GOSHEN, Ind. – Grace's volleyball team tasted its first loss of the Crossroads League season in a 3-1 defeat on Wednesday night to Goshen.

The Lady Lancers (15-4, 6-1 CL) had three players with double-digit kills, but their effort was not enough to earn a sixth consecutive win.

Grace had a 13-11 advantage in the opening set, but the Maple Leafs (7-7, 3-4 CL) won eight of the next nine points to grab momentum. Grace battled back to tie the score at 23-23, but Goshen came out of a timeout to win the final points of the set in a 25-23 victory.

Goshen went on to win the second set 25-22, producing a match-high 17 kills on a .214 percentage.

The third set brought a measure of revenge as Grace fought back for a 25-20 victory, but Goshen had the final say in the fourth set. The Maple Leafs picked up a commanding 22-13 lead before Grace went on a valiant rally. The Lady Lancers ripped off eight points in a row as Grace Woolsey tallied two kills and a block, but the Maple Leafs recovered in time to win by three.

Overall Grace finished with a .170 attacking percentage and 46 kills. Goshen had 54 kills on a .171 percentage to go along with nine more digs (77 to 68) than the Lady Lancers.

Kaitlin Kerrigan led Grace's offense with 13 kills on a .273 percentage, and Calah Kruse had 12 kills, 19 digs and 5 block assists.

Woolsey finished with 10 kills, 5 block assists and 3 aces, and Hannah Clemmons produced 15 digs. Ellie Harp had 28 assists, Taylor Baird chipped in with nine assists, and Sara Miller added nine digs.

The Lady Lancers end the week with two crucial home matches. Grace hosts Bethel on Friday 7 p.m. and Indiana Wesleyan on Saturday 3 p.m. at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center.