The Lindenwood men's volleyball team (5-8, 2-4 MIVA) has a pair of matches on tap this week, one on the road, and one at home. First, Lindenwood will travel to Lebanon, Ill. to take on McKendree, before returning home to take on Lincoln Memorial on Friday night. Both matches are set to begin at 7:00 p.m.
 
SERIES INFORMATION – McKendree
Overall: McKendree leads 12-7
In St. Charles: 3-7
In Lebanon: 4-5
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: April 8, 2023, Lindenwood 3-1
 
SERIES INFORMATION – LINCOLN MEMORIAL
Overall: Lindenwood leads 4-0
In St. Charles: 4-0
In Harrogate: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: March 11, 2022, Lindenwood 3-2
 
FIRST SERVE

• Lindenwood is coming off a split with No. 12 Loyola Chicago over the weekend, winning 3-1 on Friday before dropping a four-set match on Saturday.
• The win on Friday solidified victories over back-to-back ranked opponents.
• For their efforts, the Lions appeared in this weeks AVCA Poll, garnering five votes.
• Ian Schuller led the way with 22 kills, and he finished with 32 on the weekend.
• Schuller ranks fifth in the conference with 3.60 kills per set.
• Connor Sheehan added 94 assists across the two matches.
• Lindenwood has won the last two matches against the Bearcats.
• The squad won in Lebanon last season in a 3-1 victory on February 15.
• Lincoln Memorial enters the weekend No. 19 in the polls and will be the fifth ranked team the Lions have played in their last six matches.
• The Lions lead the all-time series history 4-0 with the last matchup taking place in 2022.
• Head coach Joe Kosciw enters his seventh season at the helm of the program and his 11^th at Lindenwood.

 
2024 OUTLOOK
The Lindenwood men's volleyball team currently has 11 matchups against ranked teams on its 2024 schedule. The squad was picked to finished sixth in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Preseason Poll earning 41 points. Lindenwood returns key pieces to their lineup for 2024, including A.J. Lewis, RaShawn Bonner, and Ian Schuller, who all garnered all-conference honors a year ago. Lewis was named to the preseason all-MIVA team for the upcoming year. Last season, Lewis led the team with 39 service aces and was second on the team with 249 digs.

UP NEXT
Lindenwood will host Quincy next Tuesday, February 5 at 6:00 p.m., before heading back to Lebanon, Ill. for a neutral site match with Erskine. That match will begin at 5:00 p.m.