#15 Women’s Volleyball Records Third Straight Conference Sweep; Defeats Indianapolis Friday

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INDIANAPOLIS — The No. 15 Lewis University women’s volleyball team recorded their third straight Great Lakes Valley Conference sweep as the Flyers defeated the University of Indianapolis 3-0, at Ruth Lilly Fitness Center on Friday (Sept. 22)

TEAM RECORDS

No. 15 Lewis (11-4, 3-0 GLVC) | Indianapolis (7-6, 1-1 GLVC)

LEWIS LEADERS

Kills: Megan Schlechte (Strasburg, Ill./Stewardson-Strasburg) (10), Natalie Stefanski (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet West) (10) 

Digs: Andrea Zeiser (Eureka, Mo./Eureka) (16)

Assists: Lauren Stenman (Maplewood, Minn./North St. Paul) (32) 

Blocks: Bella Ray (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic) (7) 

Aces: Schlechte (3)

SET BREAKDOWN

FIRST SET: No. 15 Lewis 25, Indianapolis 13

• Both teams scored two points a piece then Lewis rallied for four points in a row capped off by a kill by Ray which made it 6-2. 
• Indianapolis made a 5-1 rally to tie the first set at 7-all.
• The Flyers then went on a 7-1 run capped off by a service ace by Schlechte to give Lewis a 15-8 lead. 
• The Greyhounds cut it down to five (15-10) but that was the closest they got as the Flyers scored six straight which was finished off by back-to-back service aces by Zeiser. 
• Lewis ended up winning the first set 25-13 after a block by Ray. 

SECOND SET: No. 15 Lewis 25, Indianapolis 19

• Both teams scored four points each early on before Lewis scored four in a row to grab an 8-5 advantage. 
• The Flyers had a 11-9 lead before scoring four more in a row capped off by a kill by Stefanski which made it 15-9.
• Indianapolis cut it down to 16-14 but that was the closest the Greyhounds got in the set with the Flyers rallying to take the second set 25-19.  

THIRD SET: No. 15 Lewis 25, Indianapolis 23

• The third set was the closest set all night with both teams trading rallies and leads. 
• Lewis grabbed a 18-12 lead late in the third set after a block by Stenman and Ray. 
• Indianapolis did not give up as the Greyhounds scored the next eight out of nine points to tie the set at 19-all. 
• Both teams traded the next few points to make it 22-22. 
• Lewis would end up scoring the next three out of four points and won the third set 25-23 after a kill by Stefanski. 

Final Score: No. 15 Lewis 3, Indianapolis 0 

UP NEXT

• No. 15 Lewis will be back in action Friday, September 30…