Lewis Women’s Volleyball Splits Day 1 of Colorado Premier Challenge

DENVER — The Lewis University women’s volleyball team defeated the No. 6 team in the country and forced five sets to the No. 1 team in Day One of the Colorado Premier Challenge hosted by Metro State-Denver Friday. The Flyers defeated No. 6 Metro State-Denver 3-1, then lost to No. 1 West Texas A&M 3-2. 

TEAM RECORDS

No. 1 West Texas A&M (5-0) | (RV) Lewis (3-2)

                    

LEWIS LEADERS vs. WTAM

Kills: Juliana Van Loo (Burbank, Calif./John Burroughs) (25), Megan Schlechte (Strasburg, Ill./Stewardson-Strasburg) (16), Madison Shroba (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook) (12)

Digs: Schlechte (27), Ally Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) (23), Elena Gubera (Jamestown, Ind./Western Boone) (15)

Assists: Lauren Stenman (Maplewood, Minn./North St. Paul) (56)

Blocks: Emma O’Neill (Papillion, NE/Papillion La Vista South) (3), Sarah Newberry (Fairfield, Ohio/Stephen T Badin) (3), Schlechte (3)

Aces: Chloe Fornetti (Caledonia, Mich./East Kentwood) (3)

SET BREAKDOWN vs. WTAM

Set 1: WTAM 25, Lewis 20

Lewis jumped out to an early 4-2 lead in the opening set off the kill from Van Loo. The Flyers extended its lead to 9-4 moments later after a kill from Schlechte. 

Later in the set, Hannah Alvey (Mapleton, Ill./Illinois Central College) put Lewis ahead 15-12 midway through the set with a kill. West Texas A&M rallied for the next four of out five points to tie the set at 16-16.

Both teams would trade points, then the Buffaloes scored seven straight points to go ahead 24-18 and force set point. Back-to-back kills from…