ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The No. 13 Lewis University women's volleyball team swept Maryville 3-0 Friday (Oct. 27). With the win, the Flyers increased its current winning streak to five matches.
 
TEAM RECORDS
No. 13 Lewis (18-5, 7-1 GLVC) | Maryville (14-9, 5-4 GLVC)
 
LEWIS LEADERS
Kills: Juliana Van Loo (Burbank, Calif./John Burroughs) (16), Megan Schlechte (Strasburg, Ill./Stewardson-Strasburg) (10)
Digs: Ally Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) (20), Lauren Stenman (Maplewood, Minn./North St. Paul) (10)
Assists: Stenman (34)
Blocks: Bella Ray (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic) (4), Van Loo (4)
Aces: Stenman (2), Elena Gubera (Jamestown, Ind./Western Boone) (2), Chloe Fornetti (Caledonia, Mich./East Kentwood) (2)
 
SET BREAKDOWN
Set 1: Lewis 25, Maryville 21
Lewis fell slightly behind early, 3-5, but came charging back with a 5-1 run on four kills, two by Ray, who also provided a service ace. Later in the set, Maryville went on a 7-2 charge behind five kills to grab a 14-11 advantage.
 
The Flyers got the set even with a 3-0 outburst, and later a 4-0 push featuring two kills and a block put Lewis ahead, 20-18. The Saints were unable to take the lead for the remainder of the set, with the Flyers finishing strong on a 5-2 run. Hannah Alvey (Mapleton, Ill./Illinois Central College) had the kill on set point as Lewis hit .326 in the opening frame.
 
Set 2: Lewis 25, Maryville 23
Maryville came out hot with a 3-0 start to the second set, but Lewis bounced back with a 3-0 run of its own with one kill and two blocks. The Flyers took its first lead of the set, 7-6, on an ace by Fornetti, but the Saints responded with a 3-1 push.
 
A kill and ace by Stenman started a 5-1 burst for Lewis, and two kills by Van Loo finished it with the Flyers up 13-10. Maryville immediately responded with a 6-1 run to regain the advantage.
 
The set continued with big swings for both teams as Lewis used a 5-1 run with two kills and two aces before a 3-0 push by Maryville gave the Saints a slim 21-20 lead. The Flyers then finished off the set with a 5-2 run, with Alvey once again having the kill to complete the set.
 
Set 3: Lewis 25, Maryville 11
Lewis struggled at the outset of set three, with three consecutive attack errors to spot Maryville a 4-0 lead, but the Flyers then took off to close the match strong.
 
Van Loo had four consecutive kills for Lewis to help the Flyers get back to even at 6-6. Lewis crept ahead at 12-10 and then took off, rattling off point after point to close the match.
 
It was Van Loo again charging ahead for the Flyers with three straight kills followed by two combined blocks with Emma O'Neill (Papillion, NE/Papillion La Vista South). Van Loo finished the set with eight kills, the match with 16 and a .387 attack percentage.
 
After Maryville took one point, Lewis finished off the match with a 6-0 run, capped by an ace by Hickey. The Flyers hit .382 in set three while holding the Saints to a .000 attack percentage.
 
UP NEXT
Lewis women's volleyball takes on Missouri S&T on Saturday (Oct. 28) at 3 p.m. CT in Rolla, Mo.