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QUINCY, Ill. – Senior outside hitters Geoff Powell (Claremont, Calif./Claremont) and Greg Petty (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) both finished with double-digit kills in No. 2 Lewis men's volleyball's 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-17) Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association win at Quincy on Saturday (April 11) evening.

The closest set was the first as Quincy used a 4-0 run to force a Lewis timeout with the Flyers up 22-19. Junior Bobby Walsh (Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel) delivered a kill out of the middle after the break to put the momentum back on Lewis' side. Petty followed with a service ace to make the score 24-19.

Lewis took control of the second set midway through the frame thanks to six straight points. Walsh had two kills and a block assist in the run.

Quincy's only lead of the match came in the third set at 3-2 following a Jarrod Kelso ace. The Flyers scored consecutive points on eight occasions to cruise to the eight-point win in the third to take the match.

Lewis out-hit Quincy .486 to .222. Junior Scott Fifer (Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg) dished out 34 assists for Lewis.

"Like last night we brought a lot of pressure from the service line," Lewis head coach Dan Friend said. "Overall we passed really well and that put Scott in a good position."

Powell hit .667 with 12 kills with six digs and two aces. Petty added 11 kills, four digs and an ace.

"Geoff did some really nice things tonight including a few really impressive plays," Friend said.

Quincy falls to 13-13 (5-10 MIVA). Lewis improves to 22-2 (13-2 MIVA). Saturday's match was Lewis' final road regular season contest, giving the Flyers a 12-1 mark in road matches in this year. Lewis hosts Ohio State on Friday (April 17). It is a Black Out as fans are encouraged to wear black to the match. The first 50 students will receive a black Lewis men's volleyball shirt.