The Bethany College women's volleyball team kicked off Presidents Athletic Conference (PAC) play with an away match at Saint Vincent College. The Bearcats got the best of the Bison in a four set contest 3-1.
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Bethany played sound volleyball, making mistakes at a lower clip than their opponent. They made less service errors (7-18) and attack errors (20-21). The Bison were just unable to consistently convert their high percentage attack opportunities, getting outhit by the Bearcats in all sets lost.Â
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Bethany (3-9, 0-1 PAC) Leaders
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Junior Academic All-PAC right-side hitter Shayleigh Hornyak (Brilliant, Ohio/Buckeye Local) and Graduate middle blocker Megan Chesser (Grove City, Ohio/Bishop Ready) led the team in kills with seven each.
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The Bison dominated play at the net as Chesser notched three total blocks (two solo and two assists). Hornyak and Sophomore Gabrielle Aiken (Saint Helena Island, S.C. Bridges Preparatory School) each posted a respectable three assists.
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Sophomore Academic All-PAC setter Grace Padavick (Cleveland, Ohio/Padua Franciscan) had a team-high 13 assists and a noteworthy nine digs.
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Senior Academic All-PAC libero Avery Askew (St. Thomas, Ontario/Parkside Collegiate Institute) stood above the entire court with 18 digs.
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Freshman outside hitter Molly Brown (Lancaster, Ohio/Fairfield Union) showed value everywhere with six kills, 11 digs, and a solo block.
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Freshman Setter Sophia Marshall (Caldwell, Ohio Caldwell) had nine assists, an ace, and even snuck a kill.
Saint Vincent (3-7, 1-0 PAC) Leaders
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Junior OH Meegan Williams swatted .404 with 28 kills and a block assist.
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Junior OH Aubrey Siwula had a performance of her own notching 17 kills.
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Senior Madie Eagler and Freshman Preslee Horchak were the primary setters for the Bearcats with 21 and 18 assists, respectively.
The Bison will kick off a triple threat of Bethany home events this Saturday when they host Allegheny at 11 a.m. on Joe Kurey Memorial Court.
