Lewis Men’s Volleyball Down Lindenwood in Three Sets

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The Lewis University men’s volleyball team defeated Lindenwood 3-0 on Thursday evening (April 6).

TEAM RECORDS

Lewis (15-12, 6-7 MIVA) | Lindenwood (9-12, 6-7 MIVA)

 

LEWIS LEADERS

Kills: Christian Prayer (St. Louis, Mo./Parkway North) (12)

Digs: Tyler Morgan (Dike, Iowa/New Hartford) (6)

Assists: Morgan (26)

Aces: Max Roquet (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) (2)

Blocks: Antonio Elias Rodriguez (Naranjito, Puerto Rico/Colegio Sagrada Familia) (11)

 

SET BREAKDOWN

FIRST SET: Lewis 25, Lindenwood 23

• Lindenwood scored two quick points to start the set, but that was quickly wiped away with the Flyers going on a 6-0 run.
• Roquet notched a kill to record the first point of the evening for Lewis and tallied two aces throughout the stretch.
• Lewis was able to extend its lead half way through the set at 13-7 after a kill by Prayer.
• Lindenwood was able to regain the lead at 19-18 but the Flyers were able to end the first set with two scoring possessions, one kill from Roquet and one from Prayer.

SECOND SET: Lewis 25, Lindenwood 20

• Lindenwood recorded three kills early to help take a 5-1 advantage over Lewis to start the second set.
• The Flyers were able to recover and tie the set at five after Lindenwood committed three errors and Prayer had a kill assisted by Morgan. 
• Lewis would later score five straight, capped with a Morgan kill, to take a 13-11 half way through the set.
• Leading by two, the Flyers scored on seven of the final 11 plays in the set, which included four kills from four different players, to take a 2-0 set…