MORRIS, Minn. - Only two players in the history of the Minnesota Morris volleyball program have surpassed 3,000 career assists: Beth Ploof who recorded 3,364 assists from 1990-93 and now junior Layne Herrmann who reached the 3,000-assist milestone in the Cougars sweep of Bethany Lutheran (25-18, 27-25, 25-16) Saturday in UMAC action at the PE Center.

Herrmann needed 31 to reach the 3,000-assist plateau and she collected 32 on Saturday to now stand at 3,001 career assists.

The first set was tight until a late Cougar 5-0 run gave them a healthy edge. A kill from Tori Everson and a Rachel Mathias service ace put UMM up 23-16. Whitney Schwartz later closed out the set with a kill.

The second set needed extra points to obtain a 2 sets to none lead. The Cougars led 22-18, but Bethany fought back to tie it at 24. Another key Schwartz kill gave UMM a 26-25 lead then an Everson smash gave the Cougars the 27-25 set win.

The third set was tied at 14 before the Cougars took control down the stretch. Brenna Tinjum drilled three kills in a Cougar 5-0 spurt. Back-to-back kills from Everson closed out another 5-0 run and the set and match in favor of the Cougars.

Mathias led the Cougars with 10 kills. Sierra Nori and Alyssa Ukestad each collected 10 digs.

Minnesota Morris (12-8, 7-2 in UMAC) next plays at Crown Tuesday night.