The Lindenwood men's volleyball team (4-12, 1-12 MIVA) took Purdue Fort Wayne (6-7, 6-7 MIVA) to five sets before falling, 3-2, on Friday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Lions jumped out to an early 1-0 lead winning the opening set, 25-22.
• The team tallied a squad match-high 14 kills in the set.
• After the Mastodons evened up the score, 8-8, the Lions won the next three points to go up 11-8. The team did not trail past this point in the opener.
• The second set went to Purdue Fort Wayne, 25-20.
• The Lions had 12 kills in the set.
• Lindenwood balanced the score, 16-16, however Purdue Fort Wayne ended the set on a 9-4 run to tie the contest at 1-1.
• With a third set victory, the Mastodons went up 2-1, winning 25-20.
• The team recorded 13 kills in the third set.
• Lindenwood was able to even up the match at 2-2 with a 25-22 fourth set win.
• For the second-straight set, the Lions notched 13 kills.
• The Lions jumped out to an early 7-2 lead on a Diego Negron kill.
• After the Mastodons came within one point of the Lions' lead, 23-22, the team won the final two points to force a fifth set.
• The fifth and final set was captured by Purdue Fort Wayne, giving them the win.
• The Lions outblocked the Mastodons, 13-10, in the match.

BOX SCORE LEADERS

• AJ Lewis finished with a team-best 19 kills. Phil Swartz and Diego Negron had 11 each.
• Alex Pappas had six blocks, while AJ Lewis and Cal Werths had four a piece.
• Brian Schwob's 48 assists paced the squad.
• Diego Negron totaled a team-best nine digs.

SCORES BY SET

• 1st | Lindenwood 25, Purdue Fort Wayne 22
• 2nd | Purdue Fort Wayne 25, Lindenwood 20
• 3rd | Purdue Fort Wayne 25, Lindenwood 20
• 4th | Lindenwood 25, Purdue Fort Wayne 22
• 5th | Purdue Fort Wayne 15, Lindenwood 7

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UP NEXT
The Lions close out the regular season tomorrow against Purdue Fort Wayne at 3:00 p.m.