Volleyball: Bethany Drops Five Set Thriller to W&J

Washington, Pa. – The Bethany College volleyball team battled with Washington & Jefferson Presidents in a five set thriller inside Salvitti Family Gymnasium Thursday evening.  The Presidents climbed back defeating the Bison, 3-2.

THE HIGHLIGHTS

• The Bison and Presidents battled from the first serve until the final serve
• Bethany pulled out a 35-33 win in the first set and took set two 25-21
• The Presidents gained momentum in the third set earning a 25-23 victory
• In the fourth set, the Bison led for majority of the set. Unfortunatly, the Presidents scrapped back taking a 29-27 win
• The final set belonged to the Presidents from the first point. Bethany kept battling to knot the match at 11-11, but were unable to regain a lead and take the match from the Presidents.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Senior Brooke Corley had a match high 36 digs
• Alaina Torres gave the Bison 53 assists with nine digs and six kills
• Riley Felton led the Bison with a team-high 16 kills and had two solo blocks
• Along with Corley's 36 digs, three other Bison had double-digit digs, Sydney Kirker (16), Olivia Koehler (15) and Asia Crim (13)
• Emma Marthins and Jess Moore each added double-digit kills (Marthins 14 and Moore 10)

WHAT'S NEXT?  

Bethany returns to action on Saturday October 23 when they host the Grove City Wolverines in a PAC match inside Hummel Field House at 1 pm.