ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. - Bethany volleyball earned a 3-1 victory at Crown on Saturday, improving to 3-9 overall and 2-1 in the UMAC.
After trading points early in the first, Abby Maloney sparked a 10-2 run with a kill and the Vikings cruised to a 25-18 decision. Crown took control of the momentum in the second set, starting the frame on a 4-1 run and never trailed in a 25-14 win.
The Vikings punched back in the third, opening the set with a 6-3 lead. There were nine ties and five lead changes but a Crown service error late gave the Vikings a 22-21 lead and they went on to win 25-22 on an ace by Brooklyn Erickson.
Thr fourth set went to extras and was a seesaw affair with seven lead changes and 14 ties. The Vikings held set point three times before a kill by Maloney ended the match at 28-26.
Maloney led the offense with 12 kills. Lexi Ashley was the most efficient with a .320 hitting percentage along with 10 kills. Marissa Stamer posted her third consecutive double-double with 41 assists and 13 digs. Avery Carlson controlled the back line with 21 digs.
Bethany makes the trek to Moorhead on Tuesday evening for a non-conference match at Concordia.
