Lewis Men’s Volleyball Sweeps St. Francis-Brooklyn Friday

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — The No. 15 Lewis University men’s volleyball team got back on track with a sweep in straight sets against St. Francis College-Brooklyn, 3-0, at Neil Carey Arena, Friday (Jan. 27). 

RECORDS

No. 15 Lewis (4-4) | St. Francis-Brooklyn (3-3)

 

LEWIS LEADERS

Kills: Max Roquet (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) (10)

Digs: Jason Gibbs (Bellaire, Texas/Bellarie) (5)

Assists: Tyler Morgan (Dike, Iowa/New Hartford) (27)

Blocks: Piotr Wymoczyl (Arlington Heights, IL/Buffalo Grove HS) (4)

Aces: Michael Sack (Oak Lawn, Ill./St. Laurence) (3)

 

SET BREAKDOWN

FIRST SET: Lewis 25, St. Francis-Brooklyn 18

• Both teams each scored five points each to start the opening set.
• Lewis got the next two points after back-to-back kills by Antonio Rodriguez-Elias (Naranjito, Puerto Rico/Colegio Sagrada Familia) and Cole Brillhart (York, Pa./Northeastern).
• The Flyers held the lead for the rest of the opening set.
• Lewis extended their lead out to 18-11 after kills from Brillhart, Max Roquet (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) and Christian Prayer (St. Louis, Mo./Parkway North).
• The Flyers won the first set after Elias-Rodriguez picked up the kill.

SECOND SET: Lewis 25, St. Francis-Brooklyn 15

• Lewis jumped out to an early 3-0 lead then eventually extended their lead out to 10-2 in the second set.
• St. Francis-Brooklyn tried to get back in the set and made it 17-12 in favor of Lewis.
• The Flyers were able to get back on track and recorded back-to-back kills from Rodriguez-Elias and Prayer.
• Lewis won the second set 25-15 and went up 2-0 in the…