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PDF Box ScoreROMEOVILLE, Ill. – No. 2 Lewis men's volleyball used a 3-1 (25-22, 25-14, 25-27, 26-24) win over McKendree on Saturday (April 18) evening to earn the outright 2015 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association regular season championship.
"We talked about winning the regular season title," Lewis head coach
Dan Friend said. "We've won league a couple times but we had to share it. For the opportunity to win it outright, for the guys to do that, I'm really proud of that accomplishment."
The Flyers out-hit the Bearcats .298 to .127 with a 19-6 edge in blocks. It was the second night of Senior Weekend for the Flyers as
Tom Logan (Kenmore, Wash./Bishop Blanchet),
Eric Butch (Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South),
James Hofmann (Cincinnati, Ohio/Archbishop McNicholas) and
Andy Orf (St. Charles, Mo./Christian Brothers) were honored in a prematch ceremony.
Logan totaled nine kills, eight block assists and an ace. Butch recorded 13 kills and five digs. Hofmann added nine blocks (two solo). Orf finished with five digs.
The four seniors helped Lewis jump out to a quick 2-0 lead in the match after never trailing in the first two sets.
The final two sets were closer. McKendree pulled out a set three win to force a fourth set. Following 15 ties and seven lead changes in set four, it was a kill by senior
Geoff Powell (Claremont, Calif./Claremont) to put Lewis up 25-24 in set four. A block on the next point by junior
Scott Fifer (Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg) and sophomore
Jacob Schmiegelt (Lombard, Ill./Willowbrook) was point 26 and gave the match to the Flyers.
McKendree ends the season 11-19 (1-15 MIVA). Lewis improves to 24-2 (15-1 MIVA). The Flyers are the No. 1 seed in the MIVA Tournament. The Flyers will host No. 8 seed Grand Canyon on Saturday (April 25) at Neil Carey Arena.
