(Peru, Neb.)- The Peru State Bobcats beat the Graceland Yellowjackets 3-1 in Lamoni, Iowa, in their final game of the season Tuesday, October 31st. The Bobcats finished their season 4-14 in the Heart of America Conference and 9-22 overall.

In the first set, Keiley Hein (SR., Omaha, NE) and Elli Williams (JR., OIathe, KS) came out to start the set with kills. The Bobcats went point for point with the Yellowjackets until strong serves by Chantal Paniagua (SR., Santo Domingo, D.R.)  and Kills by Keiley Hein and Reagan Osterhaus (JR., Wetmore, KS) created a 11-7 lead for the Bobcats. Serves by Rylee Hellbusch (JR., Plattsmouth, NE), kills by Erison Vonderschmidt (FR., Falls City, NE)  and a big block by Addison Schneider (SO., Humphrey, NE) and Erison Vonderschmidt created a 19-13 lead for Peru State. The Yellowjackets just couldn't get past the strong blocks and a service ace by Keiley Hein at the end of the set. The Bobcats take set one 25-18.

The Bobcats came out showing the Yellowjackets no mercy in the second set. Starting the set with a block by Kalyssa Fox (JR., Casa Grande, AZ) and Elli Williams. Back-to-back kills by Keiley Hein and blocks that the yellowjackets can't find their way around bring the Bobcats to an 18-13 lead in the set. Serves by Chantal Paniagua and Allie Schneider (SR., Humphrey, NE) and a final, backrow kill by Erison Vonderschmidt seals the deal for the Bobcats in set 2, winning the set 25-18.
In set three, the Bobcats began the set with a service ace by Keiley Hein, kill by Erison Vonderschmidt and block by Addison Schneider and Kalyssa Fox. The Bobcats went point for point with the Yellowjackets with multiple kills by Kalyssa Fox, Erison Vonderschmidt and Addison Schneider keep the Bobcats in the set but the yellowjackets were able to pull ahead and win the set 25-23.

The Bobcats started the fourth set with kills by Erison Vonderschmidt. Keeping the set close until the yellowjackets were able to pull away to a 14-22 lead. The bobcats couldn't let the set go that easy coming out a kills by  Addison Schneider and Keiley Hein and a big block by Allie Schneider and Elli Williams to get the score back up to 20-23 but strong serves by Keiley Hein bring the Bobcats back to 24-24 in a battle to the finish. Kills by Erison Vonderschmidt and   Addison Schneider seal the to finish the set with a win for the Bobcats 29-27. The Bobcats win their final game of the season 3-1.

Keiley Hein led the Bobcats with ten kills and twelve digs on the night.  Erison Vonderschmidt (FR., Falls City, NE) also tallied 19 kills for the match. Addison Schneider tallied nine kills and added four blocks for the Bobcats. Elli Williams had six blocks with four kills during the match. Kalyssa Fox had six kills and five blocks for the Bobcats.

Chantal Paniagua added fourteen digs, with Alyssa Bock (SR., Plattsmouth, NE) adding eight digs.  Allie Schneider had eight digs and 38 assists.