Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Bethel University volleyball team kicked off a four-match weekend at the Kathryne Pals Legacy Invitational with a three-set victory over Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 25-23, 25-17, 25-22 before falling to the hosts and No. 20-ranked Northwestern in five sets 25-23, 25-18, 21-25, 22-25, 15-11.
 
BU knew its hands were full in the night cap dropping a close opening set to the Eagles 25-23 before falling down two sets dropping the next one 25-18.
 
The Royals kept their hopes alive taking the third set behind a strong presence at the net on the offensive end. Sophomore outside hitter Danielle Friedges recorded six of her 11 kills while BU hit .222. Bethel got the lead to 14-6 before the Eagles attempted a comeback. UNW pulled within three on a handful of occasions but were shut down by the Royals.
 
A four-point run for BU in the fourth set tied things up at 11. Kirstin Cotter picked up five of her team-high 12 kills in the set while the Royals hit an evening best .256. Following the 11-11 tie, neither team led by more than two points until Emily Rossing put one down forcing a fifth set.
 
UNW jumped out to a 4-0 lead taking advantage of a few BU attacking errors. A trade off of points was not enough to complete Bethel's comeback only getting as close as two points to the opposition.
 
A recap of the Royals win over Wisconsin-Stevens Point will be updated to this story at a later time when the box score has been compiled.
 
Bethel jumps back into action Saturday morning at Northwestern when they take on Wisconsin Lutheran at 11 a.m. and Pacific at 1 p.m.