LIBERTY, Mo. - The William Jewell volleyball team challenged the No. 19 ranked Lewis University on Friday night and pushed the Flyers to the edge before falling 3-1. The Cardinals drop to 6-9 overall and 1-2 in conference play. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cardinals started strong in the opener, playing even with their ranked opponent, tying things at 11 after a kill from Bella LaPorta. Lewis followed with a 10-2 run to go on top 21-13, rolling to the 25-18 win. 
• The teams went back-and-forth for much of the second frame with Jewell leading 20-18 after a service error from Flyers. Lewis rallied to retake a 21-20 edge but three straight kills from LaPorta, Maliyah Johnson and Anna Godfredsen pushed the Cards back in front. Two errors by Lewis' Megan Schlechte gave Jewell the set, 25-23. 
• The Flyers took a commanding 17-9 lead in set three before Jewell rallied. Behind Samantha Thompson's serve the Cards pulled within three but Lewis responded and closed the set, 25-19.
• Set four was another back-and-forth frame until the Cardinals went on a 7-2 run to go on top 18-14 after three consecutive kills by Godfredsen. The Flyers rallied with a 8-2 run to retake the lead. Jewell did not go quietly as the teams traded points before back-to-back kills from Lewis ended things at 28-26. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• LaPorta was all over the court, finishing with 17 kills and a career high 28 digs along with one ace. 
• Godfredsen and Alex Dvorak added 11 kills with the latter having a team high four blocks. 
• Jesa Wallace handed out 25 assists while Thompson added 15 along with 19 digs. 
• Jewell held the Flyers to a .206 attack percentage, their lowest in conference play this season. 

UP NEXT
Jewell returns to action on Saturday afternoon with a matchup against Indianapolis at 1 p.m.