BATESVILLE, Ark. - The Lyon College women's volleyball team defeated Wiley College in a five-set match in the opening round of the Highlander Invitational Tournament at Becknell Gymnasium on Friday night.

The Scots won the first set 25-22, but lost the next two sets 25-23 and 25-20. In the fourth set, Lyon College rallied for a 25-22 win, forcing a tie-breaking match, which they won 15-6.

Paeton Tucker led Lyon College with 19 kills, Kylee Sabella had 14 kills and Isabella Beasley had 12 kills. Layla Wilson served five aces for the Scots, while Cassidy Garrett had two aces and Erin Haigwood added a single ace.

Samantha Ferguson led Lyon College with four blocks, while Natalia Szymanska had three blocks and Tucker added two.
Wilson led the Scots in assists with 27, Garrett had 23 and Madeline Hopson had two assists. Haigwood led in digs with 28, Sabella had 25 and Tucker finished with 16.

Lyon College will play at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning in the second day of the tournament against Huston Tillotson University and again at 3 p.m. against Haskell Indian Nations.