ROMEOVILLE, Ill. -- The No. 14 Lewis University men's volleyball team began its 2025 season on a strong note as the Flyers swept Maryville 3-0 at Neil Carey Arena Friday (Jan. 10). 

HEAD COACH DAN FRIEND
"It is a great start to the season, the guys did a good job from the service line creating constant pressure. Looking forward to tomorrow night against a strong Penn State squad!"

TEAM RECORDS
Lewis 1-0 | Maryville 0-1
                    
LEWIS LEADERS vs. Maryville
Kills: Max Roquet (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) (12), Oguzhan Oguz (Bursa, Turkey/Ocean) (11), Daniel Haber (Remsenburg, NY/Westhampton Beach) (10)
Digs: Roquet (9)
Assists: Tyler Morgan (Dike, Iowa/Dike-New Hartford) (36)
Aces: Haber (2)
Blocks: Shawn Baggs (Gilbert, Ariz./Casteel HS) (5)

SET BREAKDOWN
SET 1: Lewis 25, Maryville 19
Both teams each scored four points to start the contest. Lewis got the next two off kills from Roquet and Oguz to make it 6-4.

Maryville cut it down to 7-6 in favor of the Flyers but that was the closest the Saints got the rest of the way. Lewis was able to extend the lead out to 20-12 after a block from Baggs, Haber, Oguz. 

The Saints tried to get back in the game after getting back-to-back points but Baggs and Frederick Krueger-Beer (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa East) got a pair of kills extending it back out to eight (22-14). Lewis won the opening set after Roquet recorded the kill to clinch it. 

SET 2: Lewis 25, Maryville 22
Lewis went ahead 3-2 after a kill from Haber. Maryville responded with three straight points to grab a 5-3 lead. Moments later, the Saints went up 6-4 before the Flyers responded with five unanswered which was capped by a kill from Krueger-Beer to make it 9-6. 

Maryville got back into the set after back-to-back points to make it 9-8. The set was close throughout the duration but Lewis extended its advantage to 21-16 after a kill from Baggs.

The Saints responded with three straight points to make it 21-19 Lewis. The Flyers were able to close out the set and win it 25-22 and go up 2-0.

SET 3: Lewis 25, Maryville 22
Both teams each scored a point before the Flyers scored three straight points including kills from Roquet and Morgan to make it 4-1. Maryville rallied and cut it down to 8-6.

Lewis went on to score four straight including kills from Krueger-Beer, Haber and Oguz to make it 12-6. The Saints were able to make it 17-14 in favor of the Flyers late but Lewis got back-to-back points after a kill from Krueger-Beer and an ace from Oguz. 

The Saints showed one last fight after scoring three straight to make it 19-17 Lewis. The Flyers scored the next four out of five points to extend its advantage to 23-18 after a kill from Roquet. 

Maryville recorded the next three points to make it 23-21. Lewis was able to put the set away after kills from Roquet and Oguz gave the Flyers a 25-22 victory and won the match 3-0.

UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action Saturday, January 11 as the Flyers host No. 8 Penn State to take on the Nittany Lions starting at 7 p.m. CT.