CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Bethany College women's volleyball team fell to Case Western Reserve (Ohio) University by a final score of 3-0 in a non-conference match in Horsburgh Gymnasium.
Bethany (8-17) Leaders
- Graduate middle blocker Megan Chesser (Grove City, Ohio/Bishop Ready) notched a match-high three blocks and added four digs and three kills
- Sophomore libero Isabella Poppelriter (Wellsville, Ohio) led the Bison defense with eight digs while also adding three service aces
- Junior Academic All-PAC right-side hitter Shayleigh Hornyak (Brilliant, Ohio/Buckeye Local) hit a team-best .222 on 18 attacks and tied a team-high eight kills
- Sophomore Academic All-PAC setter Grace Padavick (Cleveland, Ohio/Padua Franciscan) finished with a team-best 15 assists with six digs
- Sophomore Academic All-PAC right-side hitter Layla Smith (Lakewood, Ohio) also had three blocks with one solo and three kills
- Senior Academic All-PAC defensive specialist Avery Askew (St. Thomas, Ontario/Parkside Collegiate Institute) totaled five digs on the defensive side of the net
- Junior Academic All-PAC middle blocker Ashton Thomas (Toronto, Ohio) contributed four kills against the Spartans
- Freshman setter Sophia Marshall (Caldwell, Ohio) assisted seven times for the Green and White offense
- Sophomore outside hitter Presley Stokes (Wellsville, Ohio) had a match-high four aces and tallied eight kills and seven digs
Case Western Reserve (10-16) Leaders
- Junior setter Elena Esquivel led the home team with 23 assists
- Junior libero Sophia Datto recorded a match-high 18 digs
- Junior right-side hitter Madeline Halter totaled a team-high 13 kills for the Spartans
First Set (CWRU 25-16)
- CWRU led 16-9 in kills
- Bison hit .161
- Spartans hit .412
Second Set (CWRU 25-19)
- CWRU led 18-7 in kills
- Bison hit .032
- Spartans hit .378
Third Set (CWRU 25-23)
- Bethany led 14-13 in kills
- Bison hit .122
- Spartans hit .243
The Bison are back in action Saturday, November 7 as they host Senior Day and a Presidents' Athletic Conference match against Thiel (Pa.) College at 11 a.m. on Joe Kurey Memorial Court at Hummel Fieldhouse.
