Lewis Women’s Volleyball Defeats (RV) Rockhurst Friday Behind Total Team Effort

ROMEOVILLE, Ill.  — The Lewis University women’s volleyball team recorded a huge 3-2 victory against (RV) Rockhurst Friday (Oct. 4). Lewis honored Natalie Stefanski (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet West) before the contest for achieving 1,000 career digs during her tenure with the program.
 

Congrats to Natalie Stefanski (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet West) on 1,000 career digs!#FlyAsOne pic.twitter.com/OtGJ0MdQ2y

— Lewis Athletics ?? (@LewisFlyers) October 4, 2024

TEAM RECORDS

Lewis 10-5, 3-0 GLVC | (RV) Rockhurst 8-4, 2-1 GLVC

                    

LEWIS LEADERS vs. Rockhurst

Kills: Bella Ray (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic) (13), Mallory Januski (Bourbonnais, Ill./Valparaiso) (11), Hannah Alvey (Mapleton, Ill./Illinois Central College) (10), Mya Bajramovic (Cary, Ill./West Virginia Wesleyan) (10)

Digs:  Ally Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) (22), Hannah Alvey (Mapleton, Ill./Illinois Central College) (15), Rachel Kaczorowski (Carpentersville, Ill./Harry D. Jacobs) (15), Natalie Stefanski (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet West) (13), Lily King (Channahon, IL) (12)

Assists:  Kaczorowski (27), King (14)

Aces: Hickey (3)

Blocks: Ray (12)

 

Great atmosphere in the Neil Carey Arena tonight for our home opener. Flyers won in 5 and then signed some autographs for our fans after the win.#FlyAsOne?? pic.twitter.com/Jnfx7xQx60

— John Ashaolu (@JohnAshaoluAD) October 5, 2024

SET BREAKDOWN vs. Rockhurst

Set 1: Lewis 25, Rockhurst 20

Both teams each scored four points early on to make it 4-4. Lewis rallied to score four out of the next five points for an 8-4 lead after a kill from Bajramovic. 

Rockhurst responded with a 6-1 charge, giving the Hawks a 10-8 lead.  The Hawks went ahead 16-15 afer a kill then the Flyers went on to score four straight including back-to-back kills from Ray and Stefanski.

The closest Rockhurst made it was 21-20 Lewis but the Flyers rallied off four straight points for the 25-20 set victory after a kill from Januski. 

Set 2: Rockhurst 25, Lewis 21

Both teams each scored five points to start the second set. Rockhurst grabbed an early 8-5 lead after recording three straight points. 

Moments later, the Hawks went up 17-15 late in the set before the Flyers were able to regain an 18-17 lead after scoring three straight points. Rockhurst quickly regained the lead after three straight points to make it 20-18.

Lewis scored the next two points to tie it but then the…