MISHAWAKA, IND. – Bethel Women's Volleyball dropped both matches on day one of Mishawaka Mayhem at Gates Gymnasium on Friday, falling to Mount Mercy 3-1 in the afternoon match before Indiana Tech swept the Pilots 3-0 in the nightcap.
QUICK FACTS
Location: Gates Gymnasium | Mishawaka, Ind.
Match One Results: Mount Mercy def. Bethel 3-1 (25-18, 25-23, 22-25, 25-14)
Match Two Results: Indiana Tech def. Bethel 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-22)
Records: Bethel - 2-8 | Mount Mercy - 4-1 | Indiana Tech - 6-3
NAIA Top-25: BU - NR | MM - NR | IT - NR
MATCH ONE RECAP
SET ONE
- Mount Mercy jumped out early behind Maddie Marquardt's serving and never let Bethel find a rhythm, building an 11-0 run to open the set before the Pilots got on the board.
- The Pilots clawed back into range with kills from Liberty Pierson and Taylor Delp and a Haley Biedenbach ace, pulling within four points in the middle of the set.
- The Mustangs pulled away again late, getting a kill from Alivia Arsenault to push the lead to 24-17 before Hayden Ramsey answered with a kill; Mary Kate Bendlage closed it out with a kill to make it 25-18.
SET TWO
- The set stayed tight throughout, with Bethel trading points behind Taylor Delp and Liberty Pierson and a Haley Biedenbach ace to tie it at 11.
- Mount Mercy answered with a stretch of kills and attack errors forced by its block to push ahead late.
- The set was tied three times down the stretch, at 20, 21 and 22, before Hallie Bedier delivered back-to-back kills to put Mount Mercy up 24-22; Hayden Ramsey pulled Bethel within one on a kill, but Bella Dantzler finished the set with a kill to make it 25-23.
SET THREE
- Bethel opened with a burst of Hayden Ramsey service aces to build an early cushion, then leaned on Taylor Delp kills to hold the lead through the middle of the set.
- Mount Mercy tied the set late, but back-to-back Alex Brown kills gave Bethel the final points it needed to stay in front.
- Mount Mercy tied it once more on a Taylor Delp attack error, but Alex Brown's second kill of the closing run sealed the set 25-22.
SET FOUR
- The Mustangs took control from the opening points and built a comfortable cushion behind Hallie Bedier and Mary Kate Bendlage.
- The Pilots couldn't string points together to answer, and Mount Mercy pulled away in the middle of the set.
- Bethel called its second timeout of the set trailing 21-12, but Mount Mercy closed it out from there, an Eryn Jackson ace and two Mary Kate Bendlage kills stretching the lead to 24-13 before a Bendlage kill finished the match at 25-14.
KEY PILOTS
MATCH TWO RECAP
SET ONE
- The set was tight early, with the two teams trading points through a 13-13 tie behind kills from Alex Brown, Taylor Delp and Hayden Ramsey.
- Indiana Tech's Karleigh Hutchins took over from there, serving an ace and adding a kill during a stretch that pushed the lead to 21-15.
- Bethel answered with an Isabelle Schlundt kill to get within 24-18, but Hannah Teich closed the set with a kill for Indiana Tech, 25-18.
SET TWO
- The Pilots stayed within a point or two through the middle of the set behind Taylor Delp and Alex Brown, tying it at 10.
- Indiana Tech answered with a run keyed by Hannah Teich, including a service ace, to push ahead 14-10.
- Bethel used consecutive Alex Brown kills to close within 23-21 after an Indiana Tech timeout, but Lauren Snyder and Lauren Paska each scored a kill on the final two points to finish the set 25-21.
SET THREE
- The set stayed within a point or two throughout, with eight ties along the way including 5-5, 9-9, 11-11, 12-12 and 14-14 as neither team could pull ahead by more than a couple points.
- Serving for Indiana Tech, Keira Hans sparked a 4-1 run capped by a Karleigh Hutchins kill that pushed the lead to 18-14 and forced a Bethel timeout.
- Bethel answered with points from Liberty Pierson and Alex Brown to trim it to 23-22, but Kristin Matlack set up back-to-back Hannah Teich points before a Taylor Delp attack error sealed the set 25-22 and completed Indiana Tech's sweep.
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NEXT UP
- Bethel hosts wraps up the Mishawaka Mayhem tournament with matches against Rochester Christian and Defiance tomorrow.
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