On Tap For The Lindenwood Lions
• Lindenwood heads to the Carolinas for three non-conference matches against Belmont Abbey, Limestone, and Pfeiffer late in the week.
• The Lions will begin this road trip at Belmont Abbey on February 21 before traveling to Limestone on the 22nd and Pfeiffer on the 23rd.
• This is the last stretch of road games before the Lions return to the Hyland Arena floor as they are hosting the Lindenwood Classic on March 1 and 2.
• All three of Lindenwood's opponents this week are members of the Conference Carolinas.
About the Crusaders
• Belmont Abbey is in its first season in program history.
• Head coach Mary DeJute is one of two females at the helm of a collegiate men's volleyball team.
• Nolan Albrecht leads the Crusaders with 103 kills this season. He also is second on the team with 132 assists.
• Derek Sullivan is averaging 5.75 assists per set.
• Evan Young has recorded a team-high 23 block assists. He is third on the team with five solo blocks.
• This is the first meeting between the two teams.
About the Saints
• Eric Zaun has recorded a team-high 92 kills at 2.56 kills per set this season. He also leads the team with 15 service aces.
• Eight members of the Limestone team average over a dig per set. Joe Gilliland leads the way with 108 total digs at 2.77 digs per set.
• Andrew Miller has recorded seven solo and 29 block assists this season.
• Head coach Rick Banis is in his third season at the helm.
• The Lions are 2-0 against Limestone.
About the Falcons
• Under the direction of first-year head coach Greg Walker, the Falcons have started this season with an 8-3 overall record and 7-1 record in conference play.
• Pfeiffer averaging 12.4 kills and 1.3 aces per set.
• Caleb Brophy is recording 3.79 kills per set to go with a .241 hitting percentage.
• David Specian, the team's primary setter, has recorded 365 out of the team's 418 assists this season.
• Fabio Diniz leads the team in blocks, recording nine solo and 26 block assists this season.
• Lindenwood holds a 1-0 advantage over the Falcons.
Lindenwood Notes
• Lindenwood looks to extend its winning streak to seven and to move above .500 for the first-time this season.
• On February 18, junior outside hitter
Tim Huizinga was named the MIVA Offensive Player of the Week. Huizinga is averaging 2.74 kills per set.
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Tim Huizinga also is leading the conference in service aces per set. In 27 sets, he is averaging 0.63 aces per set.
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Scott Siwicki is eighth in the conference in hitting percentage at a .321 clip.
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Michael Adams leads the team with 103 kills. He averages 2.51 kills per set at a clip of .201.
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Tim Schmidt, the Lions' primary setter, averages 9.62 assists per set. That mark puts him sixth in the conference in assists per set.
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Cory Buehler is third in the conference in digs per set at a mark of 2.75.
• Lindenwood is seventh in both team hitting percentage and opponents hitting percentage. The Lions are hitting .208 so far this season and hold opposing teams to a .249 clip.
Last Time Out
• The Lions picked up a victory over MIVA member Quincy along with three, non-conference victories against Milwaukee School of Engineering, St. Xavier, and Carthage.
• Carthage was the No. 4 team in Division III and the Lions defeated the Red Men by a score of 3-2.
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Tim Huizinga recorded 49 kills over the weekend and averaged just less than one service ace per set.
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Colin Hackworth led the Lions in the match against Carthage, recording 17 kills.
• Lindenwood moved to 3-1 against non-conference opponents.
MIVA Conference
• Lindenwood is the eighth and newest member to the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association conference.
• The Lions were picked seventh in the MIVA preseason poll.
• Lindenwood has moved up to sixth in the MIVA after the 3-1 victory against Quincy. Lewis is on top of the leaderboard with a perfect 5-0 record in the MIVA as it is riding an eight-game winning streak.
• The Lions finished 3-6 against MIVA opponents last season, including 3-1 over the last four matches.
Next Up For The Lions
• Lindenwood will return to Hyland Arena to host the Lindenwood Classic on March 1 and 2. Four other programs will come to St. Charles, including Limestone.
• The Lions will play against Carthage at 4 p.m. on Friday. Then, at 7 p.m. the Lions will play King. Lindenwood's lone match on Saturday will be at 2 p.m. against Limestone.
