FORT WAYNE, Ind. – On the second day of the Liz Lykowski Memorial Tournament, Goshen lost in straight sets to Concordia (Mich.) and St. Francis (Ill.)
Against Concordia, the Leafs improved in the second and third sets. The Cardinals won 25-17 in the first but just 25-23 in the second and 25-22 in the third. Concordia narrowly beat out Goshen in kills (42-36), assists (39-34), and digs (50-45). Goshen had four aces from
Sadie Brenneman,
Christina Towne,
Gwyn Bellamy and
Kennedy Land.
Sydney Stutsman led all players on the court with 28 assists. Brenneman had 13 kills to her name.
In the second match, Goshen had one tight set against the Fighting Saints, but St. Francis dominated the two other sets. St. Francis won the first 25-15 but had their work cut out in the second. They lead most of the time, with sizable leads at 10-4, 14-8, and 24-21. Goshen came back and scored points when needed, but the Fighting Saints prevailed 32-30. They then secured a 25-17 win in the third set and a 3-0 victory over the Leafs.
Kassidy Faler had 21 digs, Stutsman totaled 24 assists, and Brenneman notched ten kills. These three led both teams in these categories. Brenneman was named to the Liz Lykowski Memorial Tournament team for her second year in a row.
Goshen hosts Saint Francis (Ind.) on Wednesday, September 14. This will be the first home Crossroads League match of the season. The match begins at 7:00 pm.
