Box Score Liberty, Mo. - The Lewis University women's volleyball team started their weekend with a 3-0 road sweep of William Jewell Friday evening at the Mabee Center.
With the win, the Flyers improved to 14-11 (5-5 GLVC) while the Cardinals dipped to 4-20 (0-10 GLVC).
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Flyers attacked the Cardinals early in the first set as they commanded a 14-7 lead midway through the opening staza. The two sides exchanged the next handful of scores with William Jewell getting to within five, 19-14. That was as close as the Cardinals got as consecutive kills from freshman Ann Kelly Veilkov sparked a 5-1 run that sent Lewis ahead, 24-15. Lewis sealed the set with a kill from senior
Emma O'Neill (Papillion, Neb./Papillion La Vista South) three points later to win, 25-17 and take a 1-0 match lead.
Down 8-6 in the second set, the red and white took the lead away from the hosts for good as a kill from junior
Lauren Buxton (Springfield, Ill./Pleasant Plains) uncorked a 5-0 run that gave Lewis an 11-8 edge. The two sides exchanged scores with William Jewell again trimming the Lewis advantage now to just two, 17-15. Still, the Flyers kept the host Cardinals at bay and held them to just four points the remainder of the way to win, 25-19 and take a 2-0 match lead.
The Flyers sealed the 3-0 match victory as they used a .362 hitting percentage compared to just . 114 for William Jewell to win, 25-15. Lewis tallied the final seven points of the match as well.
Senior
Mya Bajramovic (Cary, Ill./West Virginia Wesleyan) led Lewis with 12 kills while Buxton provided 10 of her own along with a team-best 15 digs. Junior
Lily King (Channahon, Ill./Kent State) dished out 23 assists while at the net, fellow junior
Sarah Newberry (Fairfield, Ohio/Stephen T Badin) led the red and white with three blocks. As a team, Lewis hit a clip of .344 (56-13-125) compared to .140 (27-11-114) for William Jewell.
Mary Bartlett paced William Jewell with eight kills and Reaghan Bible amassed 21 assists. Emma Lea Benny tallied 13 digs in the loss.
MATCH NOTES
- - Lewis is now 14-0 all-time against William Jewell.
- - This is the first time this season Bajramovic led the Flyers in kills
- - Sophomore Reese Renfrow (Prosper, Texas/Prosper High School) made her first appearance since Oct. 18 against Ferris State.
UP NEXT
Lewis will face Rockhurst tomorrow at 3 p.m.
50 YEARS OF WOMEN'S ATHLETICS (WATCH)
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 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.
