Romeoville, Ill. - The No. 5 Lewis University men's volleyball team extended its winning streak to five matches with the 25-17, 25-20, 25-19 non-conference sweep over Mount Olive at Neil Carey Arena on Saturday (Feb. 25).
Lewis redshirt junior opposite hitter
Tom Beckmann (St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis University High) totaled a match-high 10 kills to lead the Flyers, while senior outside hitter
Trevor Weiskircher (Loves Park, Ill./Boylan Catholic) pitched in nine kills and a team-high five digs.
With the win, Lewis improves to 13-3 overall and the Trojans fall to 9-6. The Flyers have now won seven of their last eight matches.
Lewis freshman setter
Ryan Van Loo (Burbank, Calif. /John Burroughs) topped the Flyers with 21 assists, while junior middle blocker
Danny Maurer (Oviedo Fla./Hagerty) notched a match-high six blocks in the win.
Flyer redshirt sophomore libero
Jake Walenga (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way North) added a team-high five digs.Â
As a team, Lewis held a hitting percentage of .316 (36 kills, 11 errors, 79 attacks), while Mount Olive hit .170 (37-22-88). The Flyers also outblocked the Trojans, 11.5 to 5.0.
Lewis returns to action on Thursday (March 2), as the Flyers head to Lindenwood for a 7 PM first serve.