Romeoville, Ill. - The No. 7 Lewis University men's volleyball team went the distance for the 10th time this season and came away with its eighth five-game win, as the Flyers picked up the 25-18, 21-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-12 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association victory over Loyola at Neil Carey Arena on Tuesday (March 28).
The match also marked the fifth time in the last six matches that Loyola and Lewis have played a five-set match.
With the win, Lewis improves to 20-6 overall and 11-3 in MIVA action, while the Ramblers drop to 14-9 on the campaign and 7-5 in conference play.
Lewis redshirt freshman outside hitter
Ryan Coenen (Franklin, Wis./Franklin) registered a team-best 18 kills with a hitting percentage of .324 (18 kills, 7 errors, 34 attacks) to place the Flyers.
Four different Flyers collected eight or more kills in the victory. Redshirt sophomore opposite hitter
Mitch Perinar (Channahon, Ill./Minooka) narrowly missed a double-double with nine kills and nine digs, while seniors
Jacob Schmiegelt (Lombard, Ill./Willowbrook),
John Hodul (Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg) and
Trevor Weiskircher (Loves Park, Ill./Boylan Catholic) each had eight putaways.
Lewis sophomore setter
Matt Yoshimoto (Ventura, Calif./Adolfo Camarillo) enjoyed a solid all-around match with a match-high 48 assists to compliment his four kills, four digs, two service aces and two blocks (1 solo).
Flyer redshirt sophomore libero
Michael Simmons (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) picked up a match-high 14 digs, helping Lewis to a 49-40 advantage over the Ramblers in digs.
As a team, Lewis recorded a hitting percentage of .321 (61-19-131), while the Ramblers hit .285 (59-20-137).
The Flyers return to action on April 6th, as they head to Muncie, Ind., for a 7:30 PM ET showdown with Ball State.
