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West Palm Beach, Fla. - Lewis University senior outside hitters Jen Krumwiede (Elkhart, Ind./Elkhart Memorial) (Elkhart, Ind./Elkhart Memorial/IPFW) and Colleen Mitros (Mokena, Ill./Providence Catholic) (Mokena, Ill./Providence Catholic) combined for 55 kills to help push the No. 18 Flyers to victories over both Saginaw Valley State (25-18, 25-15, 25-13) and host Palm Beach Atlantic (21-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-17, 15-11) at the Hyatt Place Sunshine Classic on Friday (Aug. 31).

Lewis improves to 2-0 on the season, while Saginaw Valley State drops to 0-1 and Palm Beach Atlantic is now 1-1.

"We were relentless tonight," Lewis head women's volleyball coach Lorelee Smith said. "We didn't play particularly well, but we believed in ourselves and the team, and they knew that they could win."

In the opener, Krumwiede and Mitros accounted for 59% percent of Lewis' kills against SVSU, as they recorded a combined 23 putaways out of the team's 39 kills. Krumwiede topped the Flyers with a match-high 13 kills and nine digs, while Mitros pitched in 10 kills and a match-high 14 digs. Lewis sophomore setter Leigh Barea (Battle Creek, Mich./Harper Creek) (Battle Creek, Mich./Harper Creek) dished out 33 assists, while junior libero Amy Choi (Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills) (Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills) added 12 digs.

Lewis enjoyed a sizeable defensive advantage over the Cardinals, as they notched 54 digs to SVSU's 43.

SVSU senior setter Sam Breault topped the Cardinals with four kills and 12 assists. As a team, SVSU had a meager hitting percentage of -.040 (17-21-99). Lewis had more kills (39) than SVSU had combined kills and errors (38). 

Krumwiede and Mitros were at it again in the nightcap against Palm Beach Atlantic, as they totaled 32 out of Lewis' 51 kills and both notched a double-double. Krumwiede totaled a team-high 17 kills, including seven putaways in the final two sets, and 12 digs, while Mitros poured in 15 kills and 12 digs.

Choi added a team-high 18 digs, while redshirt junior Vivian Pritz (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Township) (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Township/Edinboro) narrowly missed a double-double with 31 assists and nine digs. Redshirt freshman Alexis Davito (Crest Hill, Ill./Lockport) (Crest Hill, Ill./Lockport) also played a key role in the win over the Sailfish with eight kills and finishing with a hitting percentage of .353.

Palm Beach Atlantic senior outside hitter Mariela Quesada led the Sailfish with a match-high 21 kills, while junior right side hitter Christina Alessi added 12 putaways.

Lewis returns to action on Saturday (Sept. 1), as the Flyers take on both Barry (2 PM ET) and Northwest Missouri State (4 PM ET).