Bison cruise past Waynesburg, 3-0

Andrew Woodley, Sports Information Director

BETHANY, W.Va. (Oct. 26) – The Bethany College volleyball team earned a 3-0 win (25-14, 26-24, 25-14) over Waynesburg Thursday evening in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) match Wednesday night inside the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse.

THE MATCHUP

• Final: Bethany 3, Waynesburg 0 (25-14, 26-24, 25-14 | Box Score)
• Records: Bethany 20-11, 11-6 PAC | Waynesburg 1-23, 0-17 PAC
• Location: Marisa Fieldhouse | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bison got off to a quick start, taking leads of 8-2 and 20-8 in the first set, before closing a 25-14 win to take a 1-0 lead in the match
• The second set was much closer, as the Yellow Jackets battled back from down 14-10 to even the score. The set saw eight more tie scores, including at 24-24, but kills by sophomores Katie Sparks (Macedonia, Ohio/Trinity) and Lindsey Llewellyn (Vermillion, Ohio/Norwalk St. Paul) ended the Waynesburg threat and gave Bethany a 2-0 lead.
• Waynesburg tied the third set at 6-6 early and trailed 15-12 at the halfway point, but the Bison notched 10 of the next 12 points to complete the three-set sweep and claim their 20th win of the season.

MATCH NOTES

• Sparks matched a career-high with 20 kills and added four digs and three blocks (one solo) on defense.
• Freshman Jenna Scott (New Castle, Pa./Liberty Christian) tossed around 34 assists to guide the offense to the win.
• Junior Reilly Parker (North Huntington, Pa./Norwin) was the Bison's top defender, ending the day with 10 digs and a pair of service aces.
• Head Coach Courtney Kline, now in her 11th season, has led the Bethany volleyball program to eight-straight seasons with 20 wins or more.

UP NEXT

• The Bison will conclude the regular-season on Saturday, October 28 when they host Geneva at 1 p.m.
• Prior to the match the team will honor its lone senior, Sumayyah Muhammad (Warren, Ohio/Warren G. Harding), for her contributions to the program.
• Due to the match coinciding with the Bethany College football game, a stream of the match will not be available online.