ROMEOVILLE, Ill. -- The No. 12 Lewis University men's volleyball team defeated Roosevelt 3-0 Tuesday (Jan. 14). The Flyers have now won nine straight sets to begin the 2025 season.
HEAD COACH DAN FRIEND
"The group did a really good job of settling in and taking care of the first contact. Great serving pressure and managing on serve receive. Diego did fantastic at spreading the offense and our pins were really crisp."
TEAM RECORDS
No. 12 Lewis 3-0 | Roosevelt 0-1
LEWIS LEADERS vs. Roosevelt
Kills: Cole Sweitzer (Middleton, Wis./Middleton HS) (11),
Deyan Todorov (Sofia, Bulgaria/51st Secondary) (11)
Digs: Sweitzer (6), Todorov (6)
Assists: Diego Estrada (Ponce, Puerto Rico/Adianez) (38)
Aces: Todorov (2)
Blocks: Josh Weyerhaeuser (Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township) (5)
SET BREAKDOWN
SET 1: Lewis 25, Roosevelt 15
Lewis recorded an early 4-3 lead after a kill from
Nathan DeGraaf (Cranberry Township, Penn./Seneca Valley HS). Roosevelt responded with three straight points for a 6-4 advantage.
The Flyers responded with a 4-1 rally capped off by a kill from DeGraaf to make it 8-7. Moments later, the Lakers picked up a 14-12 lead midway through the set.
Lewis rallied off 10 consecutive points, which was capped off by a kill from Todorov to make it 22-14. Roosevelt picked up the next point before the Flyers closed out the opening set with three straight which was won by an ace from Todorov.
SET 2: Lewis 25, Roosevelt 21
Both teams scored a pair of points to start the second set before Lewis recorded three in a row to grab a 5-2 lead. The Lakers scored the next two points to make it a one-point set.
Back-to-back kills from Weyerhaeuser and
Wesley Yusk (Casselberry, Fla./Lake Howell) made it 7-4. Roosevelt bounced back and scored three straight to tie the set at 7-7.
Moments later,
Cole Sweitzer (Middleton, Wis./Middleton HS) recorded back-to-back kills to put the Lewis lead out to 15-10 midway through the set. The Lakers tried to get back in the set after scoring four consecutive points to make it 15-14.
The Flyers then scored the next five out of six points to regain a five-point lead at 20-15. Roosevelt had one last fight in them as the Lakers cut it down to 23-21 but two straight kills from Sweitzer gave the Flyers a 25-21 set two victory.
SET 3: Lewis 25, Roosevelt 15
Lewis started the third set on their sights to sweep after
Cameron Hoying (Columbus, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales) made it 3-1 after recording a kill. The Flyers had control of the entire third set as the closest Roosevelt made it was 9-7.
Lewis went on to score seven straight which was capped off by a kill from Hoying to make it 16-7. Moments later, the Flyers extended its lead to 21-12 after kills from
Zach Pekol (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Catholic Academy) and
Tyler Walenga (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East).
Roosevelt made it 22-15 after two straight points but Lewis closed it out. The Flyers scored three straight points to win the set 25-15 and win the match 3-0.
UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action Friday, January 17 as the Flyers host Rockhurst for Club Night starting at 7 p.m. CT.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Be sure to join us Saturday, February 8 as we induct our newest members of the Academy of Coaches at halftime of the women's basketball game against Lincoln.
FLYERS ANNUAL FUND
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https://lewisflyers.com/202425AnnualFund
