Waverly, Iowa – The Bethel University volleyball team travel down to Waverly, Iowa to compete in two games on Friday evening. The Royals came away with two wins, beating Buena Vista 3-0 by scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-22 and completing the night in a four set win to Wartburg 20-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-19. Coach
Gretchen Hunt captured her 400th career win, boasting a 400-266 career record.
Bethel 3, Buena Vista 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Bethel's defense dominated the game, holding Buena Vista to a .056 hitting percentage in three sets
• Set one consisted of four lead changes and six ties
• Main run of set one was by BU with the game score at 13-15 BV, the Royals would go on a 11-2 run to grasp control of the first set
• Set two's key run came from the Royals again, with BU up 17-16, they would go on a 8-3 run to take set two and a 2-0 lead in the game
• BU started out set three with a 10-3 run
• With the score at 15-8 BU, BV would go on a 7-2 run to close the gap to 15-17
• Bethel finished off set three and the game on a 3-1 run, with help from back to back kills from
Peyton Howie
KEY PERFORMERS
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Brenna Stark - 32 Asts, 5 kills, 11 digs, 4 aces
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Dani Friedges - 11 kills, 12 digs
Bethel 3, Wartburg 1
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Set one consisted of defensive play with BU having a hitting percentage of .132 and Wartburg a .205 - leading to eight ties and six lead changes
• BU would take set two, thanks to an outrageous 12-1 run with BU down 13-14;
• Third set was once again a defensive match, with BU sporting a .188 hitting percentage to a .143 from WC; Wartburg tied the set at 10 all before the Royals would go on a 8-4 run to open up the lead and take set three.
• Royals dominated set four on both sides of the ball - boasting a .429 hitting percentage while holding the Knights to a .143.
• With a one point advantage for BU at 10-9, they would go on a 11-4 run, taking control of set four and game;
Peyton Howie would have 3 kills in that run for the Royals
KEY PERFORMERS
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Brenna Stark - 40 Asts, 16 digs
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Dani Friedges - 16 kills, 19 digs
UP NEXT
Bethel travels to Moorhead, Minn. to play Concordia (Minn.) in a MIAC battle on Friday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.
