QUICK HITS
The Lindenwood men's volleyball team finished its 2022 campaign with an 8-14 record and another trip to the MIVA tournament before falling to Loyola Chicago in mid-April.
 
The Lions earned wins over Lewis and Ohio State this past season, the former of which was nationally ranked No. 9 at the time. Lindenwood also picked up a pair of thrilling victories at its own invitational, knocking off both Limestone and Lincoln Memorial in five sets in early March.
 
A.J. Lewis and Diego Negron each earned All-MIVA honors after the season, with the latter claiming his third conference award.
 
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
- Lewis and Negron were a dynamic duo on the outside this past season. Negron earned his third All-MIVA award, including his second first-team nod, averaging 3.25 kills per set on .281 hitting, while totaling 32 service aces. Lewis collected second-team distinction for the second time, averaging a team-high 3.59 kills per set and scooping up 1.17 digs per set.

- Kyle Deutschmann earned MIVA Defensive Player of the Week honors in early March following the team's two wins over Quincy. The junior libero averaged 2.25 digs per set over eight frames, adding five assists in the victories. In addition, Deutschmann was a perfect 35-for-35 in receptions.

- Prior to the 2022 season, Negron was selected to participate as a member of the Puerto Rico Pan-Am roster, which took place in September 2021. Negron represented his home country at the NORCECA Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup in the Dominican Republic.

- The team posted double-digit service ace totals on four occasions, with the team going 3-1 in that stretch. The Lions' season-best 13 aces came in the five-set win over Lewis, while their best average of 3.33 per set came at the expense of Maryville in early February (10 across three sets).

- Lindenwood ranked inside the top 30 among its counterparts in three categories, including aces per set (1.4), assists per set (10.96), and kills per set (11.59).
 
FINAL NOTES
The 2022 season was head coach Joe Kosciw's fifth year at the helm of the Lindenwood men's volleyball program. The bench boss has now accumulated 42 wins over his five seasons in St. Charles.
 
With Lindenwood's transition to NCAA Division I beginning with the 2022-23 academic year, the Lions' men's volleyball team will remain a member of the MIVA, as the sport is already considered an NC (National Championship) that only has one division.
 
You can check out the entire 2022 news cycle here.