GAME FLOW
Harding came out of the gates hitting on all cylinders, sprinting out to an 11-2 lead. The Lady Bison continued their stellar play, winning the first set 25-10.
HU got off to a fast start in the second set as well, taking an early 5-0 advantage. The Scots battled back, cutting the deficit to 7-5 after one of
Michayla Shanks's 12 kills on the night, assisted by
Ellie Embry. HU would answer back as they quickly went on a 13-3 run to extend their lead to 20-8. The Scots would fight back, however, the Lady Bison would take the second set 25-15.
The third set was the most competitive of the match. Harding held a 21-15 advantage late in the set. However, the Scots rallied to cut the Lady Bison's lead to two, 23-21. The Scots fought valiantly throughout the third set, but the Lady Bison's connection of Rachel Heussner (36 assists) and Zoe Hardin (11 kills) proved to be too much as Harding defeated Lyon 25-23, winning the match 3-0.
KEY STATISTICS
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Michayla Shanks was terrific all night as she registered a double-double with 12 kills and 12 digs.
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Madisson Williams passed Ann Sullivan for 2
nd All-Time in career digs in Lyon College history as she etched 13 tonight, putting her at 1,951 for her career.
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Maria Eleni Bampiri used her length at the net to finish the match with 5 blocks, while
Courtney Erby added 2.
- Harding bested Lyon in kills 45-29 and edged the Scots in blocks 10-8.
COACH'S CORNER
"Unfortunately, we came out pretty flat, not very energy driven. Set 3 provided some better opportunities for us, but Harding was just better than us tonight." – Coach
Ray Green
WHAT'S AHEAD FOR THE SCOTS
The Scots compete in the Eutectic Classic on Oct. 12-13 in St. Louis, Missouri. On Friday, Lyon will battle Cumberland University at 3:00 p.m. and University of St. Francis at 7:00 p.m. The following day, the Scots will face Robert Morris University at 11:00 a.m. and University of St. Mary at 1:00 p.m.
Volleyball Contact: Justin Wagner
870-307-7073 | justin.wagner@lyon.edu
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