NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Bethel (9-6, 6-0) lost to McPherson (19-2, 5-0) 3-0 on Wednesday at Thresher Gym. The Threshers were held to 21 kills and a .011 hitting percentage, compared with 41 kills and a .367 percentage for McPherson.
Bethel's night was marked by a gap in attacking production, with the Threshers finishing with 21 kills and 20 attack errors on 94 attempts while McPherson recorded 41 kills with eight errors on 90 swings. McPherson also held advantages in serving and defense, totaling eight aces to Bethel's one and 45 digs to the Threshers' 33.
Cameron Offerle supplied much of Bethel's offense with 13 kills on 34 attempts and added six digs.
Dalaina Schutte finished with 14 assists, two digs and a block assist, while
Ava Pizana had 10 digs in the back row. The Threshers were credited with 4.5 total blocks, including three block assists from
Cecil Williams and two apiece from
Alayna Vines and Mari Phillips. Bethel kept its service errors to two, but McPherson's serve production and blocking total of 9.0 helped define the statistical profile of the match.
Bethel Top Performers
Cameron Offerle
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- team-high 13 kills
- .235 hitting percentage
- 6 digs
- 13.0 points
Dalaina Schutte
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- team-high 14 assists
- 2 digs
- 1 kill
- 1 block assist
Ava Pizana
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- team-high 10 digs
Cecil Williams
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- team-high 3 block assists
Up next, the Threshers host Friends University for Fall Fest with first serve scheduled for 12:00 PM inside Thresher Gym.
