BRADENTON, Fla. – Bethel Women's Volleyball closed out play at the Mighty Banyan VolleyPalooza tournament on Saturday. The Pilots began the day with a sweep of Florida Memorial before falling to Mobile (Ala.) in four sets.
Quick Facts
Location: SCF-Bradenton | Bradenton, Fla.
Match One Results: Bethel def. Florida Memorial (FL) 3-0 (25-14, 25-7, 25-15)
Match Two Results: Mobile def. Bethel 3-1 (28-26, 25-23, 20-25, 25-22)
Records: Bethel - 1-3 | Florida Memorial - 0-3 | Mobile (Ala.) - 2-1
NAIA Top-25: Bethel - NR | Florida Memorial (FL) - NR | Mobile - 24
Match One: Bethel def. Florida Memorial (FL), 3-0
SET ONE
- Bethel opened on an 8-0 run behind Haley Biedenbach's serve, mixing kills from Liberty Pierson and Hayden Ramsey and three straight service aces from Biedenbach.
- Florida Memorial trimmed the deficit but never got closer than seven points the rest of the way.
- Bethel closed out the set 25-14.
SET TWO
- Kami Vester's serve sparked a stretch of four straight points as Bethel built an early cushion.
- The Pilots later closed the set on a six-point run, keyed by three more service aces from Haley Biedenbach.
- Bethel sealed the set 25-7.
SET THREE
- Florida Memorial battled back from an early 4-1 hole to tie the set at 15-15, its best push of the match.
- Haley Johnson took over on serve from there and never gave it back, reeling off a 10-0 run with two aces and kills from Anna Richer and Kaylee Lawrence.
- Bethel closed the set 25-15 to complete the sweep.
Match One Key Pilots
Match Two: Mobile def. Bethel, 3-1
SET ONE
- Bethel built its biggest cushion of the set at 14-9, but Mobile chipped away and tied it at 18-18.
- The teams traded points down the stretch, with the Pilots holding a 26-25 lead late.
- Mobile closed on three straight points to escape with the extended-set win, 28-26.
SET TWO
- Bethel carried a 19-14 lead behind kills from Isabella Schlundt, pushing the advantage as high as 21-17.
- Mobile answered with a six-point run, flipping a four-point deficit into a 23-21 lead it wouldn't relinquish.
- Mobile closed out the set 25-23.
SET THREE
- Bethel opened with a 3-0 run and traded points with Mobile through three separate ties (13, 14, 15).
- The Pilots pulled away late, closing the set on a 10-5 finish behind kills from Taylor Delp and Alex Brown.
- Bethel won the set 25-20 to force a fourth.
SET FOUR
- Bethel raced out to a commanding 10-2 lead behind Hayden Ramsey's serve and a string of Isabella Schlundt kills.
- Mobile chipped the deficit down point by point, tying the set three times (19-19, 20-20, 22-22).
- Mobile closed on a 3-0 run to take the set 25-22 and the match, 3-1.
Match Two Key Pilots
Next Up
- Bethel will host Indiana University Columbus on August 19th at 6pm for their home opener.
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