Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Fort Lewis College Athletics

Scoreboard

Volleyball

Women's Volleyball Angela Roberts, Assistant AD - Communications

Skyhawks volleyball remains home to begin conference play, faces Westminster and #12 Colorado Mesa

DURANGO, Colo. – Whalen Gymnasium is ready for volleyball action again this week as the Skyhawks are poised to kick off Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) play against Westminster University and No. 12 Colorado Mesa University this week.

Looking Back
Fort Lewis hosted a six-team, 12-match invitational over the weekend and came away with a 2-2 record against fierce opponents. The Skyhawks' wins came over Texas A&M International (3-0) and East Central University (3-1). Senior JJ Curry and junior Natalia Lambos were named to the All-Tournament team at the conclusion of the invite.

In the win over Texas A&M International, the Skyhawks held the opposition to a .010 hitting efficiency to mark a season-best. Senior Lauren Shea led the team with 10 kills and junior Sarah Wilkey paced players with 13 digs. Freshman Logan Spragg and Curry notched four blocks apiece. Against East Central, Fort Lewis hit a season-high .278 with a pair of sets seeing efficiency totals over .400. The team racked up seven aces, 50 digs, and 59 kills in the effort. Curry led the team with 16 kills, followed by Romano who picked up a career-high with 15 kills on 25 swings. Nunez recorded a double-double with 12 kills and 11 digs. Lambos earned a career-high with 51 assists (12.75/set) to go along with three kills.

Scouting Westminster University
The Griffins sit at 2-6 overall after a 1-3 weekend at the UW Parkside Tournament. The team earned its lone win in sweeping fashion over MSU Moorhead. Westminster is hitting .212 on the year and holds its opponents to a .206 efficiency. Serve receive has been down slightly to start the year as the Griffins are allowing for two aces per set from their opponents.

Offensively, Olivia Curtis leads the team with 2.63 kills per set on a .271 efficiency. She is followed by Claire Cooke and Regan Jackson who each average over two kills per set. Three setters have seen time coordinating the offense, and Leila Cornejo leads the way with 4.90 assists per set. Four players pick up over two digs per set, led by Abby Reardon who is averaging 2.85 per set.

Fort Lewis leads the all-time series 7-6 and has won two in a row. Last season, the Skyhawks were victorious in four sets on the road and earned a sweep at home to close out the month of October. The Skyhawks hit .277 in the home win and were led by Alexis Hobie who put away 17 kills (.400) to go along with 15 digs.  

Scouting No. 12 Colorado Mesa University
The Mavericks are off to an impressive start to the season, ascending to No. 12 in the AVCA Coaches Poll with an 8-0 record. Five of those wins have come in straight sets, including a pair over Sioux Falls and (RV) Dallas Baptist to close out their home invitational. Mesa is hitting .284 as a team with 15 kills per set and back it up on defense with 14.6 digs per set.

Sydney Leffler leads the team and the conference with 4.61 kills per set, followed by Riley Daugherty at 3.25 kills per set. Daugherty also serves as the primary target on serve receive with a team-high 185 attempts and just two errors on the year. Emma Shaddox is the team's most efficient attacker with an efficiency of .440. Sabrina VanDeList is back in the reigns at setter and averages 12.00 assists per set. Defensively, it is Allison Waller who paces the group at 4.04 digs per set.

Fort Lewis is 10-35 all-time against Mesa and dropped both matchups last season. In the four-set loss at home in 2022, the Skyhawks had 11 service aces—a season-high and the most since a 14-ace outing against Chadron State on October 1, 2021.

Around the RMAC
The conference has three teams ranked in the AVCA Division II Coaches Poll, released Monday. MSU Denver leads the way at No. 9, falling from No. 6 with an overall record of 5-3. Colorado Mesa follows at No. 12 with an 8-0 record, followed by No. 16 Regis University. Colorado School of Mines is receiving votes in the poll.

Fort Lewis ranks fourth in the conference in opponent-hitting percentage (.183). Freshman Jordyn Romano ranks 12th in the league in hitting percentage at .314. Sophomore Ella Butler leads the league with .88 aces per set.

Inside the Numbers
The Skyhawks average 11.53 kills per set and 10.50 assists per set this season. The team had a season-high hitting percentage of .279 in the win over East Central. Boasting a deep lineup, Fort Lewis has eight players averaging at least one kill per set. Hobie is leading the way with 3.32 per set, followed by Curry's 2.19 kills per set. Lambos is averaging a career-best 9.21 assists per set to go along with 1.86 digs per set. Wilkey leads the way on defense with 3.47 digs per set. Spragg and Shea lead the way at the net with .74 and .67 blocks per set, respectively.

Up Next
Fort Lewis will take its first conference road trip of the season next week as the team will take on Colorado Christian University and Chadron State College. The Skyhawks square off against the Cougars on Friday at 6:00 p.m. inside the CCU Event Center, followed by a Saturday match against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. in the Chicoine Center.
 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Ella Butler

#20 Ella Butler

MB
6' 0"
Sophomore
JJ Curry

#11 JJ Curry

OH
5' 11"
Senior
Alexis Hobie

#17 Alexis Hobie

OH
6' 2"
Junior
Natalia Lambos

#8 Natalia Lambos

S
5' 9"
Junior
Lauren Shea

#19 Lauren Shea

RS
6' 1"
Senior
Sarah Wilkey

#15 Sarah Wilkey

DS
5' 6"
Junior
Jordyn Romano

#9 Jordyn Romano

MB
6' 0"
Freshman
Logan Spragg

#14 Logan Spragg

MB
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ella Butler

#20 Ella Butler

6' 0"
Sophomore
MB
JJ Curry

#11 JJ Curry

5' 11"
Senior
OH
Alexis Hobie

#17 Alexis Hobie

6' 2"
Junior
OH
Natalia Lambos

#8 Natalia Lambos

5' 9"
Junior
S
Lauren Shea

#19 Lauren Shea

6' 1"
Senior
RS
Sarah Wilkey

#15 Sarah Wilkey

5' 6"
Junior
DS
Jordyn Romano

#9 Jordyn Romano

6' 0"
Freshman
MB
Logan Spragg

#14 Logan Spragg

5' 10"
Freshman
MB