FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Goshen was swept in Fort Wayne on Tuesday night as #10 Indiana Tech moved to 7-1 with a 3-0 win, 25-13, 28-26, 25-21.
Ishmail Bangura led all players on the court with 16 kills.
Indiana Tech led wire-to-wire in a dominant first set. They had a hitting percentage of .458 with three aces. Goshen didn't have any aces and a .074 hitting percentage. The Warriors faced more resistance in the second set, as Goshen had as much as a six-point lead. The Maple Leafs even led 23-18 until Indiana Tech went on a 4-0 run. A kill by
Ishmail Bangura from
Avery Laforce gave Goshen a set point, but the Warriors got points where they needed them to extend the set. Goshen had chances to win with a 25-24 lead and another at 26-25, but the home team scored the final three points of the set.
The momentum in the third set shifted back toward Indiana Tech as they went on to win it 25-21. They finished the match with 15 more kills than Goshen, 12 more assists and block assists and four more aces.
Ishmail Bangura had 16 kills for the Leafs with a .312 hitting percentage.
Sawyer Frystak and
Bruno Barac had seven digs each. Barac also led the team with four block assists.
Avery Laforce had 23 assists and six digs.
Goshen hosts Siena Heights on Friday, February 23, at 7:00 pm. The next night they will host Lawrence Tech, also at 7:00 pm.