BETHANY, W.Va. - The Bethany College women's volleyball team defeated Geneva (Pa.) College by a final score of 3-0 in a Presidents' Athletic Conference match on Joe Kurey Memorial Court in Hummel Fieldhouse.
Bethany (7-12, 4-6 PAC) Leaders
- Freshman setter Grace Padavick (Cleveland, Ohio/Padua Franciscan) recorded her second-career 30+ assist game with 32 assists and also had 14 digs to complete the double-double
- Senior outside hitter JaSona Belyeu (McKeesport, Pa.), freshman defensive specialist Maddie Koprivec (Canal Fulton, Ohio/Northwest, and freshman outside hitter Isabella Poppelriter (Wellsville, Ohio) each led the team with three aces
- Senior Academic All-PAC middle blocker Averie Braymer (Saegertown, Pa.) led the team in kills with 11 while hitting .450 on 20 attacks
- Sophomore middle blocker Ashton Thomas (Toronto, Ohio), freshman middle blocker Layla Smith (Lakewood, Ohio), and Poppelriter each tallied eight kills for the Green and White
- Senior Academic All-PAC libero Andie Clark (Columbus, Ind./Hauser) headlined four Bison with digs in the double figures after finishing with 15
- Sophomore Academic All-PAC defensive specialist Avery Askew (Ontario, Canada/Parkside Collegiate Institute) was the fourth Bison to reach 10+ digs with 11 and one service ace
- Poppelriter also added 12 digs to her big day
Geneva (4-19, 1-9 PAC) Leaders
- Heather Seubert tied a game-high 15 digs
- Emily Nelson finished with a team-leading eight kills and 13 digs
- Laura Goonewardene notched 23 assists
First Set (Bethany 27-25)
- Bethany led 11-8 in kills
- Bison hit .045
- Golden Tornadoes hit .045
Second Set (Bethany 25-17)
- Bethany led 14-11 in kills
- Bison hit .344
- Golden Tornadoes hit .175
Third Set (Bethany 25-14)
- Bethany led 16-8 in kills
- Bison hit .333
- Golden Tornadoes hit .152
The Bison are back in action on Wednesday, October 23 as they host a Presidents' Athletic Conference matchup against the Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio) at 6 p.m. on Joe Kurey Memorial Court in Hummel Fieldhouse.