Foresters Fall to Maple Leafs  

Goshen, Ind. - The Goshen College women's volleyball team (7-25, 2-14) snapped an 11-game losing streak by taking down Huntington University in four sets Wednesday night (26-24, 27-25, 14-25, 25-21). The Foresters had won 12 straight over the Maple Leafs dating back to August of 2018.  

The Foresters took a 24-22 lead in the opening set, but the Maple Leafs ran off four straight points to take the first set 26-24. The hosts took the second set 26-24 when two late calls did not go the Foresters way. HU battled back to win the third set 25-14. With the score tied at 12 in set four, Goshen would score five straight to take a 17-12 lead, but HU scored four consecutive to get right back in it and tie the score at 19. Goshen took advantage of a few Forester miscues down the stretch to clinch the match 25-21.  
 
The Foresters' offense was led by Kortney Grimm's team high 12 kills and Lauryn Hardy's nine putdowns. Trevyn Terry and Nigella Reck had eight and seven kills each, while Makailah Thompson and Kennedy Kintz handed out 18 and 15 assists respectively.  

"We struggled to finish a tight set, and we need to grow in our ability to execute mentally, strategically, and fundamentally in those scenarios," said Coach Kelsey Herber. "Goshen played scrappy defense, and their outside attack challenged our outside block well."
 
Huntington (13-15, 5-11) will look to get back on track when they host #18 Grace on Saturday. The mid-day match is set to kick off a full afternoon of action in Platt Arena at 12:00 p.m. 

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 160 NAIA All-America honors and 567 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest.