MANKATO, Minn. - Bethany volleyball suffered a three-set loss to Augsburg on Wednesday night, dropping to 4-17 overall. Set scores were 25-18, 25-23, and 27-25.
Augsburg won the first three points of the opening set and never trailed. The Vikings fought back in the second frame with an early 6-1 lead with Avery Carlson on the serve. The home held the lead for a majority of the set, but the Auggies slowly climbed their way back and took a 21-20 advantage after a 6-2 run. Bethany briefly regained the lead at 22-21 after an attack error, but the visitors closed it out with a 4-1 run.
The third set was a thrilling back and forth affair with 20 tie scores and 14 lead changes. The Vikings held set point at 24-23 after a kill by Kennedy Halper but the Auggies won the next two for set point. Halper then came up with a solo block to tie the score at 25-25, but once again the Auggies had an answer and closed out the match in extras.
Marti Jacobson led the offense with seven kills and a .217 attack rate. Hannah Meyer and Claire Huettl split setting responsibilities with 12 and 10 assists, respectively. Carlson led the receiving with 18 digs.
Bethany hits the road Saturday for a UMAC match at UW-Superior. The Yellowjackets won the first match of the series 3-0 on Oct. 2.
