Women’s Volleyball Sweeps GLVC Opener Against Maryville Friday

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — The No. 15 Lewis University women’s volleyball team started out Great Lakes Valley Conference play in a huge way as the Flyers defeated Maryville in three straight sets at the Neil Carey Arena Friday (Sept. 16).

TEAM RECORDS

No. 15 Lewis (9-4, 1-0 GLVC) | Maryville (9-3, 0-1 GLVC)

LEWIS LEADERS

Kills: Bella Ray (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic) (13), Megan Schlechte (Strasburg, Ill./Stewardson-Strasburg) (11)

Digs: Andrea Zeiser (Eureka, Mo./Eureka) (19), Ally Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) (11)

Assists: Lauren Stenman (Maplewood, Minn./North St. Paul) (20), Mikah Freppon (Cold Spring, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) (13)

Blocks: Farah Taki (North Aurora, Ill./West Aurora) (3), Ray (3)

Aces: Hickey, Ray, Natalie Stefanski (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet West) (1) 

SET BREAKDOWN

FIRST SET: No. 15 Lewis 25, Maryville 12

• Lewis went up 7-3 early in the first set after a kill by Schlechte. 
• Maryville answered with the next point then the Flyers rallied back.
• Juliana Van Loo (Burbank, Calif./John Burroughs) recorded a huge kill which gave the Flyers a 20-9 lead in the opening set.
• The Flyers were able to capture the first set 25-12 after another kill by Schlechte. 

SECOND SET: No. 15 Lewis 25, Maryville 9

• Maryville scored the first two points of the second set but the Flyers stormed back and recorded four straight to go up 4-2.
• The Saints made it down to 13-7 in favor of Lewis but that was the closest they would get. 
• Lewis rallied for seven points in a row to go up 20-7 after a kill by Taki.
• The Flyers scored…