Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 DENVER -- The No. 18 Lewis University women's volleyball team finished Day 2 of the Colorado Premier Challenge Saturday after defeating No. 16 Angelo State in three sets and Azusa Pacific, who is receiving votes in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll in four.

TEAM RECORDS
No. 18 Lewis (4-3) | No. 16 Angelo State (3-5)
                    
LEWIS LEADERS vs. No. 16 Angelo State
Kills: Bella Ray (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic) (10)
Digs: Andrea Zeiser (Eureka, Mo./Eureka) (17), Megan Schlechte (Strasburg, Ill./Stewardson-Strasburg) (10)
Assists: Mikah Freppon (Cold Spring, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) (32)
Blocks: Farah Taki (North Aurora, Ill./West Aurora) (7)
Aces: Freppon (1), Schlechte (1), Ray (1)

SET BREAKDOWN vs. No. 16 Angelo State
FIRST SET:  No. 18 Lewis 25, No. 16 Angelo State 20

• Lewis went up 4-1 early in the first set before Angelo State came back and tied it at 4-all.
• Both teams went back-and-forth then the Rams went up 13-8 midway through the opening set. 
• ASU was ahead 15-11 then the Flyers went on a 7-1 run to go up 18-16. 
• The Rams scored the ensuing point then Lewis rattled off six straight after a service ace by Freppon and Schlechte.
• Angelo State tried to rally and come from behind after scoring the next three points then Freppon gave Lewis the first set after recording a kill. 

SECOND SET: No. 18 Lewis 25, No. 16 Angelo State 15

• Lewis went up 7-3 early after a kill by Stefanski then Angelo State looked to come back.
• The Flyers scored four in a row to go up 13-7 after back-to-back kills by Stefanski and Schlechte. 
• Angelo State made it down to 18-14 in favor of Lewis then the Flyers went on a 7-1 rally the rest of the second set to win which was capped off by kills by Schlechte and Van Loo.

THIRD SET: No. 18 Lewis 25, No. 16 Angelo State 16

• Lewis started the third set with three straight kills from Van Loo, Freppon and Ray. 
• ASU eventually tied the third set at 7-all before the Flyers rallied off four straight points capped off by a block by Taki and Stefanski.
• The Rams cut it down to 13-12 but that was the closest ASU got as the Flyers controlled the rest of the third set.
• Van Loo recorded a kill and Ray picked up a block to end the third set and the match with the Flyers winning 3-0.

FINAL SCORE: No. 18 Lewis 3, No. 16 Angelo State 0

GAME 2
TEAM RECORDS
No. 18 Lewis (5-3) | Azusa Pacific (4-4)

LEWIS LEADERS vs. Azusa Pacific
Kills: Bella Ray (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic) (20), Farah Taki (North Aurora, Ill./West Aurora) (15), Juliana Van Loo (Burbank, Calif./John Burroughs) (13)
Digs: Andrea Zeiser (Eureka, Mo./Eureka) (27), Megan Schlechte (Strasburg, Ill./Stewardson-Strasburg) (20), Natalie Stefanski (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet West) (19)
Assists: Lauren Stenman (Maplewood, Minn./North St. Paul) (27), Mikah Freppon (Cold Spring, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) (26)
Blocks: Farah Taki (North Aurora, Ill./West Aurora) (8)
Aces: Juliana Van Loo (Burbank, Calif./John Burroughs) (20)

SET BREAKDOWN vs. Azusa Pacific
FIRST SET:  (RV) Azusa Pacific 25, No. 18 Lewis 19

• Both teams scored six points each to start the match to be tied 6-all. 
• APU scored four in a row to grab an early 10-6 advantage. 
• Lewis tried to crawl back in the set but Azusa Pacific was one step ahead. 
• The closest the Flyers got was 19-16 after Ray recorded a service ace.
• Taki and Stefanski recorded back-to-back kills late in the first set but then APU got a pair of points at the end to win the opening set 25-19.

SECOND SET: No. 18 Lewis 25, (RV) Azusa Pacific 23

• Lewis bounced back nicely and went up 8-3 in the second set after a kill by Ray.
• Azusa Pacific got right back in the set with three straight points to make it 8-6 then cut it down to 13-12.
• The Flyers scored the next two points after a kill by Van Loo and a block by Van Loo and Taki which made it 15-12 Lewis.
• The Cougars picked up the next four to pull ahead 16-15 then would go up 22-20 before Lewis scored four straight to go up 24-22 then eventually winning the set 25-23.

THIRD SET: No. 18 Lewis 33, (RV) Azusa Pacific 31

• Both teams scored four points each to start the third set before Lewis went on a 6-1 rally to go up 10-5 capped off by a kill by Ray.
• Lewis would later go up 15-8 after a block by Keegan Carey (Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg) and Taki.
• The Flyers led 22-15 late in the third set before the Cougars scored four in a row to cut it within three.
• Lewis had set point ahead 24-21 but APU rallied and scored three in a row. 
• Both teams each scored six points each to make it a 30-30 tie.
• APU went up 31-30 looking to secure set point but three straight points including a block by Taki and Van Loo won it for Lewis 33-31.

FOURTH SET: No. 18 Lewis 25, (RV) Azusa Pacific 15 

• Lewis went up 7-2 early in the fourth set looking to put the match away after back-to-back kills by Stefanski and Stenman.
• The Flyers had the advantage most of the set and never looking back. 
• The closest Azusa Pacific got was four (19-15) late in the fourth set. 
• Lewis ended the fourth set and the match by scoring the last six points to win it 25-15 and win the game 3-1.

FINAL SCORE: No. 18 Lewis 3,  (RV) Azusa Pacific 1
 
UP NEXT
The No. 18 Lewis University Flyers will be back in action Friday, September 9 as the Flyers compete in the West Florida Tournament taking on Spring Hill University starting at 9 a.m. CT and Oklahoma Baptist at 3 p.m. CT.