Volleyball Recap: Bethel Has No Trouble Against Riverside

By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 2:32pm

Volleyball Recap: Bethel Bees vs. Riverside Pirates

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Bethel entered their tilt with Riverside on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Riverside Pirates. That's more bragging rights for the Bees, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Bethel's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Riverside between 16 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19, 25-17.

Bethel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 38 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Bethel is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Riverside, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-14.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bethel will take on Covington at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Covington will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Bethel surely won't give up without a fight. As for Riverside, they will challenge Northridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside is facing Northridge at the right time seeing as Northridge is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.

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