ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — The Lewis University women’s volleyball team responded in a big way Friday (Nov. 1) as the Flyers swept Missouri S&T 3-0 at Neil Carey Arena.
TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 16-8, 7-1 GLVC | Missouri S&T 8-15, 4-5 GLVC
LEWIS LEADERS vs. Missouri S&T
Kills: Bella Ray (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic) (17)
Digs: Ally Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) (16), Hannah Alvey (Mapleton, Ill./Illinois Central College) (11), Natalie Stefanski (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet West) (10)
Assists: Lily King (Channahon, IL) (19), Rachel Kaczorowski (Carpentersville, Ill./Harry D. Jacobs) (16)
Aces: Hickey (4)
Blocks: Ray (8)
SET BREAKDOWN vs. Missouri S&T
Set 1: Lewis 25, Missouri S&T 17
Both teams each scored five points to begin the contest. Lewis rallied off five straight points including kills from Ray and Stefanski and a pair of blocks from Ray to make it 10-5.
Missouri S&T tried to crawl back into the set after making it 12-9 in favor of Lewis but the Flyers responded with three straight points including kills from Mallory Januski (Bourbonnais, Ill./Valparaiso) and Ray as well as an ace from Hickey to extend it to 15-9. Lewis kept the momentum and went ahead 19-12 after a kill from Ray.
The Miners made it as close as six (23-17) Lewis but that was the closest they got. The Flyers won the opening set after back-to-back kills from Ray and Reese Renfrow (Prosper, Texas/Prosper High School).
Set 2: Lewis 25, Missouri S&T 16
Missouri S&T jumped out to an early 2-1 lead in the set. Lewis responded with five straight points including three service aces by Hickey which gave the Flyers an 6-2 advantage.
The Miners tried to start a rally after getting the next point but the Flyers would not give in as Lewis scored another five in a row including a pair of service aces by Kaczorowski to make it 11-3. Missouri S&T bounced back and got back-to-back points and closed in and made it 13-9 in favor of Lewis.
Lewis had the answer with three straight points including kills from Keegan Carey (Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg) and Mallory Januski (Bourbonnais, Ill./Valparaiso) and an ace from King which made it 16-9. Missouri S&T scored the ensuing point before Lewis scored four straight again including kills from Hickey, Alvey and Januski to make it 20-10.
The Miners had one last fight in them with three straight points to make it 20-13 in favor of Lewis but Lewis was able to…
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