Indianapolis — The Marian University volleyball team began the second half of Crossroads League play on Wednesday with a home sweep of Bethel.
TEAM STATISTICS
- Marian recorded 36 kills to Bethel's 24
- The Knights had 11 of 12 aces in the match
- MU registered eight blocks to the Pilots' one
- Marian held the edge in digs, 43-34
- The Knights hit .284, while holding Bethel to an .021 hitting percentage
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Khori Dryden led the team with 13 kills, hitting a staggering .458
- Mya Cunningham recorded a double-double of 18 assists and 10 digs
- Emerson Evans racked up five service aces
- Evie Dart recorded five blocks in the match
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST SET
- A string of four straight points gave Marian an early 5-1 lead in the opening set
- Dart's ace forced a Bethel timeout with the Knights leading 10-5
- Chloe Cook recorded two kills in a five-point Marian that put the hosts up 15-6
- Evans landed three aces in another five-point run for the Knights, leading 22-8
- Danielle Schade closed the frame with a kill
SECOND SET
- A pair of attack errors allowed Marian to build up a 7-2 lead in the second to force a Pilot timeout
- Dryden's two kills made Bethel burn another timeout, pushing MU's lead to 18-8
- Ava Tindall landed one of her six kills to close out the second set
THIRD SET
- Evans added two more aces, as Marian led 7-1 early in the third
- Schade and Dart kills preceded an Autumn Wohler ace that made it 11-3
- The Pilots cut their deficit to three, but Marian righted the ship, leading 22-11
- Marian clinched the win on a service error
UP NEXT
- Marian returns home on Saturday, hosting Goshen for Senior Day; first serve is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
