MCKENZIE, Tenn. – Emma Fistarol recorded a double-double, and three Lady Wildcats reached double figures in kills as Bethel swept Crowley's Ridge 3-0 Tuesday night at Crisp Arena.
Bethel claimed the match by scores of 25-21, 25-15 and 25-23, improving to 5-17 on the season. Crowley's Ridge fell to 23-10.
Fistarol led the Lady Wildcats with 15 kills and added 11 digs, hitting .345 in the victory. Kennedi Morrison delivered 12 kills with just two errors in 22 attempts for a .455 hitting percentage. Somaia Jones added 11 kills and hit .444.
Mackenzie McCammon directed the offense with 35 assists and contributed seven digs. Clara Sestini paced Bethel defensively with 13 digs, while Sara Ulrich added nine. Sestini and Ulrich each served an ace.
The Lady Wildcats finished with 46 kills and a .316 hitting percentage, holding Crowley's Ridge to 26 kills and a .141 mark. Bethel also held a 47-31 advantage in digs.
Bethel started quickly in the opening set, building a 12-2 lead before Crowley's Ridge worked its way back into contention. The visitors pulled within 23-20, but the Lady Wildcats held on, with Morrison delivering the final kill in the 25-21 win.
The second set was even at 11 before Bethel scored five consecutive points to take control. Morrison supplied two kills during the run, while Fistarol and Jones added one apiece. The Lady Wildcats hit a match-best .464 in the set, collecting 16 kills against only three errors on the way to a 25-15 victory.
Crowley's Ridge pushed Bethel in the third set, moving ahead 14-13 before the Lady Wildcats answered with four straight points. Bethel later built a 24-21 advantage, but the visitors fought off two match points to close within one. Carlota Vela then put away a kill off a McCammon assist to secure the 25-23 win and complete the sweep.
Vela finished with four kills, while Sania Reaves added three. Jones and Fistarol each contributed a block assist.
Brooklyn Cross led Crowley's Ridge with nine kills and a .471 hitting percentage. Amiyah Saxton added six kills, while Jillian Glasgow and Maddie Burris each recorded 11 assists.
Bethel jumps back into league play Thursday hosting Campbellsville at 6 p.m.