BATESVILLE, AR. - Lyon volleyball were unable to overcome Westminster falling to the Blue Jays 3-0 (25-8,25-12,25-15). The Scots move to 3-15 overall and 1-6 in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Lyon 0, Westminster 3
Set One: Westminster 25, Lyon 8
Westminster took control early in the opening set, limiting Lyon to five kills while forcing six attack errors. The Scots hit -.032 in the frame as the Blue Jays recorded 11 kills and hit .300 to secure a 25-8 victory.
Set Two: Westminster 25, Lyon 12
The Scots showed improvement in the second set, recording eight kills and hitting .100. The frame featured three tied scores and two lead changes as Lyon battled to stay within reach. Westminster continued to find success offensively, however, earning a 25-12 win to take a 2-0 match lead.
Set Three: Westminster 25, Lyon 15
Lyon continued to compete in the third set, finishing with six kills and a .100 hitting percentage. Westminster recorded 11 kills in the frame and closed out the match with a 25-15 victory.
Reyleigh Twist led the Scots with four kills, while Keeley Beary and Ella Gardner each added three. Beary also contributed a block solo and a block assist, while Pascha Wistrand finished with two kills and a block solo.
Gardner directed the Lyon offense with five assists, while Jenna Good added seven assists. Chaney McCance led the defensive effort with nine digs, followed by Sofia Santis with seven and Gardner with six. Paige Molloy also contributed five digs.
As a team, Lyon finished with 19 kills, 14 attack errors and a .055 hitting percentage. The Scots also recorded three service aces, two solo blocks, four block assists and 41 digs.
Scots will hit the road heading to Greenville, IL to face the Greenville University Panthers in another SLIAC matchup this coming Friday, October 16th at 7:00 PM.
