COLUMBIA, Mo. — Bethel defeated Stephens 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-9) on Friday. The Threshers hit .307 with 42 kills and held Stephens to 18 kills and a -.031 hitting percentage.
Bethel won the opening set 25-14, finishing with a 13-6 advantage in kills and a 4-0 edge in service aces. The Threshers took seven of eight rallies from a 4-3 score to 11-4, including four straight points on
Abby Koontz's serve, while
Alayna Vines led the set with five kills.
In the second set, Bethel took a 25-14 win, separating early with a 7-0 run from 1-1 to 8-1 that included six straight service points. The Threshers finished with 15 kills to Stephens' seven, led by
Cameron Offerle's four, while
Dalaina Schutte had 12 assists and two kills. Jocelyn Rios accounted for four of Stephens' kills.
Bethel took the third set 25-9, finishing with 15 kills to Stephens' five and getting seven kills from
Cameron Offerle. Schutte assisted on 14 of the Threshers' kills and added a service ace, while Bethel was credited with blocks on four Stephens attack errors.
Threshers Top Performers
Cameron Offerle
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- 17.5 points
- 14 kills
- 2 service aces
- 3 block assists
Alayna Vines
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- 11 kills with no errors on 14 attempts
- .786 hitting percentage
- 14.5 points
- 2 service aces
Dalaina Schutte
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- 36 assists
- 9 digs
- 2 kills
- 1 service ace
Abby Koontz
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- 17 digs
- 2 assists
- 1 service ace
Up next, the Threshers travel to Kansas City, Mo., to face Avila University on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 1 p.m.
