BATESVILLE, Ark. – The Lyon College volleyball team went toe-to-toe with the NAIA's top-ranked volleyball team this afternoon inside Becknell Gymnasium. The Scots pushed No. 1 Missouri Baptist in each set, but the Spartans proved to be up to the task as MBU bested Lyon in straight sets (25-19, 25-15, 25-17).
Lyon moves to 13-10 on the season and 4-4 in the American Midwest Conference, while No. 1 Missouri Baptist University improves to 20-4 overall and 6-1 in conference play.
GAME FLOW
The Scots got down early in the first set as the Spartans won the first five points of the match. Lyon would fight back, though, as the Scots used great setting and aggressive hitting to trim MBU's lead to just three points at 15-12. Both sides exchanged points the remainder of the first stanza as the visitors from Missouri took the first set, 25-19.
The Spartans blitzed Lyon in the second frame as MBU won the first 12 rallies to take a 12-0 advantage. The Scots found their rhythm in the middle stages of the set to quickly cut into the deficit, 17-11. However, the Spartans won eight of the next 12 points to claim the second set, 25-15.
The third stanza was similar to the first two sets with the visitors getting off to another fast start to take a 10-2 advantage. Later in the set, two consecutive
Kendra Kelley aces brought the Scots within five points, 17-12. MBU, though, extended their lead as the top-ranked Spartans won the third set, 25-17, and match, 3-0.
KEY STATISTICS
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Kendra Kelley and
Gracen Ratliff each tallied 7 kills, while
Kendra Kelley also added 2 aces.
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Michayla Shanks registered a team-best 12 digs.
- MBU's Morgan Berry tallied a match-high 38 assists, while Isidora Stojovic and Giovanna Tapigliani netted 13 kills apiece.
- The Spartans bested the Scots in kills, 51-29, and assists, 45-27.
WHAT'S AHEAD FOR THE SCOTS
The Scots will host a tri-match inside Becknell Gymnasium on Oct. 14, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Lyon will take on Tougaloo College in the first match of the day at 3:00 p.m. Then, the Scots will conclude the tri-match with a 7:00 p.m. contest against NCAA Division II University of Arkansas at Monticello.
Volleyball Contact: Justin Wagner
870-307-7073 | justin.wagner@lyon.edu
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