LAKELAND, Fla. — The No. 14 Lewis University women’s volleyball team started its 2024 season with a 3-1 victory against American International and a 3-0 sweep against Palm Beach Atlantic Friday (Sept. 6).
TEAM RECORDS
No. 14 Lewis 1-0 | American International 0-1
LEWIS LEADERS vs. AIC
Kills: Natalie Stefanski (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet West) (14), Bella Ray (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic) (12), Hannah Alvey (Mapleton, Ill./Illinois Central College) (12), Mallory Januski (Bourbonnais, Ill./Valparaiso) (10)
Digs: Ally Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) (22), Hannah Alvey (Mapleton, Ill./Illinois Central College) (10)
Assists: Lily King (Channahan, IL) (22), Rachel Kaczorowski (Carpentersville, Ill./Harry D. Jacobs) (18)
Blocks: Ray (8)
Aces: Kaczorowski (2)
SET BREAKDOWN vs. AIC
Set 1: AIC 25, Lewis 19
American International started off the match by taking the first set 25-19. The Yellow Jackets and Flyers both scored a pair of points to start the opening game.
AIC went on a 4-1 rally to go ahead 6-3 early before Lewis responded with three straight to tie up. Both teams traded points to make it 10-10 before the Yellow Jackets scored five straight to pull away 15-10.
Lewis tried to crawl its way back with back-to-back kills from King and Januski but it was too late as AIC scored the next three to go ahead 19-12. The Flyers had one last push to make it 23-19 late in the set but American International recorded back-to-back points to take the first game 25-19.
Set 2: Lewis 25, AIC 17
Lewis responded to take the second set 25-17 after falling in the first. However, AIC led in the set 11-10 as the Yellow Jackets tried to make it 2-0 but the Flyers went on a 10-2 rally after an ace by Stefanski and a kill from Ray made it 20-13.
AIC looked to recover and cut it down to 24-17 in favor of Lewis. King was able to tie the match at 1-1 after recording a kill.
Set 3: Lewis 25, AIC 17
Lewis grabbed the upper hand in the match after taking the third set 25-17. AIC went up 2-0 early before the Flyers rallied for nine straight after kills from Stefanski and Januski to make it 9-2 Lewis.
AIC outscored Lewis 5-2 to cut it down to 11-7 in favor of the Flyers. Lewis was able to grab the upper hand after a kill from King and an ace by Kaczorowski to make it 13-7.
The Yellow Jackets cut it down to 16-14 late in the third set looking to rally but Lewis was able to hold…
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