The Lindenwood men's volleyball team (3-4, 0-1 MIVA) welcomes No. 18 McKendree (4-5, 1-1 MIVA) for a MIVA matchup on Wednesday night in St. Charles, Mo. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m.
SERIES INFORMATION – McKendree
Overall: McKendree leads 13-8
In St. Charles: 4-7
In Lebanon: 4-6
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: March 20, 2024, Lindenwood 3-0
FIRST SERVE
- The Lions will be looking for their first conference win of the season when they face McKendree on Wednesday night
- Lindenwood is coming off a four-set loss to No. 12 Lewis last Wednesday
- Brendan Louthain led the Lions with 15 kills. He is now second on the team with 89 kills, three behind Ian Schuller
- The Lions were effective when they played through the middle as Owen Walsh hit .556
- Ty Baumgarth played in his first career match and hit .364 with four kills in the middle
- Zach Solomon had 37 assists in the match. He currently ranks third in the MIVA, averaging 10.52 assists per set
- The Bearcats defeated the Flyers in four sets last week on the road
- They enter the matchup with a 4-5 record with only one win coming on the road
- McKendree joined the Polls this week, coming in at No. 18
- All three of the Lions victories have come inside Hyland Arena
- 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 travel to Columbus, Ohio for a matchup with No. 15 Ohio State on Saturday, February 15. The match is set to begin at 12:00 p.m. CT
