Match 9
#18 Lindenwood (7-1, 1-0 MIVA)
vs. #11 Lewis University Flyers (6-4, 0-1 MIVA) 
Match Information:
Date: Friday, February 6, 2026.
Location: St. Charles, Mo.
Venue: Hyland Arena
First Serve: 6:00 PM CT 
All-Time Series: 5-26
Last Meeting: W, 3-1 
Live Stats: Lindenwood vs Lewis
Watch: ESPN+

Last Time Out
Lindenwood Men's Volleyball pushed their winning streak to seven matches last night with a four set upset win over #7 Loyola Chicago. Senior Outside Hitter Brendan Louthain had a match-high 18 kills to lead the Lions offensively, while Zach Solomon surpassed 2,000 career assists as the Senior Setter tied for a match-high with 45 assists against the Ramblers. After dropping the first set for the third match in a row, the Lions won the next three sets by scores of 25-20, 28-26, and 25-23 as Lindenwood picked up their second ranked win of the 2026 season. The Lions had to fight in the third set after trailing by six points late, but Louthain picked up three kills and both Luke Kraft and Caden Whiteside each had two kills to lead the comeback effort en route to their seventh straight win.
 
Scouting The Flyers
In their opening MIVA match last night, the Flyers were swept by #13 McKendree in three sets by scores of 24-26, 23-25, and 24-26. Lewis was limited to a .156 hitting percentage and were led offensively by Redshirt-Sophomore Cameron Hoying who recorded a team-high 11 kills and a team-high 10 digs to finish the match with a double-double. The Flyers are led by Outside Hitter Daniel Haber who has 94 kills in 33 sets played. Haber has five matches this season in which he has recorded 10 or more kills with his season-high being 18 against UC San Diego last week. 

The Lions have split with Lewis in each of the last four seasons and will look to win their second straight home match over the Flyers on Friday evening inside of Hyland Arena. 
 
Stats to Know

• Lindenwood is off to their best start in the Division I Era with a 7-1 record through their first eight matches played. 
• The Lions have started off 1-0 in the MIVA for the first time since the 2023 season. 
• LU ranks first in the MIVA in total service aces with 69 in 28 sets played. 
• Zach Solomon is averaging 10.62 assists per set this season, which ranks sixth best in the country. 

Up Next
The Lions will hit the road for the first time in over a month as they will travel to Fort Wayne, IN for their next MIVA match of the season. First serve is set for 6 p.m. CT on Thursday, February 12.