Lewis Women's Volleyball Season Comes to an End at #1 Ferris State Friday
Published: December 6, 2024.
The ȺpÎÞÂë women's volleyball team saw its season come to an end in the NCAA DII Tournament Second Round as the Flyers fell to the No. 1 seed and the top team in the country Ferris State Friday (Dec. 6).TEAM RECORDS#1 (1) Ferris State 33-0 | (RV) (4) Lewis 23-11 LEWIS LEADERS vs. Ferris State°¾±±ô±ô²õ: (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet Catholic) (8), (Plainfield, Ill./Joliet West) (7), (Mapleton, Ill./Illinois Central College) (6)¶Ù¾±²µ²õ: (Granger, Ind./Penn) (19)´¡²õ²õ¾±²õ³Ù²õ: (Carpentersville, Ill./Harry D. Jacobs) (14)´¡³¦±ð²õ: (Mapleton, Ill./Illinois Central College) (1), Kaczorowski (1), Stefanski (1)µþ±ô´Ç³¦°ì²õ: (Springfield, Ill./Pleasant Plains) (2), Januski (2)SET BREAKDOWN vs. Ferris State Set 1: Ferris State 25, Lewis 21Both teams traded four points a piece to start the opening set. Stefanski gave Lewis a 6-4 advantage with an ace.Lewis led 9-8 then recorded three straight points which was started by a kill from (Bourbonnais, Ill./Valparaiso). Moments later, the Flyers extended its lead out to 16-10 after kills from Kaczorowski and Alvey.Ferris State stormed back with a 9-2 rally to regain the lead at 19-18. Both teams went back-and-forth before a Stefanski block made it 21-19.The Bulldogs responded with six straight points to close out the opening set, which won it for FSU 25-21.Set 2: Ferris State 25, Lewis 12Ferris State jumped out on early 7-2 lead in the second. Stefanski tried to get Lewis back in the set after recording a kill to make it 7-3. The Bulldogs built on their lead with three consecutive points to make it 10-3. Ray looked to switch momentum over with a kill to make it 10-4 Ferris.Ferris State never trailed in the set then eventually won it 25-12. Set 3: Ferris State 25, Lewis 14Ray and Stefanski started the third set with back-to-kills to make it quickly 2-0. Moments later, Ray made it 5-2 after picking up a kill.Ferris State rallied and scored six straight points to give the Bulldogs a 8-5 lead in the third set. Lewis looked to climb back in the set after Alvey recorded a kill to cut it down to two (8-6). Moments later, Ferris State jumped out to a 20-9 advantage later in the set before the Flyers got back-to-back kills from Ray and Stefanski to make it 20-11. The Bulldogs were able to close out the match after winning the third set 25-14.UP NEXTLewis concludes its 2024 season 23-11 and made its 18th straight NCAA DII Tournament Appearance. ȺpÎÞÂë is a modern, enterprising, Catholic university with a growing student enrollment from GED through doctoral level programs. As part of the global Lasallian network of 65 universities, Lewis is known for preparing graduates who impact the world for the better. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.