PILOTS BOW OUT OF NCCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. – Top-seeded defending national champion Bethel Volleyball was swept by fourth-seeded Mid-America Christian in their final Pool Play matchup 3-0 to finish 1-2 in Pool Play action and be eliminated from advancing to the semifinal round as their season comes to an end.

MATCH VITALS

Match Score: Mid-America Christian def. Bethel 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-22)
Records: Bethel (29-11) | Mid-America Christian (27-10)
NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll: Bethel – No. 24 | Mid-America Christian – NR
Location: Keeter Gymnasium | College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, Mo.

STAT TRACKER

Maddy Payne: 12 kills, 8 digs, .276 hit pct.
Isabelle North: 8 kills, 3 blocks, .353 hit pct.
Michaela Whitaker: 21 digs
Caroline Mullet: 26 assists, 4 digs

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

The Pilots recorded 27 unforced errors, eight coming on service errors, and hit just .108 in the match. In the decisive third set, the Pilots hit just .047.
Hannah Foecker, college volleyball’s leading attacker by kill total, recorded 27 kills on .426 hitting.
The Pilots end their season losing 12 of their last 16 sets in postseason play.