Marion, Ind. --- The #24 Women's Volleyball team (26-6, 13-5) kept fighting as they took on #2 Indiana Wesleyan University (31-0, 18-0) in the Crossroads League Semifinals but fell 3-0 to the Wildcats. 

IWU controlled most of the opening set until the Pilots made a push near the end with a kill from Maddy Payne and two blocks from the Pilots; they tied the game at 19 apiece. Unfortunately, IWU made a late 4-1 run to win the set 25-22. 

The Pilots started slow in the second, with IWU having a 7-0 to start the match. Bethel was playing catch-up for the remainder of the set and fell 25-13. 

The third set didn't go the Pilots way either, as IWU put the pressure on early. Cheyanne Seymour and Michaela Whitaker grabbed some kills in the set, but IWU would win 25-10 to advance to the Crossroads League Final.  

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE   

• Haley Biedenbach recorded 25 assists in the match. 
• Cheyanne Seymour led the Pilots with 14 kills. 
• The Pilots had a hitting percentage of .135 in the first set. 

NEXT TIME OUT  

The Pilots wait for their NAIA tournament fate with the NAIA Tournament Selection Show on Nov. 13th at 3:00 p.m.  

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