ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. - In their fifth of six straight road matches, Goshen had a 3-1 win over Rochester Christian on Saturday afternoon, taking the match 25-19, 22-25, 25-17, 25-22.
The Maple Leafs took the opening set 25-19, closing it out on a Rochester Christian attack error after building the early edge. Rochester Christian answered in the second set, evening the match when Josh Eaton put down the set-ending kill for a 25-22 decision. Goshen regained control in the third, using a cleaner stretch of play to pull away for a 25-17 win. In the fourth set, Goshen held off one more push from Rochester Christian and finished the match at 25-22. The final point came when
Sawyer Frystak delivered a kill off an assist from Hubick, sealing the match overall.
Mathis Doladille led Goshen with 12 kills, while also contributing ten blocks in the match's biggest all-around performance.
Ben Koop added nine kills, three aces, 12 digs and six blocks, giving the Maple Leafs production in every phase. Hubick directed the offense with 39 assists, along with five digs and an ace.
Goshen finished with 49 kills, 14 team blocks, 59 digs and six service aces in the four-set victory. Rochester Christian stayed within reach with 40 kills, 55 digs and six aces of its own, but the Maple Leafs created separation with their work at the net and forced the hosts into 26 attack errors.
Goshen is at Mount Vernon Nazarene on Tuesday, March 31, at 7:00 pm before finishing the regular season with four straight home matches.