OSHKOSH, Wis. - The Bethel Royals pulled off a historic comeback on Friday night to beat UW-Whitewater for the first time in school history! The Warhawks, ranked No. 9 in the latest AVCA poll (American Volleyball Coaches Association), won the first two sets and it appeared to be a quick night for the Royals. However, BU rallied - winning three straight sets to take the match. The scores were; 13-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-19, 15-8. This was Bethel's first of three games scheduled for this weekend at the UW-Oshkosh MVP Classic.
How it Happened
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Early in the first set UW-Whitewater went on a 5-0 run that gave them a buffer that Bethel could not catch up to
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The second set was much more competitive than the first but UW-Whitewater still snuck through thanks to some late kills
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Hannah Wilhite's service aces in the third set gave Bethel the opportunity to start a comeback
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After falling down 17-18 in the third set, Bethel went on a 5-0 run to regain the lead and a 3-0 run to win their first set
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Two straight aces in the fourth set by Mina Wimmer propelled Bethel to force a fifth set
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The Royals had three decisive runs in the fourth set that helped them maintain the lead
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Bethel started the fifth set 6-1 and kept the advantage to take the match
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The Royal's endurance shown throughout the night as UW-Whitewater's error count increased dramatically in the later sets
Key Performers
What's Next
The Royals will play Saturday morning at 9 AM facing UW-Oshkosh and again at 11 AM facing Lake Forest College.
