The Lindenwood men's volleyball team defeated Graceland in the semifinals of the MAMVIC West tournament on Friday night. The Lions won with scores of 25-21, 29-27, 21-25, and 25-17 to advance to the finals of their conference tournament.

Bradley Johnston led the Lindenwood attack, registering 19 kills, followed by JM Plummer with 11. Mike Larson set up his hitters with 27 assists, and Carson Grissinger added 18. Larson also served for two aces. On the defensive end, Mike Emerick posted nine digs and Luke Knowlson had a team-high four blocks.

In the finals on Saturday, Lindenwood will take on the winner of the match between Hannibal-LaGrange and Park at 3:00 p.m.