GOSHEN, Ind. - Grace's volleyball team won its 25th game of the season with a 3-1 road win at Goshen on Saturday.
The No. 15 Lancers (25-6, 13-4 Crossroads League) produced 49 kills on 19 errors for a punishing .270 team hitting percentage.
Grace won eight of the first 11 points in the opening set, aided by Savannah Clawson who had two kills and a block.
A few minutes later, Grace rattled off seven unanswered points, which were bookended by Anna Elkin kills. The Lancers steamrolled away for a 25-16 win.
Goshen responded with a flurry to kick off the second set. The Maple Leafs surged in front 11-2.
The Lancers battled back to within striking distance, but Grace was unable to fully erase the deficit and lost 25-23.
Grace began the third set by immediately claiming a 9-3 advantage. Grace Bowers served up back-to-back aces, and Abby Leffring had two kills and two blocks in short succession.
The Maple Leafs had no response as Grace cruised to a 10-point win in the set.
The fourth set was a game of runs. Grace ripped off seven unanswered points to kick off the set, sparked again by twin aces from Bowers.
Goshen used a 6-0 run and a trio of 3-0 runs to claw back. The final spurt pushed Goshen in front 21-20.
Clawson responded with a kill on the next play. Down the stretch, Levyn Snow produced two more kills including on the final play, leading the Lancers to a 25-22 win to secure the win.
Hofmann was nearly unstoppable with 11 kills on 16 attempts (.563 percentage) to go along with four block points.
Elkin tallied 10 kills and four digs, Leffring amassed 6 kills, 2 solo blocks and 5 block assists, and Snow had six kills and three block assists.
Bowers served up four aces to go along with seven digs, and Reagan Owens had 10 digs.Â
The Lancers will end the regular season on the road on Wednesday at Indiana Wesleyan. The winner of the match will finish second in the Crossroads League, and the loser will be third.
The Lancers have already locked up a home match to start the CL Tournament. The quarterfinals are set for Saturday, Nov. 7, with Grace's opponent to be determined.
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