Carlinville, IL - The Lyon College volleyball team dropped both matches today, falling to Blackburn College in four sets before concluding the day with a three-set loss to Westminster College. The Scots opened the day by taking a tightly contested first set against Blackburn, 28-26, before the Beavers won the next three sets, 25-19, 25-17 and 25-17. Lyon then faced Westminster in the afternoon, falling 25-11, 25-18 and 25-17. With the two losses, Lyon moves to 3-12 overall and 1-3 in SLIAC play.
Lyon 1, Blackburn 3
Set One: Lyon 28, Blackburn 26
The opening set was a back-and-forth battle, with Lyon and Blackburn combining for 11 tie scores and five lead changes before the Scots secured the extended-set victory. Lyon's offense produced 13 kills while hitting .233, allowing the Scots to hold off the Beavers 28-26 and take an early 1-0 match lead.
Set Two: Blackburn 25, Lyon 19
Blackburn responded in the second set, taking a 25-19 victory to even the match. Lyon continued to generate offense, recording 14 kills and hitting .250 in the frame, but the Beavers were able to pull ahead and level the match at one set apiece.
Set Three: Blackburn 25, Lyon 17
The Beavers carried their momentum into the third set, earning a 25-17 victory. Lyon recorded eight kills and hit .208 in the frame, while Blackburn produced 11 kills and hit .320 to move ahead 2-1.
Set Four: Blackburn 25, Lyon 17
Lyon battled to extend the match in the fourth set, but Blackburn closed out the contest with another 25-17 victory. The Scots recorded eight kills and hit .161 in the final frame, while the Beavers finished with 14 kills and a .323 hitting percentage.
Keeley Beary led the Scots with 11 kills, while Pascha Wistrand added 10 kills and hit .412 on 17 attacks. Ryan Russell also finished with eight kills and hit .412. Morgan Harrelson contributed four kills, two service aces and three block assists, while Reyleigh Twist added five kills and 15 digs.
Ella Gardner directed the Lyon offense with 16 assists, while Jenna Good also recorded 16 assists. Twist led the Scots defensively with 15 digs, followed by Sofia Santis with 14. Gardner added six digs.
As a team, Lyon finished with 43 kills and hit .216, while recording nine service aces, six block assists and 59 digs.
Lyon 0, Westminster 3
Set One: Westminster 25, Lyon 11
The Scots returned to the court Saturday afternoon against Westminster. Lyon recorded just two kills in the opening set while committing nine attack errors, resulting in a -.259 hitting percentage. Westminster produced 12 kills and hit .269 as the Blue Jays took the first set 25-11.
Set Two: Westminster 25, Lyon 18
Lyon showed improvement offensively in the second set, recording nine kills, but Westminster continued to control the match and earned a 25-18 victory. The Scots battled through six tie scores and four lead changes in the frame.
Set Three: Westminster 25, Lyon 17
The Scots continued to battle in the third set, but Westminster completed the sweep with a 25-17 victory. Lyon recorded eight kills in the final frame while Westminster added 12 kills to close out the match.
Reyleigh Twist led Lyon with four kills, while Marae Pounds added three kills on five attacks for a .200 hitting percentage. Keeley Beary, Ryan Russell, Paige Molloy and Pascha Wistrand each contributed two kills.
Ella Gardner recorded 13 assists to lead the Lyon offense, while Jenna Good added five assists. Chaney McCance led the defensive effort with six digs, while Twist recorded seven digs and Sofia Santis added four.
As a team, Lyon finished with 19 kills and a -.090 hitting percentage. The Scots also recorded five service aces, six total blocks and 34 digs.
Scots volleyball will return to Batesville to face the Spalding University Golden Eagles and Webster University Gorloks on Saturday, October 3rd starting at 10:00 AM in Becknell Gymnasium. Grab your tickets now from our website or on our social media pages.
