Match 18
#8 Lindenwood (15-2, 6-1 MIVA)
vs. #13 McKendree (11-7, 5-4 MIVA)
Match Information:
Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
Location: Lebanon, IL.
Venue: Melvin Price Convocation Center
First Serve: 6:00 PM CT
All-Time Series: 9-15 
Last Meeting: W, 3-2
Live Stats: #8 Lindenwood @ #13 McKendree
Watch: GLVCSN

Last Time Out
Lindenwood Men's Volleyball won their sixth straight match and swept their third straight opponent last night with a 3-0 win over Belmont Abbey College at home. The Lions improved to 9-0 inside Hyland Arena and were led offensively by Luke Kraft, who recorded a match-high 16 kills on a hitting percentage of .462 while Brendan Louthain added 11 kills on a .421 hitting percentage. As a team, Lindenwood had 10 service aces with four different players having two or more aces and Louthain leading the charge with three. 

Scouting The Bearcats
McKendree has won five straight matches with their last loss coming to the Lions back on February 19 in St. Charles. The Bearcats have picked up sweeps over Queens and #15 Ohio State while also beating Northern Kentucky and Belmont Abbey College during their most recent winning streak. They are led by Outside and Opposite Hitters Sam Hoskin and Bryce Wetjen who both have over 200 kills on the 2026 season. Wetjen also leads McKendree in total points (258) and points per set (3.85). In the last matchup between the two squads, the Lions took down the Bearcats by reverse sweeping McKendree in five sets after dropping the first two sets of the match. Luke Kraft recorded a season-high 21 kills on a .471 hitting percentage to lead Lindenwood to the five set victory over the Bearcats.  
 
Stats to Know

• Luke Kraft has 10 matches this season in which he has 10 or more kills.
• The Lions are 8th in the country this season in kills per set with 12.7.
• Lindenwood is four wins away from tying their most wins in a single season since 2014. 
• The Lions rank second in the country in aces per set at 2.39. 

Up Next
The Lions will stay on the road next week and will travel to Queens for their next two MIVA matches on Thursday and Saturday. First serve on Thursday is set for 5 p.m. CT and 12 p.m CT on Saturday.