WAVERLY, Iowa (Oct. 24, 2026) - The Buena Vista volleyball team returned to American Rivers Conference action on Saturday afternoon at Wartburg College and went on to roll to its first sweep over the Knights since 2008 with set wins by scores of 25-16, 25-19, 25-19.
Sophomore
Charley Hernandez turned in a match-high 13 kills and was the only player by either team to reach double digits. She posted yet another double-double by adding 23 digs and chipped in with four solo blocks. Freshman
Nora Konz flirted with a double-double herself with nine kills and nine digs. Juniors
Anabel Seaman and
Merced Ramirez dished out 15 and 13 assists. As a team, the Beavers finished with a .202 attack percentage and scored 55 points.
BVU jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead in the first set and never looked back. The team led by as many as 17-8 late in the set before cruising to the nine point victory. Wartburg held a slim 11-10 lead in the second before a kill from senior
Hope Vanderlinden sparked a big 5-0 spurt that pu the Beavers in front for good at 15-11. The Knights stayed within striking distance at 19-17, but the Beavers scored six of the final eight points to take the set.
The Beavers fell behind 10-4 at the start of the third set before finding their groove and going on an 8-2 run, including a pair of ace serves from Ramirez that made it 12-12. The Knights took a slim 13-12 lead before BVU went up for good after scoring three straight.
With the win, BVU snaps a three-match losing streak against Wartburg and picked up its first victory inside of Levick Arena since a 3-1 triumph in 2022.
Buena Vista improves to 19-2 overall (3-1 A-R-C) and is alone in third-place in the A-R-C standings behind only Dubuque and Simpson. The team steps out of league play for a non-conference match at Briar Cliff University on Tuesday, Oct. at 6 p.m. The Beavers can clinch a spot into the A-R-C Tournament with a win over the Storm (15-6, 4-0 A-R-C) next Friday, Oct. 30, in Indianola.
