FORT WAYNE, Ind. - 19 hours after a 3-0 win at Defiance, Goshen was on the road at Indiana Tech for another matchup in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. The Warriors won 25-18, 25-16, 25-15.
Indiana Tech had an impressive .519 attack percentage in the first set with 15 kills and one attack error. The display overshadowed Goshen's notable .333 hitting percentage and 13 kills. Goshen led 4-1 early but lost their lead when the Warriors led for the first time at 13-12. The home team used a 7-1 run to end the set and win by seven.
The second set saw many more errors for both teams. While they combined for four attack errors in the first set, they had 21 combined in the second. Indiana Tech was able to hold a lead from start to finish in the set, winning 25-16. They continued the momentum in the third set, building an 8-1 lead early on. After the score was 17-6 in favor of the Warriors, neither team won more than two points in a row. However, the damage had already been done as Indiana Tech won 25-15 and took the match 3-0.
Alessandro Olgiati and
Ben Koop had seven kills each for Goshen. Nash Hubich had 25 assists and
Andrea Biffi contributed ten digs. Koop also added nine digs, two block assists and a solo block. The Warriors had eight aces while Goshen had none.
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