MCKENZIE, Tenn. – The Lyon College volleyball squared off against Bethel for the second time this season on Saturday. Bethel took game one of the series, 3-0, on Aug. 31 at Lyon. The Scots looked to return the favor against the Wildcats, but came up short in four sets.

The Scots fell to 9-5 following the loss and will return to action on Sept. 21 at John Brown at 7 p.m.

The Scots held a commanding 13-8 lead in the first set but a quick 3-0 run by the Wildcats trimmed the Lyon advantage to two, 13-11. Lyon responded with a run of its own as a kill by Layne Smith gave the Scots a 17-11 lead. Lyon held a commanding lead the rest of the set and took game one, 25-17.

A service error by the Scots gave the Wildcats a 13-9 lead in the second set before the Scots rallied back to pull within two late in the set at 22-20 following a kill by Samantha Ferguson and an attack error by Bethel. The Wildcats were able to hold off the Scots late in the set as Bethel took game two, 25-22.

Both sides were looking to take a one-set lead over the other in the third game as the two sides traded leads until the Scots broke a 12-12 tie. From there, the Scots took a 19-14 lead following a block by Charm Henderson and Maria Eleni Bampiri. Bethel used a run of its own, however, and knotted up the score at 22-22. The Scots took a pair of one-point leads down the stretch but Bethel wouldn't go away easily. After the Wildcats tied the score up once more at 25-25, Bethel took the final two points of the set and earned a 27-25 win in game three.

Bethel built a 16-9 lead midway through the fourth set and never looked back from there as the Wildcats won the match in four sets with a 25-20 victory in game number four.

Smith led the Scots offensively with a team-high 10 kills, while Adia Sherbeyn once again led the Scots defensively with 23 digs. Layla Wilson posted a team-high 22 assists for the Scots.