KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The No. 19 Lewis University women's volleyball team defeated No. 23 Rockhurst after dropping the first set and won three straight Saturday (Sept. 30).
TEAM RECORDS
No. 19 Lewis (12-4, 4-0 GLVC) | No. 23 Rockhurst (11-3, 2-2 GLVC)
LEWIS LEADERS
Kills: Megan Schlechte (Strasburg, Ill./Stewardson-Strasburg) (19),
Juliana Van Loo (Burbank, Calif./John Burroughs) (17),
Bella Ray (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic) (12)
Digs: Ally Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) (20),
Chloe Fornetti (Caledonia, Mich./East Kentwood) (12), Schlechte (10)
Assists: Lauren Stenman (Maplewood, Minn./North St. Paul) (53)
Blocks: Ray (8)
Aces: Stenman (4)
SET BREAKDOWN
Set 1: Rockhurst 25, Lewis 18
Rockhurst jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in the first set. Lewis responded with eight out of the next 10 points to tie it at 8-8 after a block from Stenman and Ray.
Moments later, Schlechte gave the Flyers a 12-11 lead after recording a kill. The Hawks responded with four straight points which gave them a 15-12 advantage.
Hannah Alvey (Mapleton, Ill./Illinois Central College) kept Lewis alive in the set after recording a kill to cut it down to one (18-17). Rockhurst was able to close out the set on a 7-1 run to win the opening game 25-18.
Set 2: Lewis 25, Rockhurst 21
Lewis bounced back in the second set to tie it at 1-1 and started off a 6-3 run. The Hawks responded with back-to-back points to make it 6-5 Lewis.
The Flyers extended its lead out to 12-8 after a kill from Schlechte and back-to-back service aces by Stenman. Rockhurst fought back and made it a one-point game (15-14) after going on a run of their own.
Lewis was able to respond and score the next five points after an ace by Fornetti made it 19-14 in favor of the Flyers. Rockhurst had one last push to make it close as the Hawks scored three in a row to make it 19-17 but that was the closest they got.
Set 3: Lewis 25, Rockhurst 20
Lewis jumped out to an early 6-4 lead after a kill from Ray. Rochester responded with the next three out of four points to tie it at 7-7.
The Flyers scored three in a row after kills from Schlechte and Van Loo which made it 10-7. Moments later, Lewis extended its lead out to 17-13 after a pair of kills from Ray.
Rockhurst was able to cut it down to 19-17 late in the set but Lewis responded with back-to-back points. Van Loo gave the Flyers a 25-20 third set victory after ending it on a kill.
Set 4: Lewis 25, Rockhurst 23
Lewis scored the first three points of the set which made it 3-0 early. The Hawks responded with a 4-1 run to tie the set at 4-4.
Sarah Newberry (Fairfield, Ohio/Stephen T Badin) was able to get the Flyers got back on track with a kill and an ace. Both teams went back-and-forth before Lewis gained some separation and scored six in a row capped off by a kill from Schlechte to give the Flyers a 15-11 lead.
Rockhurst had the answer once again and tying the set at 16-16. Both teams traded the next six points to remain tied at 19-19.
The Flyers scored five in a row to force match point including three kills from Schlechte. The Hawks did not go without a fight as RU scored four straight of their own to make it 24-23.
Lewis was able to avoid further damage as Schlechte recorded the kill to win the fourth set and the match.
UP NEXT
The Lewis women's volleyball team returns to Neil Carey Arena Friday, October 6 as the Flyers host McKendree at 6 p.m. CT.
