Carlinville, IL - Lyon College Scots volleyball finished up day two of the Blackburn College Invitational facing a pair of St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) opponents Saturday, falling to Blackburn College in four sets before dropping a three-set match to Greenville University. Lyon opened the day with a 25-21 victory in the first set against Blackburn but was unable to maintain its momentum, falling 21-25, 20-25 and 20-25 in the remaining frames. The Scots then battled Greenville in three competitive sets, falling 23-25, 19-25 and 23-25. With the two losses, Lyon moves to 6-21 overall and finishes the year 1-11 in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) play.
Blackburn 3, Lyon 1Â
Set One: Lyon 25, Blackburn 21
The Scots opened the morning match with a strong performance, taking the first set 25-21 in a closely contested frame. Lyon and Blackburn traded points throughout the opening set, which featured 11 ties and eight lead changes. The Scots recorded 10 kills while committing just four attack errors, hitting .167 as a team.
Reyleigh Twist helped lead the offensive effort, while Pascha Wistrand and Keeley Beary contributed important attacks at the net. Lyon maintained its composure through the back-and-forth set and finished with the four-point victory to take an early 1-0 advantage.
Set Two: Blackburn 25, Lyon 20
Blackburn responded in the second set, evening the match at one set apiece. The frame featured eight ties and six lead changes as the two teams continued to exchange points. Lyon recorded six kills and five errors, hitting .038, while Blackburn produced 16 kills and hit .273.
Twist continued to provide an offensive presence for the Scots, while Wistrand and Ryan Russell worked to keep Lyon within striking distance. However, Blackburn's more efficient attack helped the Beavers secure the 25-20 victory.
Set Three: Blackburn 25, Lyon 13
The Beavers carried their momentum into the third set, taking control with a strong offensive performance. Blackburn recorded 17 kills with only one attack error, hitting an impressive .421. Lyon finished with nine kills and three errors, hitting .167.
Twist continued to pace the Scots offensively, while Wistrand and Beary looked to generate opportunities at the net. Blackburn's efficient attack proved difficult to slow, and the Beavers pulled away for a 25-13 victory to take a 2-1 match lead.
Set Four: Blackburn 25, Lyon 20
Lyon attempted to extend the match in the fourth set, recording 12 kills, its highest total of the contest. However, the Scots committed seven attack errors and finished with a .106 hitting percentage. Blackburn answered with 18 kills and hit .269 to close out the match.
Twist and Wistrand continued to contribute offensively, but the Beavers maintained their advantage and secured the 25-20 victory to complete the four-set win.
Twist led the Scots with 15 kills on 36 attempts, hitting .306, while adding 11 digs. Wistrand contributed six kills and three total blocks, and Beary added four kills while recording two blocks. Nevaeh Ghan finished with four kills and a team-high five service aces.
Jenna Good distributed 19 assists and added 10 digs, while Sofia Santis contributed 12 digs and five assists. Chaney McCance also added 13 digs to help anchor the Lyon defense. As a team, the Scots recorded 37 kills, nine service aces and 70 digs.
Greenville 3, Lyon 0Â
Set One: Greenville 25, Lyon 23
The Scots carried their competitive effort into the afternoon match up against Greenville, challenging the Panthers throughout the opening set. Lyon recorded 14 kills while Greenville finished with the same number, as the frame featured nine ties and four lead changes.
Twist helped pace the Lyon offense with several successful attacks, while Beary provided an efficient presence at the net. The Scots remained within reach throughout the set, but Greenville managed to secure the final points for a narrow 25-23 victory.
Set Two: Greenville 25, Lyon 19
Greenville continued to apply pressure in the second set, recording 15 kills while hitting .303. Lyon produced 12 kills and hit .207, but the Panthers maintained their offensive advantage.
Twist and Beary continued to lead the Scots' attack, while Marae Pounds and Pascha Wistrand added offensive contributions. Despite Lyon's efforts to remain within striking distance, Greenville closed out the set 25-19 to take a two-set advantage.
Set Three: Greenville 25, Lyon 23
Lyon continued to battle in the third set, putting together another competitive frame against the undefeated conference opponent. The Scots recorded 11 kills and hit .194, while Greenville finished with 15 kills.
Beary and Twist provided the bulk of the offensive production, while Wistrand and Pounds contributed additional kills. Lyon stayed within two points at the finish, but Greenville held on for the 25-23 victory to complete the three-set sweep.
Beary led Lyon with seven kills on just 11 attempts, hitting an impressive .545. Twist paced the Scots with 10 kills, while Pounds added four kills and Wistrand contributed three kills and two total blocks. Paige Molloy also provided six kills in two sets of action, and Nevaeh Ghan finished with four kills.
Gardner recorded 12 assists, while Good added 11 assists. Santis led the defensive effort with nine digs, and Twist and Gardner each contributed five digs. Beary also had a strong all-around performance, finishing with two solo blocks, two block assists and a service ace.
The Scots finished the match with 37 kills, 27 assists, four service aces and 33 digs.
Scots will back in action in Batesville, AR this coming Saturday, November 7th at 6:00 PM taking on the Crowley's Ridge College Pioneers in Becknell Gym.
