MANOA, Hawai'i – The No. 14 Lewis University men's volleyball team fell to No. 1 Grand Canyon in five sets Sunday (March 10) in the OUTRIGGER Invitational.

TEAM RECORDS
No. 1 Grand Canyon 16-2 | No. 14 Lewis 11-10

LEWIS LEADERS
Kills: Max Roquet (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) (20), Syver Drolsum (Vikersund, Norway/Toppvolley Norge) (15), Daniel Haber (Remsenburg, NY/Westhampton Beach) (13)
Digs: Haber (10), Nico Paula (Tampa, Fla./Berkeley Preparatory School) (9)
Assists: Tyler Morgan (Dike, Iowa/Dike-New Hartford) (54)
Blocks: Roquet (6), Baggs (5)
Aces: Drolsum (2)

SET BREAKDOWN
Set 1: Lewis 25, GCU 23
Lewis earned a 3-1 lead early with back-to-back blocks. After Grand Canyon took the next two points, the Flyers used another 3-1 push with kills by Baggs and Roquet to restore its lead at 6-4.

From there, things went back-and-forth for most of the set. A kill by Roquet later made it 15-12 Flyers. A solo block by Morgan put Lewis ahead 20-17, but the Antelopes were able to get back within one point at 21-20 after taking three of the next four points.

Both sides traded points from there, with Lewis clinging to its narrow lead until a kill by Roquet gave the Flyers the opening set.

Set 2: Lewis 25, GCU 18
Lewis charged ahead quickly in set two, earning a 6-2 lead with a set-opening ace by Wymoczyl and back-to-back kills by Haber during the run. GCU fought back to get within two points, 8-6.

Shortly after, a 5-0 run including two block assists and a kill by Baggs pushed the Flyers' lead to 16-8. The Antelopes were able to get back to within four, at 19-15 after a 4-0 charge but no closer the rest of the set.

Lewis closed the set by taking four of the last five points, with Drolsum collecting the last two on a kill and an ace.

Set 3: GCU 25, Lewis 17
Set three started out tight, with the Flyers taking back-to-back points to go up 3-2 on Drolsum's second ace before GCU took the lead right back by securing the next two points. Kills by Roquet and Drolsum gave Lewis a 5-4 lead before a 3-0 push from the Antelopes made it 7-5 GCU.

Later, a kill and ace by Morgan tied the set at eight points apiece but Grand Canyon had another 3-0 push shortly after to go back up 12-9. The Antelopes stretched the lead to 20-13 later in the set with a 4-0 run, and eventually ended set three with a kill.

Set 4: GCU 25, Lewis 14
The Flyers had an early 3-2 lead with two kills by Roquet and one from Haber, but it was all GCU from there in the fourth set. An 8-1 charge made it 10-4 Antelopes and after Lewis scored the next point Grand Canyon took three more in a row.

Later in the set, the Flyers were able to cut into the deficit with a 5-3 with Roquet and Tyler Simpson (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) both having a kill and block assist in the run which made it 19-12 GCU. The Antelopes then finished the set by taking six of the final eight points, clinching the set win with an ace.

Set 5: GCU 15, Lewis 11
Neither side gained an advantage early in set five, with the score tied at three, until Grand Canyon took four points in a row to go ahead 7-3. Lewis only scored consecutive points once in the final set, with a kill by Roquet and solo block from Morgan that cut the Flyers' deficit to 13-11.

The Antelopes won the match on back-to-back errors by Lewis to close it out.

UP NEXT
Lewis men's volleyball returns to MIVA play Thursday (March 14) hosting McKendree at 7 p.m. CT for Hall of Fame Night and Sign Night at Neil Carey Arena.