#23 Lewis Women’s Volleyball Splits Pair of Matches at Colorado Premier Challenge Friday

DENVER — The No. 23 Lewis University women’s volleyball team split its two contests at the Colorado Premier Challenge Friday (Sept. 13). The Flyers lost to No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul 3-0 before sweeping (RV) Seattle Pacific 3-0.

TEAM RECORDS

No. 5 Concordia-St. Paul 4-1 | No. 23 Lewis 2-3

                    

LEWIS LEADERS vs. CSP

Kills:  Bella Ray (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic) (9)

Digs:  Ally Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) (19)

Assists:  Lily King (Channahan, IL) (17)

Blocks:  Bella Ray (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic) (5)

SET BREAKDOWN vs. CSP

Set 1: CSP 28, Lewis 26

Concordia St. Paul jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after taking the first set 28-26. The Golden Bears went up 8-4 early before Lewis went on a 5-0 rally capped off by a block from Ray and Keegan Carey (Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg) to give the Flyers a 9-8 lead.

Both teams went back and forth for a while during the set while CSP were up 22-19 before Lewis responded and forced set point at 24-23. Both teams traded points before the Golden Bears put the set away and won 28-26.

Set 2: CSP 25, Lewis 21

Lewis looked to respond in the second set but CSP took a 2-0 lead after winning the second set 25-21. Both teams were tied at 4-4 before the Golden Bears rallied off four in a row to grab an 8-4 lead. 

CSP put up another rally and scored five straight to pull its lead up to eight (14-6) before Lewis scored three straight including a block from Mallory Januski (Bourbonnais, Ill./Valparaiso) and Lauren Buxton (Springfield, Ill./Pleasant Plains) then a kill from King. 

Moments later, Lewis rallied to tie it at 19-19 after a kill from Buxton. CSP ended the second set on a 6-2 run to take a 2-0 set lead.

Set 3: CSP 25, Lewis 22

CSP swept the match after winning the third and final set 25-22. The Golden Bears jumped out to an early 4-1 lead before Lewis scored five out of the next six points to grab a 6-5 lead.

The Flyers went up 10-8 moments later but that would be their last lead of the match as Concordia-St. Paul took advantage after scoring the next 10 out of 12 points. 

GAME 2

TEAM RECORDS

No. 23 Lewis 3-3 | (RV) Seattle Pacific 0-5

                    

LEWIS LEADERS vs. SPU

Kills: Natalie Stefanski (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet West) (10)

Digs:  Hannah Alvey (Mapleton, Ill./Illinois Central College) (13), Hickey (12), Stefanski (10)

Assists: King (24), Rachel Kaczorowski…