MISHAWAKA, IND. – Bethel Women's Volleyball opened its day at Gates Gymnasium in style, rallying past Rochester Christian in four sets before sweeping Defiance College in the afternoon match. Hayden Ramsey and Isabelle Schlundt anchored both wins at the net, while Haley Biedenbach ran the offense with 85 combined assists on the day.
QUICK FACTS
Location: Gates Gymnasium | Mishawaka, Ind.
Match One Results: Bethel def. Rochester Christian 3-1 (25-19, 25-19, 19-25, 25-16)
Match Two Results: Bethel def. Defiance 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 27-25)
Records: Bethel - 4-8 | Rochester Christian - 2-9 | Defiance - 5-4
NAIA Top-25: BU - NR | RCU - NR | DC - NR
MATCH ONE RECAP
SET ONE
- Rochester Christian opened the match on a 3-0 run behind Mallory Johnson's serve before Bethel answered with kills from Alex Brown and Isabelle Schlundt to get back in it.
- The set stayed tight late in the set, tied at 18-18.
- Bethel closed it out on a 6-0 run behind Schlundt's serve, with kills from Taylor Delp, Hayden Ramsey and Liberty Pierson sealing the opener.
SET TWO
- Rochester Christian built an early lead, scoring four straight points behind Hannah Maynard's serve to go up 6-2.
- The set tightened through the middle before both teams traded points into a 17-17 tie in the closing stretch.
- Bethel broke the tie with a 5-0 run behind Lily Vester's serve, then closed it out on back-to-back blocks that forced Rochester Christian errors, taking a 2-0 match lead.
SET THREE
- Bethel and Rochester Christian traded the lead early, with the set tied several times through the first dozen points.
- Tied at 14-14, Rochester Christian broke away with a run keyed by Mackenzie Craven, Sarai Villegas and Kourtney Mack at the net.
- Rochester Christian closed out the set on a Bethel attack error, taking it 25-19 to cut the match deficit to 2-1.
SET FOUR
- Tied 4-4 early, Bethel ripped off a 4-0 run keyed by three Taylor Delp kills, prompting a Rochester Christian timeout.
- The Pilots kept their foot on the gas, extending the lead behind kills from Isabelle Schlundt, Liberty Pierson and Hayden Ramsey through the middle of the set.
- Bethel closed out the match 25-16, sealing the 3-1 win.
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MATCH TWO RECAP
SET ONE
SET TWO
- Bethel built an early lead, going up 7-2 behind kills from Alex Brown and Isabelle Schlundt.
- Bethel maintained a comfortable cushion through the middle of the set before Defiance chipped away in the final stretch, pulling within four points at 20-24.
- Bethel answered the late push with a kill from Isabelle Schlundt to close it out 25-20 for a 2-0 match lead.
SET THREE
- Bethel raced to an early cushion, building a 20-13 lead behind kills from Hayden Ramsey and Liberty Pierson.
- Defiance answered with a sustained rally, chipping the deficit away point by point to tie the set at 24-24 and force extra points.
- Bethel closed it out on a block from Kaylee Lawrence and Hayden Ramsey that forced a Gabby Rodriguez attack error, sealing a 27-25 win and the sweep.
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NEXT UP
- Bethel hosts MVNU on September 2nd at 6:00 PM.
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