MISHAWAKA, Ind. – Bethel Women's Volleyball dropped a Crossroads League volleyball match to No. 23 Grace on Wednesday at Gates Gymnasium, falling in three sets 25-11, 25-20, 25-18. Taylor Delp led the Pilots with nine kills on .350 hitting, and Haley Biedenbach turned in a near double-double with 14 assists and 12 digs.
QUICK FACTS
Location: Gates Gymnasium | Mishawaka, Ind.
Match Results: Grace def. Bethel 3-0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-18)
Records: Bethel - 7-14, 1-6 | Grace - 18-3, 6-1
NAIA Top-25: BU - NR | GC - #23
MATCH RECAP
SET ONE
- Grace grabbed control from the first point, using kills from Savannah Clawson and Abby Leffring to build a 7-1 edge before Bethel called their first timeout.
- Bethel trimmed the margin on a Taylor Delp kill and a Hayden Ramsey service ace, but the Lancers answered by scoring 12 of the next 15 points with kills from Anna Elkin, Savannah Clawson and Leah Henderson, pushing ahead 21-8.
- Grace closed out the set at 25-11 on a kill by Abby Leffring.
SET TWO
- Bethel opened with an early point but Grace tied the set five times before pulling away through the middle, building a 21-11 lead.
- The Pilots answered with a 4-0 run capped by a Taylor Delp kill off a Liberty Pierson set, cutting the deficit to 21-15, but Grace pushed back out to 24-16 lead.
- Bethel rallied again, scoring four straight points with an Isabelle Schlundt service ace and block among them to pull within 24-20, but Grace closed out the set 25-20 on a kill by Anna Elkin.
SET THREE
- The teams traded the lead throughout, tying the set eight times. The last coming at 15-15 on an Isabelle Schlundt kill off a Haley Biedenbach set.
- The Lancers grabbed the lead never trailed again, getting kills from Anna Elkin, Abby Leffring and Savannah Clawson to push their lead to 22-16.
- Bethel couldn't close the gap in the final moments, falling 25-18 as Grace completed the sweep on a Savannah Clawson kill.
KEY PILOTS
NEXT UP
- Bethel takes on Spring Arbor in Michigan on Saturday at 1:00 PM.
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- Live Video can be found HERE.
NEXT HOME MATCH
- The Pilots return to Gates Gymnasium on September 30th against Taylor at 7:00 PM.
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- Live Video can be found HERE.
- Tickets can be found HERE.
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