ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. - Madonna University (8-17) won the opening set but fell 3-1 to Rochester Christian (Mich.) (9-22) on Friday, Nov. 6, at Garth Pleasant Arena in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The Crusaders lost 20-25, 25-19, 25-16, 28-26.
Madonna emerged from an opening set featuring six ties and five lead changes with a 25-20 victory. The Crusaders recorded 14 kills while limiting Rochester Christian to 10 kills and a negative .017 hitting percentage. Madonna posted its best hitting percentage of the match in the second set, finishing at .171 with 12 kills, but the hosts countered with 18 kills and a .286 mark to even the match.
The Crusaders struggled to generate offense in the third set, managing six kills and a .031 hitting percentage as Rochester Christian moved ahead 2-1. That set had two ties and no lead changes. Madonna increased its production to 14 kills in the fourth and pushed the set beyond 25 points. After four ties and one lead change, Rochester Christian secured the two-point victory to close out the match.
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Hope Schriber led Madonna with 13 kills, hitting .314 with just two errors on 35 attempts, and added three block assists. Sydney Stonerock contributed nine kills, while Vivian Campbell and Gwen Clifford finished with eight apiece. Campbell also recorded three block assists. Makayla Hobson supplied four kills on 11 attempts for a .273 hitting percentage in one set.
Lexa Forti anchored the back-row defense with a match-high 34 digs and added two service aces. Rylie Glass finished with 27 assists and 17 digs, while Addison Boven contributed 14 assists and eight digs. Rylie Wright added 13 digs and an ace, and Kem Donnelly collected nine digs. Madelena Arriaga led the Crusaders at the service line with three aces and no service errors.
Madonna finished with 46 kills and 28 attack errors for a .093 hitting percentage, compared with Rochester Christian's 59 kills, 29 errors and .152 mark. Kendal Zeiter paced the hosts with 20 kills, and Sarai Villegas added 13. The Crusaders totaled 97 digs and five team blocks, while Rochester Christian finished with 104 digs and six blocks.
Madonna will look onward to the 2026 WHAC Women's volleyball tournament which will begin on Wednesday, November 11.Â
