APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University women's volleyball team rallied after dropping the opening set Saturday afternoon, defeating Illinois College 3-1 at Alexander Gym to remain unbeaten in Midwest Conference play.
The Vikings fell 25-23 in the first set but responded with three consecutive wins, taking the next sets 25-14, 25-20 and 25-17 to secure the match.
Lawrence found its rhythm in the second set, using a balanced offensive attack to even the match. The Vikings carried that momentum into the third set before delivering their strongest hitting performance of the afternoon in the fourth to close out the victory.
Bella Van Lannen led the Lawrence offense with 14 kills, while Meg Pfannerstill added 13. Norma Glisczinski contributed eight kills, and Audrey Weier recorded 10 kills while hitting an efficient .526.
Isabella Stephani added seven kills and hit .750. Makenna Rettler and Hallie Neill each recorded 20 assists to help guide the Vikings' offense.
Defensively, Amanda Vlkovic led Lawrence with 11 digs, while Rettler added 15. The Vikings also recorded nine total blocks, including five from Glisczinski.
Lawrence finished with 57 kills and a .307 hitting percentage, compared with 47 kills and a .180 hitting percentage for Illinois College. The Vikings' ability to respond after the opening-set loss proved decisive as they closed out the final three sets to earn another conference victory.
