#23 Bethel University Royals vs #5 Wartburg College Knights
Oct. 26, 2021 | 7:30 p.m. | Levick Arena
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Previewing the Royals

• The Royals enter the match with a 19-4 record, going 8-1 in conference play.
• The Knights hold a 14-11 series lead over the Royals. The last meeting between the teams came in 2019, where the Knights posted a 3-0 victory.
• The Royals are led by Kirstin Cotter, averaging 3.6 kills/set, and Kelsie Sealock, averaging 4.96 digs/set.
• The Royals average 13.43 kills/set with a hitting percentage of .232.

 
Conference Champions
With their wins over Simpson and Central, the Knights claimed the seventh consecutive and tenth overall American Rivers Conference Championship. The Knights earn the top seed in the A-R-C tournament and will host the semifinal and final matches, Nov. 5-6 inside Levick Arena.

A Look at the Numbers Nationally (As of 10/24/21)
 
The Knights are one of two unbeaten teams in the nation, with the other unbeaten team being No. 1 Johns Hopkins. The Knights lead the conference in blocks per set, digs per set, kills per set, hitting percentage, opponent hitting percentage, and total team blocks.  
 
Katie Foster leads the A-R-C in digs per set (5.99) and ranks No. 7 nationally in this category. Kylie Bildstein leads the A-R-C in blocks per set (.96), hitting percentage (.427), and total blocks (81). Claire Marsh is second in the conference in assists per set (10.19) and has recorded 856 total assists this season.
 
In the Polls
 
In the most recent AVCA poll, the Knights hang onto the No. 5 spot. Since the polls release, the Knights have moved to 24-0.
 
Last Time in Action
The Knights swept the Storm of Simpson and the Dutch of Central in matches last weekend, as both matches finished with final set scores of 3-0.
 
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