The Lindenwood men's volleyball team (4-9, 1-9 MIVA) was swept, 3-0, by No. 5 Lewis (13-2, 8-2 MIVA) on Sunday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• A close first set went to Lewis, 25-23.
• In the opening set, the Lions recorded 16 kills.
• The team held a 23-22 lead late in the first set, but Lewis closed out the first on a 3-0 run to go up 1-0 in the match.
• The second set was won by the Flyers, 25-17, to give them a 2-0 advantage in the match.
• Lindenwood tallied eight kills as a team in the second.
• The third and final set was pushed to extras by Lindenwood, however, Lewis was able to close the set and the match, 31-29.
• In a set full of runs, trailing 24-22, Lindenwood went on a 4-0 point streak to take a 25-24 lead.
• The Flyers were able to take the final two points in the set to earn the victory.
• As a unit, the Lions recorded a match-high 19 kills in the final set.
• The Flyers totaled all five aces in the match. The digs were almost even, with Lewis notching 30 to Lindenwood's 29.

BOX SCORE LEADERS

• AJ Lewis paced the Lions with 13 kills. Diego Negron was second with 12, and Phil Swartz tallied nine.
• AJ Lewis and Cal Werths each tallied a team-high three blocks.
• Brian Schwob led the team with 34 assists in the match.
• Phil Swartz and AJ Lewis recorded seven digs, a team-high.

SCORES BY SET

• 1st | Lewis 25, Lindenwood 23
• 1st | Lewis 25, Lindenwood 17
• 1st | Lewis 31, Lindenwood 29

FOLLOW ALONG
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UP NEXT
The Lions hit the road to take on Ohio State next Friday at 6:00 p.m., and Saturday at 5:00 p.m.