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Romeoville, Ill. – Lewis University women's volleyball seniors
Jen Krumwiede (Elkhart, Ind./Elkhart Memorial) and
Colleen Mitros (Mokena, Ill./Providence Catholic) both had double-doubles in the Flyers five-set 3-2 (27-25, 19-25, 25-19, 22-25, 17-15) victory over No. 10 Indianapolis at Neil Carey Arena on Friday (Nov. 2).
The Flyers improve to 20-9 on the season and 12-3 against Great Lakes Valley Conference teams. The Greyhounds fall to 25-4 on the year, 14-1 in the GLVC.
“I am really proud of our seniors,” Lewis head women's volleyball coach
Lorelee Smith said. “No matter what year, you always see both teams elevate their level of play.”
Krumwiede had 18 kills and 15 digs for her double-double and two blocks, while Mitros had 19 digs and 13 kills, with four blocks.
Carly Perschnick (Dwight, Ill./Dwight Township) added 18 kills for the Flyers.
In the first set, Indianapolis got off to a quick start but Lewis was able to recapture the lead with senior
Mary Carroll (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) at the service line seven times. The Flyers got points off of three kills by Perschnick, one kill by Mitros and capitalizing on two Greyhound attack errors.
The squads kept trading the lead later in the set until Indianapolis won, 27-25, getting the last two points on Lewis errors.
Carroll served five times to wrap up the second set for the Flyers, 25-19, earning points off of kills from Mitros and Perschnick and two errors from the Greyhounds.
Indianapolis' won the third set, 25-19. The Greyhounds scored off of kills by Kristina Kerrigan, Arielle Knafel and Brittany Anglemyer.
The squads battled in the fourth set, with libero
Amy Choi (Vernon HIlls, Ill./Vernon Hills) serving five times to help the Flyers to hold onto the lead for the 25-22 win.
With the momentum on their side the Flyers kept rolling in the fifth set. Perschnick had five of her 18 kills in the final set, while Krumwiede had added three.
Lewis is back in action on Saturday (Nov. 3) at Neil Carey Arena to host Saint Joseph's on Senior Day at 3 PM. The Flyers will honor five seniors,
Jillian Carlberg (Urbandale Iowa/Waukee), Carroll, Krumwiede, Perschnick and Mitros after the match.