NCAA Womens Volleyball

#17 Lewis Women’s Volleyball Wins Both Matches Saturday; Upsets #8 West Florida

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PENASCOLA, Fla. – The No. 17 Lewis University women’s volleyball team won both matches during day two of the UWF Walk On’s Invitational Saturday. The Flyers defeated UNC-Pembroke in straight sets, 30-28, 25-18, 25-17; then upset the No. 8 team in the country University of West Florida in four sets on their home floor, 28-26, 18-25, 25-18, 25-22.

TEAM RECORDS

No. 17 Lewis (7-4) | UNC-Pembroke (3-8)

LEWIS LEADERS

Kills: Bella Ray (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic) (14), Megan Schlechte (Strasburg, Ill./Stewardson-Strasburg) (11)

Digs: Andrea Zeiser (Eureka, Mo./Eureka) (16), Schlechte (12) 

Assists: Mikah Freppon (Cold Spring, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) (16), Lauren Stenman (Maplewood, Minn./North St. Paul) (13)

Blocks: Ray (5), Farah Taki (North Aurora, Ill./West Aurora) (5), Juliana Van Loo (Burbank, Calif./John Burroughs) (5) 

Aces: Van Loo (2) 

SET BREAKDOWN

FIRST SET: #17 Lewis 30, UNC-Pembroke 28

  • Lewis went up 9-6 early in the first before the Braves came back and took a quick glance 12-11 lead. 
  • The Flyers rallied for four points in a row thanks to a service ace by Van Loo to put them ahead 15-12.
  • UNC-Pembroke would not give in as the Braves scored seven out of the next eight points to go up 19-16.  
  • Lewis was at set point after Ray and Stenman recorded a block at 25-24 but both teams would go back and forth.  
  • The Braves had set point at 28-27 but Lewis was able to rally for three straight points to take the first set 30-28. 

SECOND SET: No. 17 Lewis 25, UNC-Pembroke 18

  • UNC-Pembroke went ahead 5-3 before Lewis…

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