PALO ALTO, Calif. - The LMU women's volleyball team fell to Stanford 3-0 on Saturday night at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto, Calif.
The Lions were fresh off a 3-2 victory on Friday night playing the host Cardinal on short rest in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Paige Flickinger played with renewed vigor on Saturday, hitting .444 with ten kills to lead the Lions in kills. Flickinger added eight serves without an error and three digs.
Kalani Hayes and Jiana Lawson continued to be solid in the middle, both hitting well above .300. Hayes had four kills on .429 hitting with Lawson tallying five kills on .364 hitting.
FIRST SET
The Lions stormed out to a 5-2 lead in the first set with a pair of kills from Marlee Arrington and Paige Flickinger and a service error from the Cardinal. Stanford battled back and tied the match at six.
Both teams continued to trade points with the Lions taking a 15-14 lead into the media break. The Cardinal responded with 11 of the following 13 points in taking the set 25-17.
Flickinger and Sophia Meyers both had four kills in the first set, with Arrington adding three more as the Lions hit .314 as a team.
SECOND SET
The Cardinal came out swinging in the second set, scoring the first three points of the set and building a commanding five-point lead early. The Lions battled and brought the set within four after a
Delfina Schuh service ace at 15-1. That was as close as the Lions would get in the second as the Cardinal won it 25-17.
Meyers led the team with four kills in the second and added a beautiful ace on a ball that dropped right onto the back corner.
THIRD SET
The Cardinal continued to show their strength with three straight points to open the third set. The Lions again showed their resiliency, bringing the match to 8-7 on a Meyers rocket.
That was as close as the Lions would get as the Cardinal pulled away for a 25-16 victory in the third set.
The Lions hit .231 in the third with Flickinger leading the way with five kills on .571 hitting.
The Lions finish the season with one of the most successful seasons in school history. They notched 25 victories, saw eight all-conference honors, head coach
Trent Kersten was named WCC Coach of the Year and the Lions defeated Washington in the opening round.
