The Lindenwood men's volleyball team (1-1) is in Northridge, Calif. for a pair of matches this weekend, taking on No. 17 UC San Diego on Friday, before clashing with No. 15 CSUN on Saturday. The match on Friday is set for 6:00 p.m. CT, while Saturday's contest is set to begin at 9:00 p.m. CT.
 
SERIES INFORMATION – UC San Diego
Overall: UC San Diego leads 3-0  
In St. Charles: 0-2
In La Jolla: 0-1
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: January 23, 2020, UC San Diego 3-0
 
SERIES INFORMATION – CSUN
Overall: Series tied 2-2
In St. Charles: 2-0
In Northridge: 0-1
Neutral: 0-1
Last Meeting: February 8, 2020, Lindenwood, 3-2
 
FIRST SERVE

• The Lions are coming off a 3-0 loss to No. 2 Long Beach State on Wednesday at home
• Despite the loss, the Lions hit .324 in the match and have now hit over .300 in both matches to begin the season
• Ian Schuller led the way, hitting .450 with 11 kills. Brendan Louthain also had 11 kills
• It is the second-consecutive match with double-digit kills for both
• The two matches in California will mark the third-consecutive ranked opponent Lindenwood will play, as UC San Diego is ranked 17^th, while CSUN comes in at No. 15
• The Tritons come into the weekend with a perfect 4-0 record and have swept every match so far. They have two wins over ranked teams
• CSUN and Lindenwood have played a total of four times before Saturday with the series history tied at two
• Lincoln Geist was named the seasons first MIVA Defensive Player of the Week after tallying 13 kills against Rockhurst in his first collegiate match
• Head coach Joe Kosciw enters his eighth season at the helm of the program and his 12^th at Lindenwood.

 
2025 OUTLOOK
The Lindenwood men's volleyball team currently has 15 matchups against ranked teams on its 2025 schedule. The squad was picked to finished sixth in the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Preseason Poll earning 38 points. Ian Schuller returns for the Lions. A year ago, Schuller earned Defensive Player of the Week honors one time during the year and his 183 digs led the team. He compiled 319 kills during the season, second most on the team on his way to garnering second-team all-conference honors.

UP NEXT
Lindenwood returns home to take on the University of Charleston on Sunday, January 26 . First serve is set for 12:00 p.m.