FHSU Athletics
HAYS, Kan. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team concluded its non-conference slate Tuesday with a three-set sweep of Bethel, winning by set scores of 25-19, 25-19 and 25-17. The Tigers (16-9) finished with 52 kills and hit .295, while the Threshers had 31 kills and hit .216. The Tigers also held a 7-0 advantage in service aces and finished with 48 digs to Bethel's 35.
FHSU broke open a tight first set late, using a 7-2 closing run to move from an 18-17 edge to a 25-19 finish. Three Carsyn Cormaney kills, an Ella Goodwin block and and a Goodwin kill brought the frame to a close. Earlier, the Tigers answered repeated Bethel points with kills from Ashlyn Reeves, Peyton Bergschneider and Hannah Schade to stay in front before the closing stretch.
FHSU took control of the second set early and stayed in front after moving ahead 2-1 on a block by Reeves and Goodwin. The set included service aces from Annie Eaton, Hope Duncan, Sophie Sander, Haylee Wolf and Delaney Gish as the Tigers built a 23-16 advantage. Avery Eshleman recorded two late kills, including the set-ending point, to close out a 25-19 win.
The Tigers closed the third set on a 6-0 run from 19-17, with Schade starting the finish with a kill before Eaton served the final five points. During Eaton's service stretch, Reeves had two kills and Goodwin and Schade added one apiece before Bethel attack error ended the night.
Goodwin led FHSU with 12 kills and four blocks while hitting .500 with just one error. Reeves added 11 kills on a .368 hitting percentage with two block assists. Eaton finished with 22 assists, seven digs and two service aces. Wolf recorded a team-high 17 digs and added nine assists and a service ace.
The Tigers will return to conference play Friday (Oct. 23) in Edmond, Okla. where they will take on No. 23 Central Oklahoma at 6 p.m.