The Lindenwood men's volleyball team (2-3) hosts Maryville on Saturday inside Hyland Arena. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.

SERIES INFORMATION – MARYVILLE   
Overall: Lindenwood leads 2-1
In St. Charles: 2-0
In St. Louis:0-1
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: January 25, 2024, Maryville, 3-1

FIRST SERVE

• The Lions are coming off a dominant 3-0 win over the University of Charleston last Sunday
• In the win, the Lions swung a season-best .493
• That effort was led by Brendan Louthain who hit a career-high .588. He also led the Lions with 12 kills in the match
• Louthain has recorded double-digit kills in four out of five matches so far this season
• The Lions were solid on the defensive side of the ball, holding Charleston to a season-low .167 hitting percentage
• Lindenwood tallied a season-high seven blocks on the day
• Five of those coming from Owen Walsh which was a career0high
• Maryville enters the matchup with a record of
• This will be the third meeting between the two programs in the series history
• Both of Lindenwood's victories in the series history have come at home
• Head coach Joe Kosciw enters his eighth season at the helm of the program and his 12th at Lindenwood.

2025 OUTLOOK
The Lindenwood men's volleyball team currently has 13 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 will open MIVA play next Wednesday, February 5 with a matchup against Lewis on the road. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.