The Lindenwood men's volleyball team (4-8, 1-8 MIVA) lost, 3-0, to No. 5 Lewis (12-2, 7-2 MIVA) on Friday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Lindenwood fell in the first set, 25-18.
• The Lions recorded nine kills in the opening set to three errors.
• In the second set, the Flyers took a 2-0 lead by a score of 25-17.
• Lindenwood outkilled Lewis, 13-10, in the second set.
• The third set saw the teams push it into extended play, with Lewis winning, 32-30.
• The Flyers recorded 20 kills in the third, while the Lions tallied 16.
• The Lions led late in the third, 23-21, before the Flyers took four out of five points to go up 25-24.
• The two squads went back-and-forth, with Lindenwood even gaining a 30-29 lead. However, Lewis ended the set, and the match, on a 3-0 run.
• Lewis had eight aces in the match.
• Lindenwood led with 30 digs, while Lewis recorded 25.

BOX SCORE LEADERS

• Phil Swartz led the team with 13 kills. Alex Pappas and Diego Negron each recorded eight.
• Phil Swartz had the lone ace on a serve for Lindenwood.
• Cal Werths' four blocks paced the team, while Swartz had three, and Negron tallied one.
• Connor Sheehan had a team-high 35 assists in the match.
• Diego Negron's seven digs led the Lions.

SCORES BY SET

• 1st | Lewis 25, Lindenwood 18
• 1st | Lewis 25, Lindenwood 17
• 1st | Lewis 32, Lindenwood 30

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UP NEXT
The Lions close the series with Lewis on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.