STORM LAKE, Iowa (Oct. 3, 2026) - The Buena Vista volleyball team played in front of a packed Siebens Fieldhouse for a Homecoming match against Bethany Lutheran  on Saturday afternoon, and the Beavers chalked up 51 kills en route to a commanding 3-0 sweep of the Vikings by scores of 25-10, 25-19, 25-16.

Sophomore Charley Hernandez and freshman Nora Konz had big days for the team as each turned in 16 kills and 13 digs apiece. The dynamic duo were both efficient the entire way with Konz turning in an attack percentage of .464 and Hernandez at .395. Senior Hope Vanderlinden, junior Ashlynn Havermann and freshman Jocelyn O'Neal all followed with six kills each and a combined three errors.

Junior Anabel Seaman had a team-leading 19 assists while fellow junior Merced Ramirez was right behind at 18. Freshman libero Kaylee Wray chipped in with 10 digs, a team-high three ace serves as well as four assists.

The Beavers jumped on the Vikings and took control of the match early in the opening set. BVU scored the first three points and built a 10-3 cushion. The Beavers faced set point at 24-7 before eventually finishing off the  Vikings at 25-10. Set two was back-and-forth with BLC leading 10-9. BVU would roll off four points to take the lead for good at 13-10. Despite the Vikings pulling back within 15-14, and also keeping within a point at 17-16, the Beavers closed the  set on an 8-3 run.

Buena Vista, which has dropped only two sets all season, broke open a 6-6 tie in the third set before the Beavers scored five straight to take control at 11-6. Later on, a kill by Vanderlinden made it 17-9, and BVU rolled from there by tallying 16 kills in the set and winning 25-16.

BVU runs its overall record to 13-0 on the year and gets set to host Nebraska Wesleyan University (9-5) to begin American Rivers Conference play on Wednesday, Oct. 7. First serve is set for 6 p.m.