Bethel Pulls from Top Clubs

<p>Last year coach <strong>Gretchen Hunt</strong> and her squad finished the season 6-5 in the MIAC and 17-11 overall.  They have been fighting to make their presence known and continue to climb their way to the top half of the division III conference.  Their recent seasons and the positive environment at Bethel, is uniting players from some of Minnesota’s biggest programs.  With a handful of talented, new recruits, it looks to be a great season for Royals.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="57562" first="Marley" last="Webb"]</strong> - <em>MN Select: </em>Northwest Suburban All-Conference Team member.  At 5’11’’ she will bring size and versatility to the program.  Typically, she plays on the left but can be effective in the middle too.</p> <p><strong>Danielle Friedges</strong> - <em>MN Northern Lights:</em> 5 year Varsity letter winner at New Prague High School.  She is fast-footed 6’ and has nice setting hands too.  Her time with Lights has included man national championship appearances.  Look for her to bring a new level of competition as a right side.</p> <p><strong>Mariah Rickard </strong>- <em>Northern Heat: </em> Section 8AA Championships in 2019 and state participant for <em>Pequot Lakes.</em>  Rickard is an exceptional defensive specialist and can be very useful to the team right away with her passing and tough, consistent serving..</p> <p></p> <p>Other incoming players for Bethel University include<span style="font-size: 1rem">:</span></p> <p><strong>Breanna VerMeer</strong> - <em>Bettendorf High School</em> <span style="font-size: 1rem">Davenport, Iowa</span><span style="font-size: 1rem"> </span></p> <p><strong> Jaiden Konschak</strong> - <em>Andover High School </em></p> <p><strong>Abby Drury</strong> -<em> Forest Lake High School</em></p> <p><strong>Natalie Hallstrom</strong> - <em>Fargo Davies High School</em> <span style="font-size: 1rem"> </span><span style="font-size: 1rem">North Dakota</span></p>