Faulkner fell to the hard-hitting Lady Wildcats Saturday afternoon in an SSAC contest 25-17. 22-25, 25-17, 25-19. The Lady Eagles defense withheld shot after shot from the visitor's defense but could not convert the effort into offense hitting just .053 in the contest. 

Bethel sprinted to a 10-3 lead out of the gate and held on to the lead to take the match advantage. The Lady Eagles were on the ropes in set two down 22-19, but strung together six dramatic points to level the match. The Lady Wildcats once again started with a run to open the set, jolting to an 8-0 lead.

The Lady Eagles closed within two points late in the fourth set before three consecutive attack errors halted the efforts for a fifth set. 

Faulkner hosts Florida College Friday at 6 p.m.