HAMMOND, Ind. – The Lake Erie College volleyball team played a pair of matches that were scheduled eight hours apart on day one of the Midwest Region Crossover Tournament. The Storm dropped the opening contest to Truman State in straight sets 25-20, 25-22 and 25-19 and later fell to Quincy, 25-12, 25-10, and 25-16.
Truman Recap
Ni'yah Fuggs led the Storm offensively with 11 kills, while Nora Larson added seven. Kennedy Stewart contributed four kills and finished with three total blocks to help lead Lake Erie at the net.
Kylie Anderson paced the offense with 20 assists, while Bella Kessler recorded a team-high 12 digs. Cecelia Mullen added two service aces, and Paige Jestadt contributed one as the Storm totaled three aces in the match.
The Bulldogs used an early scoring run to build a 9-4 advantage, forcing the Storm to play from behind despite a late push that brought Lake Erie within three points before the Bulldogs closed out the first set with a 25-20 win.
In the second stanza, the Storm responded with their strongest stretch of the match, using a five-point run to turn a 5-5 tie into a 10-5 lead, but Truman State rallied to regain control and pulled away late for a 25-22 victory.
In the final frame, The Storm kept pace early, but Truman State gradually created separation and used a late scoring run to finish off the sweep with a 25-19 win.
Lake Erie recorded 33 kills and hit .253 as a team. The Storm also finished with 28 assists, 34 digs and five total blocks. However, the Bulldogs held the advantage in kills (44-33) and service aces (15-3) to secure the sweep.
Quincy Recap
Ni'yah Fuggs and
Sadie Nawrocki led the Storm offensively with five kills apiece. Fuggs also contributed three total blocks, while Nawrocki added a pair of kills in the third set as Lake Erie looked to build momentum.
Kylie Anderson paced the offense with 11 assists, while Paige Jestadt recorded a team-high six digs and served Lake Erie's lone ace. Bella Kessler and Cecelia Mullen each added four digs, and Dylan Fox contributed three digs.
Quincy controlled the match offensively, recording 38 kills while limiting Lake Erie to 18. The Hawks hit .378 as a team and held advantages in service aces (11-1), blocks (7-4), assists (34-13) and digs (39-23).
In the opening set, Quincy jumped out to an early lead and maintained its advantage throughout, taking the frame 25-12. The Hawks continued their momentum in the second set, using another strong offensive performance to claim a 25-10 victory.
Lake Erie showed improvement in the third set, recording nine kills, but Quincy maintained control and closed out the match with a 25-16 win.
The Storm fell to 8-11 overall and will close out their weekend in Indiana with a 12:30 p.m. ET match against Wayne State.
