GOSHEN, Ind. - Grace's volleyball team made quick work of Goshen on Saturday, winning 3-0 on the road.
The NAIA No. 21-ranked Lancers had a robust performance, excelling in several areas.
Grace's offense hummed along with 46 kills on a .323 percentage. Four different players had at least seven kills in a balanced production.
Defensively, Grace had seven block points and 44 digs — 14 more than the Maple Leafs.
The Lancers (7-2, 1-1 Crossroads League) will turn their attention to their home opener next week. Grace will welcome Taylor on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the squad's first home outing of the 2024 season.
To begin the game, Grace quickly doubled up the Maple Leafs with a 10-5 lead. Alisha Voss had two kills and a block during that opening portion to boost Grace.
The Lancers never looked back, cruising away to a 25-17 win to grab the first set.
The second set was Grace's most dynamic on offense. The Lancers had 16 kills on a .400 percentage.
Grace again built an early cushion and never let it diminish. Goshen could not bridge the gap and fell by seven.
The Lancers used their full rotation by the third set. The Maple Leafs gave Grace a battle and led 12-10.
But Grace collected four straight points to regain the lead, keyed by a block and a kill from Anna Elkin.
The Maple Leafs countered with three points of their own to lead 15-14, but that marked Goshen's final lead.
Brea Harris had a pair of kills, and Emma Blackford aced to hand the Lancers a three-point lead.
Grace continued to build on its margin and ended the match 25-19 after another kill from Harris.
Harris finished the match with eight kills on a .462 percentage to go along with four digs. Callie Jo Celichowski had eight kills on a .538 clip.
Voss had 7 kills (.500 percentage), 1 solo block and 3 block assists in two sets, and Elkin racked up seven kills on 11 swings.
Liz Schmidt amassed 18 digs, Blackford aced twice, Riley Owens had 22 assists with five digs, and Morgan Syoen had 10 assists with four digs.
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