MUNCIE, Ind. -- The No. 14 Lewis University men's volleyball team responded with a 3-2 victory Friday (Feb. 14) against Ball State.

HEAD COACH DAN FRIEND
"Great road win for the guys against a top 10 conference opponent.  We served aggressively and kept the pressure throughout the match."
 
TEAM RECORDS
No. 14 Lewis 9-4, 2-2 MIVA | Ball State 9-4, 2-1 MIVA
                    
LEWIS LEADERS vs. Ball State 
Kills: Max Roquet (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) (12)
Digs: Tyler Morgan (Dike, Iowa/Dike-New Hartford) (8)
Assists: Morgan (36)
Aces: Cameron Hoying (Columbus, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales) (4)
Blocks: Frederick Krueger-Beer (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa East) (7)

SET BREAKDOWN
SET 1: Ball State 25, Lewis 17
Both teams started the set with a pair of points before Ball State rallied off three straight to grab a 5-2 lead. Lewis recorded back-to-back points before the Cardinals got three in a row again to extend it out to 8-4.
 
Lewis tried to get back in the set after three straight points after kills from Oguzhan Oguz (Bursa, Turkey/Ocean) and Krueger-Beer and an ace from Daniel Haber (Remsenburg, NY/Westhampton Beach) to make it 16-13 Cardinals. Ball State outscored the Flyers 9-4 the rest of the way to take the opening set 25-17.
 
SET 2: Lewis 25, Ball State 21
Ball State jumped out to an early 3-1 lead then Lewis recorded four straight points including a service ace from Piotr Wymoczyl (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove HS) and a kill from Oguz making it 5-3. Ball State regained the lead after picking up three straight points.
 
Both teams went back and forth until it was tied at 20-20. Lewis proceeded to score the next two points after a kill from Cole Sweitzer (Middleton, Wis./Middleton HS) and an ace from Hoying which made it 22-20.
 
The Cardinals proceeded to score the next point. The Flyers captured victory in the second set after recording three straight including kills from Roquet and Morgan to make it 1-1.

SET 3: Lewis 25, Ball State 17
Lewis led 4-3 early after a kill from Roquet. Ball State rallied for four straight points giving the Cardinals a 7-4 advantage.
 
Moments later, the Cardinals led 12-9 in the set before Lewis scored four straight including three blocks from Krueger-Beer and a pair from Roquet. The Flyers led throughout the set and Ball State made it as close as 20-17. 
 
Lewis was able to win the third set after scoring five straight points to close it out. Hoying record three straight service aces during that stretch to give the Flyers a 2-1 lead. 

SET 4: Ball State 25, Lewis 10
Ball State jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and never looked back in the set. Lewis made it as close as 9-6 after a kill from Roquet. 
 
The Cardinals proceeded to score nine straight points to grab a commanding 18-6 lead. Sweitzer tried to start a rally for the Flyers after recording a kill but Ball State did not give in.
 
Ball State ended up winning the fourth 25-10 to force a winner-take-all fifth set.
 
SET 5: Lewis 15, Ball State 12
Both teams traded points back-and-forth before Lewis jumped out to a 11-9 lead after a kill from Krueger-Beer an ace from Sweitzer. Ball State proceeded to score the next point to make it 11-10.
 
The Flyers were able to win the fifth set after recording back-to-back points. Hoying ended it after two straight kills from Hoying to win it 3-2 for the Flyers.

UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action Friday, February 21 as the Flyers host a MIVA contest against Quincy starting at 7 p.m. CT.
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
Be sure to join us Wednesday, March 26 as we induct our newest inductees of the Athletics Hall of Fame at the Flyer Red Dinner at Bolingbrook Golf Club starting at 6 p.m. CT. Purchase tickets at https://lewisflyers.com/2025FlyerRedDinner
 
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