Pilots VB respond with senior day win over Mt. Vernon

by | Nov 3, 2019 | Headlines, RRSN News, Women's Volleyball | 0 comments

MISHAWAKA – The Bethel University women’s volleyball team celebrated Senior Day in style on Saturday with a big 3-0 win over Mount Vernon Nazarene, the fourth-seeded team in the Crossroads League. The Pilots were the aggressors all match long and played from behind for just four rallies the entire match.

 

MATCH VITALS

  • Score: Bethel def. Mt. Vernon Nazarene 25-20, 25-15, 25-16
  • Records: Bethel (13-21, 6-11) | Mt. Vernon Nazarene (23-10, 10-8)
  • NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll: Bethel – not rated | Mt. Vernon Nazarene – not rated
  • Location: Wiekamp Athletic Center | Bethel University | Mishawaka, Ind.

 

STAT TRACKER

 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

  • The Pilots hit 29.7-percent for the match—their second-highest attack percentage of the season.
  • Makennize Williams recorded at least five service aces for the third time this season.
  • The Pilots came out of the gates strong, recording 19 kills in the first set.
  • Win the win, the Pilots are tied with Huntington for the No. 7-seed in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals with one match to go.

 

NEXT TIME OUT

  • The Pilots close out the regular season on Tuesday with a trip to No. 15 Marian in Indianapolis at 7:00 pm.

 

THOUGHTS FROM COACH WEISS

  • “It was great to get a three-set win over the fourth team in our conference today, especially on senior night.”

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