Goshen tops Rochester Christian in four-set road volleyball win
| Set1 | Set2 | Set3 | Set4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOS | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| ROC | 19 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 1 |
Goshen College opened its road trip Saturday with a 3-1 volleyball win over Rochester Christian, taking the match 25-19, 22-25, 25-17, 25-22 at Garth Pleasant Arena in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The Maple Leafs controlled most of the afternoon behind a balanced attack, a strong showing at the net and steady play from setter Nash Hubick.
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. Attendance was 50.
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 after a bad set by Claudio Arato ended the frame.
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 Maple Leafs' third set win of the day and the overall match.
Mathis Doladille led Goshen with 12 kills and 17 points, while also contributing 10 blocks in one of the match's biggest all-around performances. Ben Koop added nine kills, 15 points, 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.
Rochester Christian was paced by Eaton, who posted a match-high 21 kills and 24 points while adding two aces, 12 digs and two blocks. Even with Eaton's output, Goshen's depth and front-row presence proved decisive over the final two sets, especially as the Maple Leafs tightened control in Set 3 and then finished the afternoon with Frystak's closing kill in Set 4.
