MINNEAPOLIS - The Bethel University volleyball team traveled to Augsburg University Saturday afternoon for a match with the Auggies, needing to win just one game in the match to earn themselves home court advantage for Tuesday's playoff match and that is what they did. The Royals fell behind early, down 0-2 but rallied to win the third set before Augsburg took the fourth set and the match 3-1. The Royals will now host the Auggies on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the Robertson Center.

The Auggies took the first two sets by scores of 25-19 and 25-15. Augsburg went on a 7-0 run in the first set to stretch their lead from 10-7 to 17-7 and take firm control of the set. In set two, Augburg opened on a 9-1 run and cruised to the victory. Bethel responded though in set three. The Royals jumped out to a 3-0 lead but Augsburg came back to gather a 6-5 advantage. The Royals then went to work on a 5-0 run to gain a 10-5 lead and went on to maintain at least a five point spread all the way through for the 25-20 win. The fourth set saw Augsburg start out strong at 4-0 and 8-2 and never let Bethel back in to take the set 25-18 and the match 3-1. 

Tina Hoppe led the Royals with 17 kills, her second highest total of the season. Hannah Wilhite had 39 assists and Allie Fauth 26 digs.

The Royals, Auggies and Oles from St. Olaf all finished in a tie for the fourth position in the MIAC standings. The first tie breaker is match record percentage during matches between all tied teams; which all three teams were tied at 1-1. The next tie breaker goes to game record percentage during matches between all tied teams. This is where Bethel seperated themselves with a 4-3 record to Augsburg's 4-4 and St. Olaf's 3-4. Thus giving Bethel the No. 4 seed and hosting privileges and Augsburg went to No. 5 and St. Olaf No. 6. 

Bethel finishes the regular season with a 23-7 record and 7-4 in the MIAC.