MISHAWAKA, Ind. – Bethel Women's Volleyball fell to Taylor in straight sets Wednesday, falling 25-22, 25-16, 25-18. Alex Brown paced the Pilots with 12 kills, while Taylor Delp added 10 kills and 11 digs in the loss.
QUICK FACTS
Location: Gates Gymnasium | Mishawaka, Ind.
Match Results: Taylor def. Bethel 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-18)
Records: Bethel - 7-16, 1-8 | Taylor - 19-5, 7-2
NAIA Top-25: BU - NR | TU - #13
MATCH RECAP
SET ONE
- Bethel took an early 6-3 lead after three straight Taylor attack errors during Kami Vester's service turn, but Taylor answered with a 4-0 run to move ahead 11-7 and force a Bethel timeout.
- Taylor stretched its lead to 22-16 before Bethel rallied with a 6-0 run, getting kills from Liberty Pierson (twice) and Taylor Delp to tie the set at 22-22.
- Taylor won the final three points to take the set 25-22 and open the match with a 1-0 lead.
SET TWO
- Taylor led from start to finish, building an 8-2 advantage with a 4-0 run and forcing an early Bethel timeout.
- Bethel cut the deficit to 14-9 with a 3-0 run, but Taylor regained control and pulled away.
- Taylor took the set 25-16, with the final point coming on a Pierson attack error, for a 2-0 match lead.
SET THREE
- The set was tied five times in the early portion, and a Hayden Ramsey service ace gave Bethel a 9-8 lead before Taylor responded.
- Taylor used a 6-0 run to turn a 14-12 game into a 20-12 lead.
- Bethel closed with a 3-0 run on kills from Brown and Ramsey plus a Ramsey ace to cut the deficit to 24-18, but Taylor ended the match with a kill for the 25-18 sweep.
KEY PILOTS
NEXT UP
- The Pilots travel to Indianapolis to face Marian on Saturday at 7:00 PM.
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- Live Video can be found HERE.
NEXT HOME MATCH
- Bethel will face Huntington on October 14th at 7:00 PM in Gates Gymnasium.
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- Live Video can be found HERE.
- Tickets can be found HERE.
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