Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ST. PAUL, Minn. - It took a little longer than the Bethany volleyball team would have liked, but they finally got their first win in a 3-2 nail bitter Saturday against St. Catherine.

In the first game of the day, the Vikings took on the Ripon College Red Hawks. Miranda Krenske had eight kills and 15 assists for Bethany, but they came up short in straight sets losing 20-25, 14-25, and 19-25.

The Vikings saved their best for last as they took on St Catherine in the fourth and final game of the tournament. After losing 3-0 last year to St. Catherine, Bethany had a little revenge in mind. It didn't look as if a victory was in store for Bethany initially, as St Catherine took a two-set lead after beating the Vikings 25-13 and 25-11. It was evident that the Vikings weren't going to go down quietly, however, as they reeled off two straight set wins by the scores of 25-18 and 25-23 to even the match. In the fifth and final set, the Vikings were able to complete the comeback by winning the set 16-14 and winning the match 3-2. Junior Kasslin Swenson had a tournament high 14 kills for the Vikings, and Miranda Krenske was named to the Hamline All-Tournament Team.

The Vikings next volleyball match will be Tuesday against the Buena Vista Beavers in Storm Lake, Iowa at 7 p,m.