ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — Bethel University's volleyball team enjoyed a special night as they not only celebrated their three seniors prior to the match, but they also stayed perfect at home and kept their MIAC Playoff hopes alive with a 3-1 victory over Carleton College. The Royals (17-6, 6-4 MIAC) dropped the opener to the Knights (8-12, 4-6 MIAC) 23-25, but rebounded well with 25-16, 25-16, and 25-19 victories in the subsequent three sets.
 
BU garnered 71.0 points on 52 kills, an astounding 11 aces, and eight blocks, while recording 49 assists and 74 digs throughout the match. Meanwhile, Carleton collected just 43.0 points, 36 kills, and five aces, while mustering 35 assists and 60 digs.
 
Tina Hoppe put forth an exceptional effort, as the junior tallied 15 kills, 11 digs, and seven service aces, while hitting .222 throughout the match. Kristin Stern continued her efficient play, as the senior composed 13 kills and just two errors on 31 swings (.355) to go along with her five block assists. Brooke Olstad amassed nine kills and 13 digs, while Maria Claflin netted eight kills.
 
Mikayla Morrow and Bailey Israelson accumulated 23 and 22 assists, respectively, while Israelson logged 12 digs and Dominique Dabu had a team-high 20 throughout the match. 
 
Bethel still needs one more win in order to reach their fourth consecutive MIAC Playoff appearance. They'll face Augsburg in their conference finale Saturday at 2 p.m. and then later play UW-River Falls in their regular-season finale at 6 p.m. Fans are encouraged to come in all white as the Royals look to stay perfect in the Robertson Center Gym.