February 19, 2022 | by Taylor Pill

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WATERTOWN, Wis. -- The red-hot Goshen Maple Leafs took home a 3-0 win over on Saturday afternoon, holding Maranatha to just 36 points in the match.

This was the fourth straight win for Goshen, who recently knocked off (RV) Aquinas College 3-2 and have won seven of their last eight matches.

OVERVIEW

• Final: Maranatha 0-3 Goshen (16-25, 12-25, 8-25)
• Venue: Main Gymnasium, Maranatha Baptist University
• Location: Watertown, Wis.
• Attendance: 171
• Records: Maranatha (2-13), Goshen (12-4) 

STORY

The first set was close at the beginning, but a five-point blitz from the Leafs set them up for an eight-point win to take a 1-0 advantage in the match.

From there, Goshen was nearly flawless, attacking at a clip of over 50 percent as they registered only three attack errors in the final two sets combined. In that stretch, the Leafs held Maranatha to just 20 points, securing a dominant win on the MBU campus.

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Maranatha Starters: 2- Mueller, 5- Jones, 7- Lacock, 8 Hoffmann, 10- Warner, 12- Holbrook, 13- Holloway (L)

STATS 

• Phillip Holbrook: 6 K, 3 A
• Zach Mueller: 7 A, 5 D
• Jared Fopma: 3 K
• Kendall Elms: 2 K
• Series: Goshen now leads the series 2-0

OPPONENTS

• Goshen competes in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (NAIA)
• Goshen finished the 2021 season with a 15-9 record and a first-round loss in the WHAC Tournament.

NEXT

The Sabercats will continue the homestand by hosting Wisconsin Lutheran on Monday at 7:00 p.m. Follow at mbusabercats.com/schedule.