NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Bethel (9-7, 6-1) defeated Friends (8-14, 0-6) 3-0 on Saturday at Thresher Gym. The Threshers hit .297 with 39 kills while holding Friends to .155, taking the sets 25-18, 25-22, 25-21.
Bethel took the opening set 25-18, finishing with a 13-10 edge in kills and a 3-1 advantage in service aces.
Dylan Cochran had four kills, while
Cecil Williams and
Cameron Offerle added three apiece, and the Threshers won seven of eight rallies during a stretch that moved the score from 6-5 to 13-6.
The Threshers took the second set 25-22 after recording 16 kills to Friends' 13, led by
Cameron Offerle's five kills and
Alayna Vines' four. Bethel trailed 19-18 before winning five of the next six rallies, including
Alayna Vines kill, Vines service ace and two Offerle kills, to move ahead 23-20 before finishing the set on a Friends attack error.
Bethel won the third set 25-21, with Vines recording four kills and Offerle adding three as
Dalaina Schutte assisted on all 10 Bethel kills. Friends held an 11-10 edge in kills, but the Threshers matched Friends with two aces and three point-scoring blocks.
With her game-high 11 kills in the contest,
Cameron Offerle has surpassed the 1500 kill mark. The senior currently sits at 1508 kills for her career.
Bethel Top Performers
Dalaina Schutte
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- 34 assists
- 1 service ace
- 2 digs
- 1 block
Cameron Offerle
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- 11 kills
- 12 digs
- 1 service ace
- 12.5 points
Alayna Vines
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- 9 kills on .438 hitting
- 2 service aces
- 2 blocks
- 12.0 points
Cecil Williams
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- 6 kills with no errors on 8 attempts
- .750 hitting percentage
- 2 blocks
Dylan Cochran
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- 7 kills
- 11 digs
- 1 service ace
- 1 block
Up next, the Threshers travel to Hays, Kan., to face Fort Hays State in an exhibition match on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m.
