GOSHEN, Ind. - Despite another excellent defensive performance from Brenna Spangler on a second straight night, the Goshen women's volleyball team lost in three sets to Grace on Saturday 25-20, 25-17, 25-18.

Spangler had two solo blocks and two block assists and has averaged 1.22 total blocks per set this week. Sadie Brenneman also had a solo block. And although Goshen won the blocks category 6-3, the Lancers performed better in aces and hitting percentage.

Goshen led 18-16 in the first set, but Grace finished it with a 9-2 run. The Lancers had more control over the last two sets of the match. Bailee Brown had eight kills and a .429 hitting percentage for the Leafs. Alaina Wolfe tallied 13 digs and Kelsie Hankins notched 26 assists.

Saturday's game was also Staff Appreciation Day for the Maple Leafs. Listed below are the athletes with their chosen staff members:

Kassidy Faler - Amanda Sensenig
Bailee Brown - Brooke Lemmon
Alaina Wolfe - Breanna Nickel
Emily Lynch - Emily Osborne
Sadie Brenneman - Anna Groff
Iva Miletic - Jeanette Shown
Kelsie Hankins - Jeff Phillips
Christina Towne - Jesse Loewen
Gwyn Bellamy - Julie Reese
Sydney Stutsman - Bri Foster
Brielle Agnew - Cyneatha Millsaps
Jaelyn Amhdar - Rick Smith
Brenna Spangler - Kendra Yoder

Goshen hosts Saint Francis - their fourth of five straight home matches - on Wednesday, October 4, at 7:00 pm.