NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Bethel defeated Southwestern 3-0 (25-16, 25-10, 25-12). The Threshers totaled 46 kills and hit .278 while holding Southwestern to 15 kills and a -.038 hitting percentage.
Bethel won the first set 25-16 behind a 14-7 advantage in kills and four service aces, with
Cameron Offerle putting down five kills and
Dylan Cochran adding four.
Dalaina Schutte recorded 12 assists and served the final five Thresher points, including an ace, as Bethel closed the set on a 6-0 run from 19-16.
The Threshers took the second set 25-10, finishing with a 13-5 advantage in kills and four service aces while Southwestern committed seven attack errors. Bethel created separation with a 9-0 run from 13-8 to 22-8, including eight straight service points from Cochran with two aces.
Bethel finished the third set with a 25-12 win, totaling 19 kills while Southwestern recorded three.
Alayna Vines had six kills, and Cochran added five. The Threshers used a six-point run from 8-7 to 14-7 to create separation.
Bethel Top Performers
Alayna Vines
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- team-high 6 total blocks
- 10 kills on .400 hitting
- 2 service aces
Dalaina Schutte
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- 38 assists
- 6 digs
- 3 kills on .500 hitting
- 1 service ace
Cameron Offerle
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- team-high 12 kills on .258 hitting
- 10 digs
- 2 service aces
Dylan Cochran
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- 11 kills on .304 hitting
- 12 digs
- 3 total blocks
- 2 service aces
Abby Koontz
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- team-high 16 digs
- 4 assists
- 1 service ace
Up next, the Threshers travel to Lindsborg, Kan., to face Bethany College on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m.
