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TAKE OFF: Lewis men's volleyball plays at Ohio State on Wednesday in a Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association semifinal match. Lewis is the No. 4 seed while Ohio State is the top seed.

THE LAST TIME WE MET: Lewis defeated Ohio State 3-1 (25-27, 25-23, 25-19, 25-21) on April 2 in Romeoville. Sophomore Jay Petty (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) recorded nine of his 22 kills in the fifth set while freshman Michael Adams (Webster Groves, Mo./St. Louis University High School) added three aces.

IN FIVE: Lewis' losses to Loyola has been the Flyers' only loss in five sets this season. Lewis defeated Ball State, Long Beach State, Grand Canyon and IPFW in five to hold a 5-2 record in five set matches.

ACE!: The Flyers have recorded at least one ace in every match.

MIVA HONORS: Lewis has earned five MIVA Defensive Player of the Week honors this season. Roberto Torres-Davis (Mayaguez, Puerto Rico/Colegio San Benito) has been honored twice while Ian Karbiener (Orlando, Fla./Olympia), Michael Adams (Webster Groves, Mo./St. Louis University High School) and Brian Muesenfechter (St. Louis, Mo./Christian Brothers) have earned one MIVA honor. Jay Petty (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) was twice named MIVA Offensive Player of the Week this year as well.

ALL CONFERENCE: Sophomore Jay Petty (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) (First Team), juniors Matt Gallik (Evergreen Park, Ill./Brother Rice), Aaron Flick (North Ridgeville, Ohio/St. Edward) and freshman BJ Boldog (Palatine, Ill./Palatine) (Second Team) were all named to the MIVA All-Conference Team earlier this season.

DISHIN': BJ Boldog (Palatine, Ill./Palatine)'s 62 assists vs. IPFW on April 22 is the most assists in a match in the MIVA this year. Boldog's 61 assists vs. St. Francis (Pa.) on Jan. 28 is tied for second in a match this season.

BLOCKIN': Nine times this year a MIVA player has an recorded double-digit blocks. Matt Gallik (Evergreen Park, Ill./Brother Rice) has two of those performances. He had 11 vs. St. Francis and 10 against Ball State. Aaron Flick (North Ridgeville, Ohio/St. Edward) has one double-digit performance with 11 at Grand Canyon on April 16.

ONE AND TWO: Ohio State and Lewis are ranked one-two in hitting percentage as a team. The Buckeyes hit .320 as a team while the Flyers hit at a .279 clip.

TIME TO SHINE: Sophomore Jay Petty (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) recorded a career-high and team-season high 30 kills in the MIVA Quarterfinal victory over IPFW on April 22. It is the third highest kill total in the MIVA this season

WIN AND....: A win would put the Flyers in the MIVA Championship for the first time since 2004 when the Flyers won and advanced to the National Semifinals.