SPRING ARBOR, Mich. - Grace's volleyball team picked up a key road win against a Crossroads League foe on Saturday.
The Lady Lancers used balanced offensive production to beat Spring Arbor 3-0.
All three sets were not decided until the end; Grace showed resolve to win all three hard-fought sets.
The Cougars (10-8, 1-6 CL) started the match well, pulling out to a quick 7-3 lead in the first set.
Grace kept the score close and used four straight points to surge ahead 22-20. But the Cougars responded with four points of their own, serving for the set with a 24-22 lead.
But the Lady Lancers (7-11, 2-5 CL) staved off two set points, using kills from Cassadi Colbert and Sahara Bee to fight back. Grace used that momentum to claim the opening set in extra points, 28-26; Livia Tate earned the final kill after a free ball.
Grace scored the first two points of the second set. The Lady Lancers kept a small but steady lead, holding on late for a four-point win.
The third set saw the score get tied 10 times, particularly in the early stages. A pair of kills from Jadyn Ross midway into the set sparked Grace into the lead at 18-14.
The Cougars tried to rally in the final moments with three straight points, but a final kill from Ross lifted Grace to a 25-21 win to secure the sweep.
Colbert led all players with 12 kills on a .222 percentage, and Bee also hit double digits with 10 kills, 5 digs and 2 block assists.
Ross finished with nine kills, Katie Swanson had 4 kills, 1 solo block and 3 block assists, and Alisha Leffring tallied five kills.
Grace's defense was boosted by 13 digs from Riley Owens, 11 digs from Grace Erwin and 10 digs from McKenzie Stakely. Owens also handed out 32 assists as the setter.
The Lady Lancers are on the road for a trio of matches next week, including Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Wednesday, Huntington on Friday and Goshen on Saturday.
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