St. Louis, Mo. - Despite 58 total kills as a team, the Lewis University women's volleyball team suffered a 3-1 setback to Maryville Friday evening at Moloney Arena.
With the win, the Saints improved to 8-7 (3-1 GLVC) while the Flyers moved to 9-8 (2-3 GLVC).
HOW IT HAPPENED
Down 1-0 after dropping the first set 25-20, the Flyers began the second stanza on fire as they notched seven of the first 10 points of the frame. Sophomore
Marin Grossman (Hortonville, Wis./Hortonville) led Lewis' early attack with three kills as well. The Flyers and Saints traded scoring bursts throughout the rest of the frame, but Lewis sealed the set two victory with a 5-1 run, paced by a pair of kills from junior
Sarah Newberry (Fairfield, Ohio/Stephen T Badin) and freshman
Ann Kelly Velikov (Orvault, France/C.E.N.S.), to win, 25-20 and tie the match 1-1.
Down 23-17 late in the third stanza Lewis hammered home six of the next seven points, capped by a service ace from junior
Kynzie Lilly (Richmond, Texas/Southwest Baptist) to bring the set to within one, 24-23. Still, the Saints snuffed out the Flyers late surge off an attack error as they held on to win, 25-23 and take a 2-1 match lead.
In the final set, the Flyers found themselves down three, 14-11, before a kill from junior
Mary Zielinski (Palos Hills, Ill./Stagg) started a short 4-0 spurt that gave Lewis a slim 15-14 edge. Still, the Saints took the lead for good moments later thanks to a 4-1 run of their own to move ahead, 18-16. Maryville kept Lewis at bay for the remainder of the set to claim the 25-22 set victory and 3-1 match win.
Grossman led Lewis with a career-high 14 kills with Velikov and Newberry chipping in 12 of 11 respecitvly. For Newberry, she led Lewis in blocks with five as well. Junior
Lily King (Channahon, Ill./Kent State) provided 26 assists and 19 digs while junior
Elena Gubera (Jamestown, Ind./Western Boone) amassed a team-best 23 digs of her own. As a team, Lewis ended the match hitting at a clip of .176 (58-22-205) compared to .181 (56-19-204) for Maryville.
Ella Brinkmann paced the Saints with 18 kills while her teammate Cami Kohmetscher notched 23 assists. On the defensive side of the ball, Oliva Klump tallied 26 digs in the win.
MATCH NOTES:
- - Lewis is now 15-2 all-time against Maryville.
- - Grossman finished with 10-or-more kills for the second time this year
- - Senior Mya Bajramovic (Cary, Ill./West Virginia Wesleyan) made her first appearance since Sept. 19 against Clark Atlanta.
- - Newberry amassed five-or-more total blocks for the seventh time this season.
UP NEXT
Lewis will continue their trip in the Show-Me State against Missouri S&T tomorrow at 3 p.m.
50 YEARS OF WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
Lewis University is also organizing several alumni and family events throughout the women's athletic seasons to commemorate this historic milestone. These special gatherings will provide an opportunity for former athletes, families, and supporters to reconnect and celebrate the achievements of women's sports at Lewis. The scheduled events include:
- Women's Soccer (Oct. 17)
- Women's Volleyball (Nov. 14)
For the latest news, scores, and updates on Lewis women's volleyball, visit LewisFlyers.com and follow the Flyers on social media at @Lewisuwvb on Instagram and @LewisWVBall on X.
