GOSHEN, Ind. - Kennedy Land led the defensive effort with 16 digs against #17 Indiana Wesleyan on Wednesday night, but the Wildcats won in three sets. Despite the loss, Goshen scored 16 more points than their previous match at IWU earlier this season.

The Maple Leafs lost the first set 25-13 as the Wildcats went off for 17 kills and a .533 team hitting percentage. Indiana Wesleyan won the next set 25-20, but the Leafs held their opponents to a much lower .121 hitting percentage in that set. The Wildcats went on to win the third set 25-18. In their first matchup in Marion this season, IWU won 25-8, 25-11, and 25-16.

Land came through with 16 digs for the second match in a row. It is her 11th game this season with double-digit digs. Emily Lynch led the team in kills with nine, and Sydney Stutsman led in assists with 13. The 16 kills from Eva Joldersma led Indiana Wesleyan's attack, along with the .571 hitting percentage from Julia Price.

IWU moves to 16-5 overall and 9-3 in the conference - tied for second in the league. Goshen takes a break from Crossroads League play with a tri-match in Fort Wayne on Saturday, October 15. They will face Michigan-Dearborn at 3:00 pm before taking on Indiana Tech at 5:00 pm.