OWENSBORO, KY. – The Kentucky Wesleyan College volleyball team fell 3-0 to Lake Erie College in a cross divisional Great Midwest match-up on Friday evening. The Strom took advantage of a slow start in the second and third sets to build leads large enough to hang-on to a straight set victory.
 
The Storm (18-7, 8-3 GMAC) held a .182 attacking percentage in the opening set and clawed back from an 8-5 deficit in the frame to even the set at 9-9. An attacking error by LEC late in the frame allowed the Panthers (9-16, 5-6 GMAC) to pull within 20-18, but four straight points blocked the rally from progressing any further.
 
The Panthers struggled throughout the second set as the Strom took a 2-0 lead after a 25-13 win. In the third Wesleyan held a slight early edge, but LEC won seven of eight points to build a 14-11 lead. The Strom lead sat at 20-13 before the Panthers mounted a comeback. Nilah Roy started the run with a kill and quickly Wesleyan was to within 22-17.
 
Roy then held serve for seven straight points as the Panthers won six unanswered to take 23-22 lead. Jaylen McEwen put-down a kill to help the six-point rally. The Strom found their footing and won the final three points to end the match.
 
Mcewen finished the match with seven kills. Courtney Gildea dished out 13 assists while Lydia Jackson added 12 assists. Hannah Peirce led the team defensively with 11 digs.
 
The Panthers will host Ursuline on Saturday afternoon. The match is scheduled to start at 1PM.
 
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