WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – The Lyon College volleyball team overwhelmed in-state rival, Williams Baptist University, this afternoon as the Scots collected a conference victory over the Eagles in four sets (18-25, 25-23, 25-11, 25-23).
Lyon improves to 11-9 on the 2019 campaign and 3-3 in the American Midwest Conference, while Williams Baptist University dips to 3-15 overall and 1-4 in conference play.
GAME FLOW
After dropping the first set to the Eagles, the Scots started to find their rhythm late in the second frame. With the score 18-13 in favor of WBU, Lyon rattled off six consecutive points to take a 19-18 advantage. Both sides exchanged points until the set was tied at 23. An Alley Edwards kill and a Kendra Davidson service ace clinched the second set for the visitors from Batesville, 25-23.
In the third stanza, the Scots used a 12-0 run to take a 21-9 advantage. Lyon would earn the third-set victory on a Kendra Kelley kill, assisted by Elizabeth Bairett.
The Scots would carry that momentum into the fourth frame as Lyon jetted out to an early 6-2 lead. WBU responded, though, taking a 12-9 advantage midway through the set. Lyon would strike right back, winning the next five rallies to retake the lead, 14-12. Each side would trade leads until the Eagles took a 23-22 advantage late in the frame. The visitors from Batesville had one more run in them as the Scots used a 3-0 run to win the set, 25-23, and match, 3-1.
KEY STATISTICS
- Gracen Ratliff was tremendous for the Scots as she registered a double-double with 12 kills and 14 digs.
- Erin Haigwood tallied a career-high 25 digs in the contest.
- Maria Eleni Bampiri racked up a match-high 7 blocks, while Alley Edwards and Levia Taegtmeyer each notched 5 blocks.
- Lyon dominated the Eagles in kills, 49-37, and blocks, 12-5.
WHAT'S AHEAD FOR THE SCOTS
Lyon returns to the court for a non-conference contest against Crowley's Ridge College on Oct. 8 in Paragould, Arkansas. The match between the Scots and Lady Pioneers will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Volleyball Contact: Justin Wagner
870-307-7073 | justin.wagner@lyon.edu
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