MANKATO, Minn. - Bethany volleyball lost in straight sets Saturday against UM-Morris in its final home match of the season, dropping to 4-20 overall and 3-7 in the UMAC.Â
Abby Maloney led a limited attack with seven kills and a .200 hitting percentage. Hannah Meyer and Claire Huettl shared setter responsibilities with 12 and 10 assists, respectively. The Vikings had trouble in the receive game as Maloney and Makia Radtke led the back line with six digs apiece.Â
UM-Morris won the first three points of the opening set and never trailed in a 25-18 win. The Cougars then took the first four points of the second and held the lead until an attack error tied the score at 18-18. The Vikings tied it three more times but couldn't take the lead as the Cougars won 25-22.Â
Bethany gained its first lead of the match in the third set with Avery Carlson on the serve, rattling off four straight for a 9-8 advantage. Morris responded with a 7-1 run and went on to win 25-17.Â
The Vikings travel to Northwestern-St. Paul on Friday night.Â
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