NORTH NEWTON, Kan. — Bethel swept Saint Mary 3-0 Saturday at Thresher Gym with scores of 25-21, 25-13, and 25-17. The Threshers hit .235 with 41 kills while holding Saint Mary to a .031 hitting percentage and 28 kills.
In the opening set, Bethel took a 25-21 win, closing with four straight points after Saint Mary tied it at 21.
Cameron Offerle finished with five kills, including the final two, and
Alayna Vines added four as the Threshers totaled 15 kills to Saint Mary's 10; Saint Mary had two aces and three blocks but was charged with eight attack errors.
The Threshers won the second set 25-13, using a 7-of-8 stretch to move from 7-4 to 14-5. Offerle recorded eight of Bethel's 12 kills in the set, while
Abby Koontz's service turn produced four straight points from 8-4 to 12-4.
Bethel took the third set 25-17, finishing with a 14-8 advantage in kills and two service aces. Offerle had five kills in the set, including the Threshers' final two points, while Saint Mary recorded eight kills and was held without an ace.
Bethel Top Performers
Cameron Offerle
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- 19.0 points
- 18 kills on .351 hitting
- 9 digs
- 1 solo block
Abby Koontz
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- 19 digs
- 1 service ace
Dalaina Schutte
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- 29 assists
- 7 digs
- 3 kills
- 2 service aces
Alayna Vines
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- 8 kills on .438 hitting
- 3 blocks
- 9.5 points
Dylan Cochran
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- 11 digs
- 6 kills
- 2 blocks
Up next, the Threshers host Kansas Wesleyan University on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. in North Newton, Kan. for their final home contest of the regular season and senior night.
