Lindenwood Game Notes

On Tap For The Lindenwood Lions
• Lindenwood is set to host the annual Lindenwood Classic on March 1 and 2. Including the Lions, five teams will compete in the tournament. Lindenwood will have matches against Carthage, King, and Limestone.

• On Friday, the Lions will play against Carthage at 4 p.m. and King at 7 p.m. Lindenwood is set to play Limestone in the 2 p.m. match on Saturday. All of Lindenwood's matches will be on court two.

About the Red Men
• This is the second meeting this season between Lindenwood and Carthage.

• Lindenwood won in a five-set thriller up in Kenosha earlier this season. Carthage had a 2-1 advantage over the Lions before Lindenwood came back, winning the fourth set 25-23 and the fifth set 15-12.

• Four members of the Carthage squad recorded double-digit kills against Lindenwood, led by Jim Schultz with 15. Connor Wexter led all players on the floor with 57 assists.

• Under the direction of L.J. Marx, the Red Men have an overall record of 9-5. They are coming off of two losses against Lindenwood and fellow MIVA member Quincy.

• Carthage averages 12.7 kills per set as a team and 1.0 service aces per set.

• Pat Barry leads offensive attack with 184 total kills at 4.72 kills per set.

About the Tornado
• Under the direction of third-year head coach Ryan Booher, the Tornado are 8-10 overall and 4-8 in the Conference Carolinas.

• Michael Koebel leads the team with 137 total kills.

• Stephen Brown has recorded a team-high 11 service aces this season.

• Ashton Kippenstiel has played in 47 sets for the Tornado as a setter. He leads the team with 294 assists.

• The Tornado most recently fell to conference opponent Pfeiffer 3-1 on the road. King's last victoy game against Barton on February 23.

About the Saints
• This is the second meeting between these two squads this season. Lindenwood picked up the 3-0 victory on the Saints home court.

• After starting the season 8-3, the Saints have dropped the last three matches.

• Against Lindenwood, Limestone was held to a .194 hitting percentage. Eric Zaun led the team with eight kills on 21 attempts.

• Zaun leads the team with 119 kills, just five more than teammate Kevin Hart.

• Andrew Pile has started and played in 10 matches for the Saints as the primary setter. In those matches, he is averaging 9.12 assists per set.

Lindenwood Notes
• Lindenwood is riding a seven-match winning streak dating back to its victory over conference opponent Quincy on February 13.

• As of February 24, Tim Huizinga leads the nation in service aces per set. The sophomore has recorded 23 aces at 0.66 aces per set.

• Tim Schmidt has also found himself on two, NCAA top-30 lists. The junior setter is 21st on the list for assists per set with 9.63 and 24th in aces per set with 0.33.

• Scott Siwicki is sixth in the conference with a .387 hitting percentage.

• David Poole is third in the MIVA conference in digs per set with 2.81.

• Lindenwood has only dropped three sets since the start of its winning streak.

• Colin Hackworth is averaging a team-high 3.17 kills per set

• Lindenwood has bumped up to fifth in the conference in opponent hitting percentage. The Lions allow a .225 clip by their opponents.

Last Time Out
• Lindenwood picked up three straight sweeps as it traveled to the Carolinas for matches against first-year program Belmont Abbey, Limestone, and Pfeiffer.

• During the Carolina trip, the Lions hit at a clip of .266 as a team, including a season-high .413 against Limestone.

• Lindenwood recorded eight more service aces than its opponents this past weekend.

• Colin Hackworth recorded a season-high hitting percentage of .476 against Limestone.

• Lindenwood improved to 6-1 against non-conference opponents.

• Tim Huizinga recorded a career-high 11 digs against Belmont Abbey.

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 is currently seventh in the conference, one conference victory behind Ball State for sixth. Lewis and Ohio State still remain undefeated in conference.

• 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 travel across town for a pair of matches at Fontbonne on March 5. The Lions will have one match against the Griffins and its second match of the season against Belmont Abbey.

• The Lions return home on March 12 as they will host Hannibal-LaGrange. First serve in Hyland Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m.

• Lindenwood will resume conference play on March 22 as it will host the Lewis Flyers.