Match 17
#8 Lindenwood (14-2, 6-1 MIVA)
vs. Belmont Abbey College (10-2, 5-1 CC)
Match Information:
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Location: St. Charles, Mo.
Venue: Hyland Arena
First Serve: 7:00 PM CT
All-Time Series: 4-0 
Last Meeting: W, 3-0 
Live Stats: #8 Lindenwood vs Belmont Abbey College

Last Time Out
Lindenwood improved to 6-1 in the MIVA with two sweeps on the road last week at #15 Ohio State and Northern Kentucky. Luke Kraft and Brendan Louthain led the way offensively for the Lions as Kraft finished last week with 19 kills on a .325 hitting percentage, while Louthain had 18 kills on a .353 hitting percentage. Senior Setter Zach Solomon averaged 11.83 assists per set across six sets played last week and finished the week with 71 assists and five service aces, which led him to be named the MIVA Offensive Player of the Week for the third time in 2026. The victory over the Buckeyes on Thursday was the first win on the road for Lindenwood in Columbus, OH since March 22, 2019. 
 
Scouting The Crusaders
Belmont Abbey is currently 10-2 on the 2026 season with their two losses coming to Lincoln Memorial and Barton in five sets. The Crusaders are led offensively by Senior Outside Hitter Caden Day who has 164 kills on the season and is hitting .318 overall. Day has recorded 10 or more kills in 10 out of 12 matches played this season and had a season-high 19 kills on a .424 hitting percentage on February 11 against Erskine. Defensively, Belmont Abbey is led by Senior Middle Blocker Jibriel Elhaddad who has 46 blocks on the season and has recorded four or more blocks in seven matches played. 
 
Stats to Know

• Head Coach Joe Kosciw has 92 career victories as a head coach at Lindenwood.
• Luke Kraft leads the Lions with 173 kills this season. He is 214 kills away from 1,000 for his career. 
• Lindenwood is currently in first place in the MIVA with a conference record of 6-1 with nine MIVA matches to go in the regular season.
• During conference matches, the Lions lead the MIVA in hitting percentage with a .341. 

Up Next
The Lions hit the road on Friday and will travel to Lebanon, Ill to resume MIVA play as they will take on #13 McKendree. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.