Volleyball claims sweep at Chatham, 3-0

Andrew Woodley, Sports Information Director

PITTSBURGH (Sept. 20) – The Bethany College volleyball team earned a 3-0 win (25-22, 25-22, 25-23) over Chatham in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) match Wednesday night inside Chatham's Athletics and Fitness Center.

THE MATCHUP

• Final: Bethany 3, Chatham 0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-23 | Box Score)
• Records: Bethany 7-5, 3-1 PAC | Chatham 6-4, 0-4 PAC
• Location: Chatham AFC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Chatham held a 19-17 lead late in the first set, but the Bison rallied back with eight of the next 11 points, including a pair of kills by sophomore Lindsey Llewellyn (Vermillion, Ohio/Norwalk St. Paul), to claim a 25-22 win.
• The Cougars appeared poised to even the match in the second set when they opened up a 19-15 lead. The Bison scored each of the next four points to tie the set up.
• Chatham scored the next point to take a 20-19 lead, but Bethany notched six of the next eight points, including a kill by junior libero Reilly Parker (North Huntington, Pa./Norwin), to secure a 25-22 win and extend its lead to 2-0.
• The Green & White controlled the majority of the third and final set after racing out to a 19-14 advantage.
• Chatham pulled within two points at 21-19, but did not threaten any further, as Bethany claimed a 25-21 third set win to clinch the match.

MATCH NOTES

• Senior Sumayyah Muhammad (Warren, Ohio/Warren G. Harding) led the offense with nine kills and added two assisted blocks defensively.
• Llewellyn and sophomore Katie Sparks (Macedonia, Ohio/Trinity) each chipped in eight kills in the win, with Sparks also adding a pair of assisted blocks.
• Freshman Jenna Scott (New Castle, Pa./Liberty Christian) was the driving force behind the offense once again, leading the team with 30 assists, including a season-best 10 assists per set.
• Parker was one of three Bison with double-digit digs, finishing with a match-best 17 in the win. 

UP NEXT

• The Bison are on the road this Friday and Saturday, September 22-23 in York, Pennsylvania when they play four matches total at the York College Invitational.
• Live video for all four matches can be found here. The Bison open play on Friday against King's College at 5 p.m.