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ARDEN HILLS, Minn.—The Bethel University volleyball squad picked up two wins at the three-team triangular they hosted Friday night at the Robertson Center Gym, defeating UW-Superior and Moravian College. The Royals (11-13, 2-4 MIAC) began the night with a 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-17) win over the Yellowjackets before taking down the Greyhounds of Moravian College in a 3-2 (25-19, 23-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-9) thriller.

"It was great to end tonight with a pair of victories," said Gretchen Hunt. "I  was happy to see the way we battled to the end against Moravian."
 
Carlee Hoppe helped the Royals come-from-behind with an 18-kill, 13-dig performance in the opening match. Hoppe led Bethel in both categories, while Nicole Ackatz also finished the contest with 12 kills and a .333 attacking percentage.
 
Ashlyn Hucky crossed the 30-set threshold, as she finished the opening match with 35 assists, five digs, and four kills. In addition to Hoppe's 13 digs, Paige Van Wyk finished with 10 digs and Hannah Grow, seven.
 
As a team, Bethel collected eight blocks against the Yellowjackets. Leading the pack was Lindsay Kerr and Callie McKown, who each had four block assists.
 
The Royals weren't tired of playing from behind, as they came back from a 1-2 deficit in the second match to defeat Moravian 3-2.
 
Nicole Ackatz had a sensational performance, finishing with 19 kills and a .320 attacking percentage, alongside four digs and one block assist. Ackatz was joined alongside teammate Callie McKown, who recorded 14 kills in 33 chances (.333) and five block assists.
 
Ashlyn Hucky finished the competition with 42 assists—just one set shy of her career record—and seven digs. Kali Johnson paced Bethel with 22 digs, while Carlee Hoppe finished with nine kills and 21 digs.

"Being able to top Moravian in five sets was a great sign that gives us confidence as we finish the conference season," said Hunt.
 
With the pair of victories, Bethel improved to 11-13 on the season. The Royals will play several significant conference matches in the next 10 days, as they face Hamline Friday night, followed by a home contest against Carleton Saturday. Bethel's 6 p.m. match against the Knights will be the final home match of the 2013 season.