ROMEOVILLE, Ill. -- The Lewis University women's volleyball team recorded a huge 3-2 victory against (RV) Rockhurst Friday (Oct. 4). Lewis honored
Natalie Stefanski (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet West) before the contest for achieving 1,000 career digs during her tenure with the program.
TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 10-5, 3-0 GLVC | (RV) Rockhurst 8-4, 2-1 GLVC
LEWIS LEADERS vs. Rockhurst
Kills: Bella Ray (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic) (13),
Mallory Januski (Bourbonnais, Ill./Valparaiso) (11),
Hannah Alvey (Mapleton, Ill./Illinois Central College) (10),
Mya Bajramovic (Cary, Ill./West Virginia Wesleyan) (10)
Digs: Ally Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) (22),
Hannah Alvey (Mapleton, Ill./Illinois Central College) (15),
Rachel Kaczorowski (Carpentersville, Ill./Harry D. Jacobs) (15),
Natalie Stefanski (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet West) (13),
Lily King (Channahon, IL) (12)
Assists: Kaczorowski (27), King (14)
Aces: Hickey (3)
Blocks: Ray (12)
SET BREAKDOWN vs. Rockhurst
Set 1: Lewis 25, Rockhurst 20
Both teams each scored four points early on to make it 4-4. Lewis rallied to score four out of the next five points for an 8-4 lead after a kill from Bajramovic.
Rockhurst responded with a 6-1 charge, giving the Hawks a 10-8 lead. The Hawks went ahead 16-15 afer a kill then the Flyers went on to score four straight including back-to-back kills from Ray and Stefanski.
The closest Rockhurst made it was 21-20 Lewis but the Flyers rallied off four straight points for the 25-20 set victory after a kill from Januski.
Set 2: Rockhurst 25, Lewis 21
Both teams each scored five points to start the second set. Rockhurst grabbed an early 8-5 lead after recording three straight points.
Moments later, the Hawks went up 17-15 late in the set before the Flyers were able to regain an 18-17 lead after scoring three straight points. Rockhurst quickly regained the lead after three straight points to make it 20-18.
Lewis scored the next two points to tie it but then the Hawks scored five out of the next six to win the set 25-21.
Set 3: Lewis 25, Rockhurst 23
Both teams traded rallies back-and-forth for most of the set. Rockhurst led 11-10 at the near halfway point of the set before rallying off five straight points which gave them a 16-10 lead.
Lewis did not give in as the Flyers scored five straight of its own and six out of seven to tie the set up at 17-17. Both teams went back-and-forth for the next 11 points which gave Rockhurst a 23-22 lead.
The Flyers ended the set with three straight points including back-to-back kills from Januski and an ace by Stefanski.
Set 4: Rockhurst 25, Lewis 23
It was 2-2 early to start the fourth set then Rockhurst went on to score six straight points to grab an early 8-2 lead. Lewis was able to outscore the Hawks 12-6 to tie the set at 14-14.
Moments later, Stefanski gave Lewis a 18-17 lead after recording a kill. However, that was the last lead for the Flyers in the set.
Rockhurst outscored Lewis 8-5 the rest of the set to force a winner-take-all fifth game.
Set 5: Lewis 15, Rockhurst 11
Lewis led 5-3 early in the set before Rockhurst responded with three straight of its own including a pair of kills to make it 6-5. Both teams traded the next two points and the Hawks led 7-6 but that would be the final time they led.
Rockhurst cut it down to 12-11 in favor of Lewis after a kill. Lewis went on to score the last three points of the match after a pair of attack errors by the Hawks gave Lewis the 15-11 set victory and the 3-2 match win.
UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action Saturday, October 5 as the Flyers host William Jewell College at Neil Carey Arena for Pink Heals Night. Be sure to join us and join the cause for Pink Heals.
