Goshen, Ind. - The Marian volleyball team rebounded into the win column on Saturday afternoon, handling their business at Goshen College as they earned a 3-0 sweep. Marian is now 15-3 overall on the season and 6-2 in the Crossroads League.

Goshen challenged Marian in the first set of the match Saturday, answering the Knights' strong 6-4 start with a pair of runs that got the home team within a point. Emma Hirchak helped put an end to the Maple Leafs' momentum with a kill and service ace, igniting a 5-1 run that gave Marian a 15-10 lead. Gabby Fish, Mikayla Christiansen, and Lexa Zimmerman combined for four of the final 10 points in the set for Marian, propelling the Knights 25-12 victory. Zimmerman served the final five rallies of the set, as the Knights closed with a 6-0 run.

In the second set, Marian came out firing on all cylinders, pushing on top 7-1 to open the set. Evie Dart had a pair of block assists in the opening run, while Hirchak had a pair of service aces that forced a timeout. The Maple Leafs would score two points after the break, but a commanding 7-0 run gave Marian a 14-3 lead. Leading 16-4, Marian let off the gas and allowed Goshen to creep back into the game, going on a 7-0 run to inch within four points. Christiansen and Dart recorded a block to stop the Goshen run, while an attack error ended the set with Marian winning 25-20. 

Marian kept climbing after winning the second set, starting the third and final game on a 6-3 run. Hirchak and Khori Dryden helped the team win the race to 10 points, while a 5-1 run helped Marian to a 15-9 lead. Dryden continued to play strong as the set closed, with Marian rolling through their final 16 rallies of the set to win 25-15 and complete the sweep.

As a team, the Knights recorded 37 kills, with Madison Brooks leading the charge with nine in the match. Hirchak and Fish each had six kills in the win, and Dryden had five, hitting .400 on the day. Emerson Evans led the team in assists with 17, and Emma Lyons had a team-best 13 digs. Marian had 10 total blocks in the match, getting four block assists from both Bennett and Dart. 

Marian will return to action on Wednesday, closing out the first half of the Crossroads League slate with a home matchup against Grace College. First serve is 7:00 p.m., and the game will be aired on the ISC Sports Network.

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