The Lindenwood men's volleyball team (4-11, 1-6 MIVA) battled No. 3 Hawaii (17-1, 2-0 Big West in four sets, but fell Friday night on the road.

MATCH OVERVIEW
Hawaii won the race to 10 in the first set, going up 10-5 which forced a Lindenwood timeout. The Lions got within two at 15-13 after an Owen Walsh kill. However, the Rainbow Warriors took control of the set late, winning it 25-16.

The second set was a back-and forth one, with Lindenwood trailing 10-8, the Lions tied it with back-to-back kills from Jacob Christopher and Brendan Louthain. The Black and Gold took a slim 16-14 lead after a block from Christopher and Amir Grant. The two teams traded points until a termination from Carter Stenmark put Lindenwood up 24-22. The Lions finished off the set and tied the match at one.

Points were traded early to begin the third set, but Hawaii gained some separation and took a 10-7 lead. The Rainbow Warriors continued to hold a slim lead at 18-14. Lindenwood used a 4-0 run to knot the set at 18, capped off by a big block from Christopher and Walsh. Lindenwood eventually took the lead at 21-20 with a triple block by Christopher, Walsh, and Stenmark. The set was tied at 24 after a kill from Stenmark and 25 after a kill by Zach Solomon. However, Hawaii took the next two points and won the third 27-25.

Lindenwood jumped out to a 13-9 lead in the fourth, which forced Hawaii to call timeout. The Lions led 15-10 at the media timeout with a kill from Walsh. The Rainbow Warriors came out of the break with five-straight points that tied the set at 15. Hawaii grabbed the lead, and the Lions eventually got within one at 22-21 after a termination by Cole Schuler. The Rainbow Warriors were able to finish off the set at 25-23 and take the match 3-1.

MATCH LEADERS
Zach Solomon (44 assists, eight digs, two blocks)
Jacob Christopher (14 kills, six blocks)
Carter Stenmark (14 kills, four digs, five blocks)

UP NEXT
The Lions will return home for a matchup with Lewis on Thursday, March 13. First serve from Hyland Arena is set for 6:00 p.m.