ROMEOVILLE, Ill. -- The Lewis University women's volleyball team responded in a big way Friday (Nov. 1) as the Flyers swept Missouri S&T 3-0 at Neil Carey Arena.

TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 16-8, 7-1 GLVC | Missouri S&T 8-15, 4-5 GLVC
                    
LEWIS LEADERS vs. Missouri S&T
Kills:  Bella Ray (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic) (17)
Digs: Ally Hickey (Granger, Ind./Penn) (16), Hannah Alvey (Mapleton, Ill./Illinois Central College) (11), Natalie Stefanski (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet West) (10)
Assists:  Lily King (Channahon, IL) (19), Rachel Kaczorowski (Carpentersville, Ill./Harry D. Jacobs) (16)
Aces: Hickey (4)
Blocks: Ray (8)

SET BREAKDOWN vs. Missouri S&T
Set 1: Lewis 25, Missouri S&T 17
Both teams each scored five points to begin the contest. Lewis rallied off five straight points including kills from Ray and Stefanski and a pair of blocks from Ray to make it 10-5.

Missouri S&T tried to crawl back into the set after making it 12-9 in favor of Lewis but the Flyers responded with three straight points including kills from Mallory Januski (Bourbonnais, Ill./Valparaiso) and Ray as well as an ace from Hickey to extend it to 15-9.  Lewis kept the momentum and went ahead 19-12 after a kill from Ray.

The Miners made it as close as six (23-17) Lewis but that was the closest they got. The Flyers won the opening set after back-to-back kills from Ray and Reese Renfrow (Prosper, Texas/Prosper High School). 

Set 2: Lewis 25, Missouri S&T 16
Missouri S&T jumped out to an early 2-1 lead in the set. Lewis responded with five straight points including three service aces by Hickey which gave the Flyers an 6-2 advantage. 

The Miners tried to start a rally after getting the next point but the Flyers would not give in as Lewis scored another five in a row including a pair of service aces by Kaczorowski to make it 11-3. Missouri S&T bounced back and got back-to-back points and closed in and made it 13-9 in favor of Lewis.

Lewis had the answer with three straight points including kills from Keegan Carey (Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg) and Mallory Januski (Bourbonnais, Ill./Valparaiso) and an ace from King which made it 16-9. Missouri S&T scored the ensuing point before Lewis scored four straight again including kills from Hickey, Alvey and Januski to make it 20-10.

The Miners had one last fight in them with three straight points to make it 20-13 in favor of Lewis but Lewis was able to close out the set and win it 25-16.

Set 3: Lewis 25, Missouri S&T 16
Missouri S&T jumped out to another early 2-1 lead but Lewis was right there with the response. Ray recorded a kill then a block to give the Flyers a 5-3 lead then Lewis never gave up the lead nor was it tied the rest of the way.

The closest the Miners got was 9-7 in favor of Lewis then the Flyers scored four in a row including a pair of blocks from Ray to extend the lead to 13-7. Moments later, Lewis made it 19-10 after a kill from Ray. 

Missouri S&T tried to crawl back and get back in the set and made it 20-13 in favor of Lewis but it was already too late with the Flyers outscoring the Miners 5-3 the rest of the way. Ther Flyers won the set and the match after back-to-back kills from Alvey and Ray.

UP NEXT
Lewis will continue Great Lakes Valley Conference play Saturday, November 2 as the Flyers host third place Maryville at Neil Carey Arena starting at 3 p.m. CT.