MENOMONIE, WIS - Royals volleyball traveled to the University of Wisconsin-Stout to play their final non-conference game of the season. Despite a career high in kills from Outside Hitter Grace Solberg,  Bethel fell to the Blue Devils in five sets with scores of 25-9, 25-18, 18-25, 20-25, 15-11. BU's record now stands at 14-9 (6-3).

How it Happened

• Bethel's offense had an unusually slow start to the match with only 8 team kills in the first set
• UWS easily took set one with six unanswered points to close the set
• Set two started much better for BU as they gained the lead for the first time of the eventing after a run put them up 5-3
• Back to back 3-0 runs from Stout allowed them to take the second set
• The third set opened immediately with a 6-0 run from Stout
• A 7-1 run from Bethel tied the score back at 9 apiece
• BU managed to break the close set and close it with a 6-0 run of their own
• There were hardly any major runs in the fourth set
• Bethel got the lead early and never let it go, ending the fourth set with a 3-0 run to force the fifth set
• In the fifth set both BU and UWS traded runs to tie the score at 11
• With the match on the line Stout ended the set with 4-0 run

Key Performers

• Grace Solberg - Career high 19 kills 

• Hannah Wilhite - 45 assists, 8 kills

• Dani Friedges - 24 digs, 8 kills

What's Next

The Royals will travel back to St. Paul, MN to play Macalester College on Friday Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.