QUINCY, Ill. - The Quincy University women's volleyball team played host to the #13 Flyers of Lewis University for the final regular season match of the year and senior day on Saturday (Nov. 11). The Hawks dropped the showdown of nationally ranked teams in five sets (25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 23-25, 11-15) to snap their perfect record in Pepsi Arena. 

Set One

Quincy jumped out to the early advantage, leading it 7-3. Lewis fought back to take an 8-7 lead before both sides traded kills until the midpoint of the set. The Hawks used a three-point run at 13-13 to move ahead 16-13 on kills from Susanna Beretti and Emma Wijnbergen. 

LU answered to tie it back up at 17-17. Shortly after down 18-17, QU utilized a five-point run to build a four-point advantage 22-18 heading down the stretch. The Flyers drew back within one on two occasions at 23-22 and 24-23, but a big solo block from of Erin Matzke closed out a 25-23 winner in the first set. 

Set Two

Once again, it was the Hawks taking the initiative in the early stages of the set, building an 8-4 lead on a five-point run. Three straight kills from Beretti and back-to-back blocks from Alice Pavan fueled the run. 

QU maintained the lead until a four-point run from Lewis at 14-11 gave the Flyers their first lead since 4-3, moving ahead 15-14. The Hawks hung around, answering each LU run with an equalizing one of their own until the Flyers took four of the final five points at 21-21 to take the set 25-22. 

Set Three

Lewis took an early 5-1 advantage before Quincy came back to knot the tally at 8-8 on kills from Pavan and Van Baars. Another kill from Van Baars and one for Matzke gave the Hawks their first lead of the set shortly after 10-9. 

QU used a three-point run to create some seperation at 17-14, only to be answered by a five-point rally from the LU to trail 19-17. Quincy stayed solid, taking five of the next six on kills from Pavan and three straight kills from Matzke to make it 22-20. 

The Flyers threatened, pulling within a point at 23-22, but an error and a kill from Wijnbergen solidified a 25-22 victory in the third set. 

Set Four

Five of the first seven points went in favor of the Flyers to give them a 5-2 advantage. the Hawks worked back to within a point at 7-6, answered by three LU points to make it 10-6. 

Later in the set, down 17-12,  three straight points on a kill from Pavan, an error and an ace from Wijnbergen drew the Hawks within two at 17-15. Shortly after, QU tied it up at 21-21 on kills from Wijnbergen and Matzke. The Flyers held on, taking four of the final six points to force a fifth set with a 25-23 win. 

Set Five

Lewis took the first three points of the fifth set and six of the first seven to lead 6-1 in the race to 15 points. Quincy looked to be making a comeback at 9-4, using a three-point run to cut the deficit to 9-7, but the Hawks never drew closer as LU went on to take the set 15-11 and the match 3-2. 

With the regular season slate wrapped up, the Hawks now look ahead to a GLVC Tournament Quarterfinal match with the Saints of Maryville University. First serve between the #3 Hawks and #6 Saints is scheduled for 8:30 PM from the Williamsville High School Fieldhouse in Williamsville, IL.