Huntington Sweeps Spring Arbor

Spring Arbor, Mich.- The first half of Crossroads league play came to a close Wednesday night with the Foresters sweeping the Spring Arbor Cougars (25-19, 25-23, 25-20).  
 
HU came out of the gates firing on all cylinders on their way to a 9-0 lead in the opening set. Maisyn Robrock would end the first set with a kill to give HU the first set win 25-19. In the second set, Spring Arbor (9-9, 3-6) led 13-12 but HU took control of the match late and Trevyn Terry ended it with a kill to seal set two 25-23. The Foresters never trailed in the third set on their way to a 25-20 win to complete the sweep. 
 
Olivia Krahn was a defensive force to anchor the Forester backline. The junior defensive specialist covered all corners of the court on her way to 22 digs.  Layla Meyer also contributed 22 digs as the Forester defense left very few holes for the Cougars to attack. Leah Carter and Trevyn Terry combined for 10 blocks to thwart the Cougar attack.   
 
"Olivia Krahn played phenomenal defense for us," said Coach Kelsey Herber.  
 
On the offensive side, Haley Kruse had 10 kills while Maisyn Robrock and Kortney Grimm each tallied nine. Lauren Ross dished out 31 assists to go with 16 digs.  
 
Herber noted, "I am so proud of our team defense and composed and confident mentality tonight. This puts us in great position going into the second round of conference play." 
 
The Foresters (12-8, 4-5) will take a break from Crossroads league play to take on Indiana Tech on Friday night at the Turnstone Center in Fort Wayne. First serve is set for 3:00 p.m. Crossroads league play will resume on October 9th when the Foresters host Saint Francis in Platt Arena.

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 160 NAIA All-America honors and 567 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest.