Lewis Women’s Volleyball Wins Pair at Point Loma Seaside Invitational Saturday

Point Loma, Calif. — The Lewis University women’s volleyball team swept both of its matches in the Point Loma Seaside Invitational Saturday (Sept. 2), beating both Point Loma and Biola 3-1.

TEAM RECORDS

(RV) Lewis (2-1) | Point Loma (1-1)

LEWIS LEADERS vs. PLNU

Kills: Megan Schlechte (Strasburg, Ill./Stewardson-Strasburg) (17)

Digs: Ally Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) (15)

Assists: Lauren Stenman (Maplewood, Minn./North St. Paul) (42)

Blocks: Sarah Newberry (Fairfield, Ohio/Stephen T Badin) (3)

Aces: Stenman (3), Elena Gubera (Jamestown, Ind./Western Boone) (3)

SET BREAKDOWN vs. PLNU

Set 1: Lewis 31, Point Loma 29

Point Loma took an early 4-2 lead, but Lewis fought back by taking seven of the next eight points to grab a 9-5 advantage. The Sea Lions charged back with a 6-0 run, but the Flyers claimed a 7-0 run of their own later in the set to take an 18-13 lead.

Lewis and Point Loma continued battling down the stretch, tying at 24 to force the set to go past 25 points before the Flyers finally won the set 31-29 capped off by a service ace by Gubera.

Set 2: Point Loma 25, Lewis 17

Lewis jumped out to a 5-2 lead to start the second set, but Point Loma battled back with consistent kills in the middle of the set.

The score was 16-16 before the Sea Lions went on a backbreaking 8-0 run. Point Loma ended the set two serves later on a service error by the Flyers.

Set 3: Lewis 25, Point Loma 20

The Flyers came out swinging in set three, taking a 5-0 lead that prompted a Point Loma timeout. The teams went back-and-forth after the timeout, with a 3-0 run either way making the score 13-7 in favor of Lewis.

Lewis was looking to put the set away with a 23-15 advantage, but the Sea Lions went on a 4-0 run to battle back. The Flyers’ defense proved too strong, though, holding Point Loma to just a .070 hitting percentage in the set.

Set 4: Lewis 25, Point Loma 15

Lewis once again started the set strong, looking to put the match away. The Flyers took an 8-4 advantage before the Sea Lions took a timeout.

After the pause, Point Loma battled back to within one point with the score 11-10, but then Lewis got hot again. The Flyers took six of the next eight points, including four kills by Schlechte, to go ahead 17-12.

Lewis would close the set with a 5-0 run to secure the match win.

GAME 2

TEAM RECORDS

(RV) Lewis (3-1) | Biola (2-1)

LEWIS LEADERS vs. Biola

Kills: Schlechte (16)

Digs: Stenman (17)

Assists: Stenman…