Pilots Ruin No. 6 Marian’s Perfect Season
INDIANAPOLIS – Bethel Volleyball upset Crossroads League-leading No. 6 Marian in the regular season finale in four sets on Saturday, dropping the first set before storming back to take the next three. Isabelle North led the Pilots with 11 kills and 9 blocks, while five other Pilots recorded at least 3 blocks in the match.
MATCH VITALS
• Match Score: Bethel def. Marian 3-1 (15-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-21)
• Records: Bethel (27-7, 12-6) | Marian (29-1, 17-1)
• NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll: Bethel – NR | Marian – No. 6
• Location: Physical Education Center | Marian University | Indianapolis, Ind.
STAT TRACKER
• Isabelle North: 11 kills, 9 blocks, .409 hit pct.
• Maddy Payne: 8 kills, 7 blocks, 4 aces
• Madyson Beaver: 11 kills, 20 assists, 15 digs, 6 blocks
• Hanah Weiss: 8 kills, 3 blocks
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
• With the victory, coupled with a Mt. Vernon Nazarene loss, the Pilots jump to the fourth spot in the Crossroads League standings and will host a Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinal game.
• The NAIA’s No. 1-ranked blocking team recorded 16.5 total blocks and held the NAIA’s No. 1-ranked hitting team to just 15.8-percent hitting.
• The Pilots recorded a win on the road against a top-10 ranked Marian squad for the second straight season.
NEXT TIME OUT
• The Pilots host Mount Vernon Nazarene in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinal on Saturday, November 6 in the Wiekamp Athletic Center at 3:00 pm.
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