GREENVILLE, Ill. – Lyon College Scots volleyball fell to the Greenville College Panthers in three sets this Friday. Greenville claimed the opening set 25-13 before taking the second set 25-16 and closing out the match with a 25-10 victory. The Scots move to 3-16 overall and 1-7 in SLIAC play.
Lyon 0, Greenville 3
Set One: Greenville 25, Lyon 13
The Scots battled through a competitive opening stretch, with the set featuring six tied scores and five lead changes. Lyon recorded seven kills but committed 11 attack errors, finishing with a -.095 hitting percentage. Greenville produced nine kills and hit .207 to secure the 25-13 victory.
Set Two: Greenville 25, Lyon 16
Lyon recorded eight kills in the second set and improved its hitting percentage to .088. However, Greenville's offense found its rhythm, producing 15 kills to take the frame 25-16 and move ahead 2-0 in the match.
Set Three: Greenville 25, Lyon 10
The Panthers closed out the match with a 25-10 victory in the third set. Lyon recorded seven kills and hit .088, while Greenville posted 14 kills with just two attack errors for a .308 hitting percentage.
Paige Molloy led the Scots offensively with six kills, while Reyleigh Twist and Pascha Wistrand added five kills apiece. Wistrand recorded five kills on 14 attacks for a team-best .286 hitting percentage. Keeley Beary and Ryan Russell each contributed three kills.
Ella Gardner directed the Lyon offense with 18 assists and added nine digs. Chaney McCance led the defensive effort with 12 digs, while Molloy recorded 11 digs. Sofia Santis added seven digs, and Jenna Good finished with five.
As a team, Lyon finished with 22 kills, 20 attack errors and a .018 hitting percentage. The Scots also recorded one service ace, one solo block, two block assists and 47 digs.
Scots volleyball will be back in Batesville to take on the Central Baptist College Mustangs this coming Tuesday, October 20th at 6:00 PM.
