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Tyler Morgan
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Lewis Lewis 0-2,0-0 MIVA
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Winner BYU BYU 2-0,0-0 MPSF
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BYU BYU
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lewis Lewis 20 25 17 17 (1)
BYU BYU 25 23 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball |

#14 Lewis Men's Volleyball Suffers Setback Against (RV) BYU Saturday

PROVO, Utah -- The Lewis University men's volleyball team lost in four sets to host Brigham Young University, 3-1, at Smith Fieldhouse, Saturday (Jan. 7). 

TEAM RECORDS
(RV) BYU (2-0) | No. 14 Lewis (0-2)

LEWIS LEADERS
Kills: Max Roquet (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) (10) 
Digs: Jason Gibbs (Bellaire, Texas/Bellarie) (4)
Assists: Tyler Morgan (Dike, Iowa/New Hartford) (34)
Blocks: Morgan (4)
Aces: Cole Brillhart (York, Pa./Northeastern) (1), Antonio Rodriguez-Elias (Naranjito, Puerto Rico/Colegio Sagrada Familia) (1)

SET BREAKDOWN
FIRST SET: BYU 25, Lewis 20

  • Both teams each scored six points to start the opening set. 
  • BYU rallied for three straight to grab a 9-6 lead. 
  • Moments later in the match, Lewis responded and tied the match at 13-all. 
  • The Cougars went on another rally before Christian Prayer (St. Louis, Mo./Parkway North) recorded a kill to keep them in the game. 
  • BYU ended up winning the first set 25-20.

SECOND SET: Lewis 25, BYU 23

  • Lewis jumped out to a early 6-3 lead after a service ace by Elias-Rodriguez.
  • BYU had the answer and scored three straight to tie the set at 6-6. 
  • Both teams would trade points back-and-forth before BYU went up 16-14 then the Flyers scored three in a row to go up 17-16.
  • Brillhart then put the Flyers ahead 21-18 after recording a kill. 
  • The Cougars eventually tied it at 23 a piece before Lewis scored back-to-back points including a kill by Michael Sack (Oak Lawn, Ill./St. Laurence) which won the set. 

THIRD SET: BYU 25, Lewis 17

  • BYU went up 8-4 to start the third set before Lewis responded with back-to-back points. 
  • Lewis cut it down to one (9-8) after a kill from Brillhart but that was the closest the Flyers would get in the third set. 
  • The Cougars went up 21-14 before Elias-Rodriguez looked to get them back in the match but BYU had the upper  hand. 
  • BYU ended up winning the third set 25-17. 

FOURTH SET: BYU 25, Lewis 17

  • BYU led 7-2 early in the fourth set before a kill by Syver Drolsum (Vikersund, Norway/Toppvolley Norge) and a block by Drolsum and Piotr Wymoczyl (Arlington Heights, IL/Buffalo Grove HS) made it 7-4. 
  • Later in the set, Morgan tied it at 11-11 after a block but the Cougars responded with a 8-1 rally. 
  • Brillhart and Sack recorded a block to make it 20-15 BYU but that was the closest the Flyers got in the fourth set.
  • BYU ended up winning the fourth set 25-17 and the match 3-1.

Final Score: BYU 3, Lewis 1 

UP NEXT

  • Lewis will be back in action Tuesday, January 10 for their home opener as the Flyers host Missouri S&T at Neil Carey Arena starting at 7 p.m. CT.
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