Lewis Men’s Volleyball Falls to #10 Loyola in Four Sets Wednesday

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – The Lewis University men’s volleyball team fell to No. 10 Loyola, 3-1, at Neil Carey Arena on Wednesday evening (Feb. 22) for the Play for Preemies Game. 

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TEAM RECORDS

No. 10 Loyola (12-2, 5-0 MIVA) | Lewis (8-8, 2-3 MIVA)

 

LEWIS LEADERS

Kills: Christian Prayer (St. Louis, Mo./Parkway North) (16) and Max Roquet (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) (14)

Digs: Jason Gibbs (Bellaire, Texas/Bellarie) (8) and Tyler Morgan (Dike, Iowa/New Hartford) (5)

Assists: Morgan (26)

Blocks: Piotr Wymoczyl (Arlington Heights, IL/Buffalo Grove HS) (4) and Michael Sack (Oak Lawn, Ill./St. Laurence) (2)

Aces: Wymoczyl (2), Prayer (2) and Morgan (2)

 

SET BREAKDOWN

FIRST SET: Loyola 27, Lewis 25

• Lewis took an early 5-1 advantage after Loyola committed two attack errors and both Prayer and Roquet recorded one kill a piece.
• After an early timeout by the Ramblers, Loyola managed to score nine of the next 16 points, cutting the Lewis lead down to two at 12-10.
• Moments after the Flyers took their first timeout of the set when Loyola tied it up at 17 after a kill by Colton Brooks.
• Both teams would trade the next 16 points and found themselves tied at 25 before Loyola recorded back-to-back to end the set.
• Prayer recorded six kills in the opening set while Roquet posted a perfect 1.000 hitting percentage on three kills.

SECOND SET:…