Indianapolis, Ind. – The Lewis women's volleyball team suffered a 3-0 setback to No. 23 UIndy Saturday afternoon in Great Lakes Valley Conference action at the Ruth Lilly Center.
With the win, the Greyhounds improved to 17-2 (6-1 GLVC), while the Flyers fell to 11-8 (5-2 GLVC).
IMPACT PLAYERS
Maddie Lynch led all players with 13 kills, while Carly Fonda provided 16 assists. At the service line, Makenzie Pfledder notched a team-best three service aces in the win. Defensively, Macy Bruton tallied 16 digs, while Lynch commanded the net with five block assists.
Marin Grossman (Hortonville, Wis./Hortonville) posted nine kills, while
Grace Malek (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield South) tallied a match-high 19 assists for Lewis in the loss. On the defensive side of the ball,
Sarah Newberry (Fairfield, Ohio/Stephen T Badin) posted three total blocks, and
Kynzie Lilly (Richmond, Texas/Southwest Baptist) finished with nine digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After dropping the first set, the Flyers came out strong to begin the second as a UIndy attack error sparked a 5-0 run that vaulted Lewis ahead, 10-5. Despite an ensuing Greyhounds run that trimmed the Flyers' advantage to one, 11-10, Lewis responded as another UIndy attack error sparked a 5-1 spurt that gave the Red and White a 16-11 edge.
Despite leading midway through the set, the Flyers saw the Greyhounds chip away at their advantage. A late 8-2 run, highlighted by three kills from Lynch, flipped the script and put UIndy ahead, 24-22. Lewis responded with back-to-back kills from
Peyton Benhoff (Breese, Ill./Breese Central) and
Hadley Rogge (Crystal Lake, Ill./Marian Central Catholic) to tie the set, 24-24. Still, the hosts pulled away with consecutive kills from Allison Jansen and Maddie Berger to secure the 26-24 second set win and take a 2-0 match lead.
In the final frame, the Greyhounds scored 10 of the first 13 points and posted a .344 (14-3-32) hitting percentage to win, 25-14, and seal the sweep.
MATCH NOTES
- Today marked the 80th all-time meeting between Lewis and UIndy. It also marked the final regular season meeting between the two programs, as the Greyhounds will move to the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) next year.
- Malek finished with at least 15 assists for the ninth consecutive match.
- Lilly has recorded at least one service ace in nine straight matches.
- Today marked the sixth match against a team that is ranked or receiving votes to be ranked within the top 25 for the Flyers this season.
UP NEXT
Lewis heads to Hammond, Ind., for the 2026 Midwest Crossover. Opponents and match times will be announced on the Lewis website later this week.
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.
