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Maranatha Baptist University Sabercats
Photo Credit: Caitlin Francis
Caitlin Francis

Men's Volleyball Danelle Habegger

So Close, Yet So Far

Sabercats Fall to Regents in Straight Set Losses

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WATERTOWN, Wis. -- It was a close three sets for the Sabercats, but the Rockford Regents held on to take a straight set win over the Sabercats on their home court.

OVERVIEW

  • Final: Maranatha 0-3 Rockford (26-24, 25-19, 25-19)
  • Venue: Main Gym - Maranatha Baptist University
  • Location: Watertown, Wis.
  • Records: MBU (0-15), RU (2-16)
STORY
In one of their best showings of the season, the Sabercats came tantalizingly close to a win against the Regents on Tuesday night. The Sabercats maintained a steady lead, all the way until their game point, with a score of 24-21. The Regents managed to take back the serve and earn 5 straight points, giving them the first set.

Although the next two sets were close, the Regents managed to get a better start than in the previous set, making all the difference in the final outcome. At the end of the day, the Sabercats showed improvement, but couldn't quite get the job done, falling in the last two sets with identical scores of 25-19.

Maranatha Starters:  1- Sun, 5-Jones, 7- Johnson, 12- Bellrichard, 14- Nason, 17- McCarty (Libero), 20- Scott (C)

STATISTICS 

  • Box Score
  • Series: Rockford now leads the all-time series 3-1
  • Last Time: Rockford beat Maranatha 3-0 in 2023

OPPONENTS

  • Rockford competes in the Northern Athletics Intercollegiate Conference.
  • Rockford finished the 2025 season with a record of 6-21.

NEXT

Maranatha will take on Saint-of-the-Woods at home on Thursday in a double header with games starting at 5 & 7 p.m. Follow along at mbusabercats.com/schedule.

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