STANFORD, Calif. – No. 13 Stanford came out hot against No. 5 Lewis, but dropped a 3-1 decision to the Flyers, Friday, in Burnham Pavilion.
Stanford (6-10) hit .429 in the opening set, registering a 25-15 win over Lewis (14-4). The Cardinal held the Flyers to -.105 hitting in the first, limiting the visitors to just five kills.
Stanford junior opposite Jaylen Jasper finished with a match-high 18 kills and had four digs, two blocks and an ace. Freshman outside hitter Will Rottman added eight kills, seven digs, two blocks and two aces.
After Lewis returned the favor in the second with a 25-14 win, the third and fourth sets could have gone either way with the Flyers earning a pair of 25-23 victories.
For the match, Lewis out hit Stanford .264 to .202. The Flyers held an 8.5 to 6.0 advantage in blocks and a 36-28 edge in digs, while the Cardinal had a 9-7 lead in aces.
Freshman setter Nathan Lietzke tallied 34 assists, a career-high five kills and registered his first collegiate ace. Redshirt freshman libero Justin Lui had seven digs for the Cardinal.
Senior outside hitter Eric Beatty totaled four kills, three aces and five digs. Middle blockers Stephen Moye and Kyler Presho combined for six kills and five blocks.
Lewis had three players record double-digit kills. Tyler Mitchem led the Flyers with 13 kills on .550 hitting and five blocks. TJ Murray and Ryan Coenen each had 10 kills.
Stanford and Lewis will meet again on Saturday at 6 p.m. in Burnham Pavilion.