiter, 10- Warner, 12- Holbrook, 13- Wagner (L), 15- Smith

STATS 

• Valeria: 5 K
• Phillip Holbrook: 4 K, 8 D
• Dafoe: 1 K, 15 A, 9 D
• Goshen: 42 K
• Series: Goshen now leads the series 1-0

OPPONENTS

• Goshen competes in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (NAIA)
• Goshen is ranked No. 14 in the NAIA
• Goshen holds a 5-2 conference record and came into this match having won six of their last seven

NEXT

The Sabercats' next match is next Saturday at Indiana Tech, another NAIA Top-25 opponent, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Find details at mbusabercats.com/schedule.