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ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Junior Bobby Walsh (Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel) notched eight blocks (one solo) and five kills in No. 3 Lewis men's volleyball's 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-13) victory over the Sacred Heart Pioneers on Saturday (Jan. 31) evening at Neil Carey Arena.

The Flyers never trailed in set one with Walsh recording a kill for point 25.

Sacred Heart put the biggest scare into the Flyers in the second set. They recorded two or more points four times in the frame to take an 11-9 advantage. The lead didn't last long. Senior Greg Petty (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) went back to serve and he recorded three aces in a 5-0 run. Even a Pioneers timeout in the middle of the run couldn't slow down Petty.

The third set was highlighted by another service run. Already up 17-12, Lewis inserted junior Patrick Lilly (East Northport, N.Y./Commack) to serve. He had three consecutive aces in a 7-0 push to all but end the match.

Petty and Lilly helped Lewis record eight aces while committing only 10 service errors.

Lewis out-hit Sacred Heart .377 to .029. Junior setter Scott Fifer (Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg) dished out 27 assists. Senior Eric Fitterer (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville) had a match-high 11 kills.
 
"From a blocking standpoint it was awesome to see us get dialed in on their offense and get some great touches and put some stuff on the other side," Lewis head coach Dan Friend said. "Overall it was a real balanced game from the guys and it's good to see going into next weekend to open up conference play."
 
Lewis improves to 8-1. Sacred Heart falls to 1-4. Lewis hits the road next weekend to open Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association competition. The Flyers play a pair of contests at Grand Canyon with the first set for Friday (Feb. 6).