Freshman Maddie Bardole led all players with 17 kills to lead the Buena Vista volleyball team on Tuesday night, but it wasn't quite enough, as the Beavers couldn't overcome a tough hitting night as they fell at home to Coe College, 3-1.

The Kohawks came out and built a 15-9 lead in the opening set and finished the set scoring 10 of the final 13 points.

Coe (20-2, 3-0 IIAC) scored the first point of the second set, but that was the last lead the Kohawks had until it regained the advantage at 14-13.  BVU had built an early 6-2 lead before Coe clawed back to tie it at 8-8, and the rest of the set went back-and-forth with the Kohawks holding their largest lead at 22-17 before going on to win, 25-22.

BVU hung tough in the third set, as the Kohawks dropped their first set in conference play, and just the sixth over their last 19 matches.

BVU broke a 5-5 tie and held the lead the rest of the way, despite leading by no more than four at any point, including the final margin, 25-21.

Coe, however, was too much in the fourth set, breaking a 4-4 tie by scoring 11 of the next 14 points to take a 15-7 lead en route to the 25-11 triumph.

Aside from Bardole, Chelsea Clayton added six kills, as BVU finished with 36.  Clayton did turn in a team-leading three total blocks.  Jordan Leehy dished out 34 assists.

Also defensively, Taylor Salisbury recorded a match-high 22 digs with Bardole and Jordan Henningsen following with 10. 

Buena Vista, now 12-5 overall (1-2 IIAC) will look to bounce back on Thursday evening when it stays at home to host Dordt College in a 5:00pm contest.