ROMEOVILLE, Ill. -- The No. 13 Lewis University men's volleyball team rallied to defeat Quincy 3-2 Friday. Nico Paula (Tampa, Fla./Berkeley Preparatory School) broke the school record for digs in a match at Lewis after he recorded 22.

TEAM RECORDS
No. 13 Lewis 10-4, 3-2 MIVA | Quincy 6-7, 1-3 MIVA
                    
LEWIS LEADERS vs. Quincy
Kills: Max Roquet (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) (18), Oguzhan Oguz (Bursa, Turkey/Ocean) (15), Frederick Krueger-Beer (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa East) (10)
Digs: Paula (22), Tyler Morgan (Dike, Iowa/Dike-New Hartford) (10)
Assists: Tyler Morgan (Dike, Iowa/Dike-New Hartford) (40)
Aces: Roquet (3)
Blocks: Oguz (8)

SET BREAKDOWN
SET 1: Lewis 25, Quincy 19
Lewis jumped out to an early 4-1 lead to start the contest. Moments later, the Flyers had back-to-back kills from Roquet and Wymoczyl to extend the lead to 14-11. 
 
The Hawks made it as close as 20-18 Lewis. The Flyers closed out the set on a 5-1 run which was started by a kill from Roquet to win it 25-19.
 
SET 2: Quincy 25, Lewis 15
Both teams each scored five points to begin the set which made it 5-5. Quincy proceeded to score the next five to grab a 10-5 advantage. 
 
Lewis looked to get back in the set after three straight points including back-to-back kills from Oguz and a block from Krueger-Beer which made it 10-8 Hawks. Oguz made it 11-9 in favor of Quincy but that was the closest the Flyers got all set.
 
Roquet made it 18-14 then Quincy proceeded to score six straight points to force set point. Oguz recorded the next point via kill then the Hawks won it with the next point with a kill of their own.


SET 3: Quincy 25, Lewis 23
Both teams each scored four points to begin the set. Quincy and Lewis then proceeded to each score a pair of points a couple times to make it 9-9. 
 
Moments later, Quincy went up 15-12 then the Flyers recorded back-to-back points to make it 15-14. The Hawks rallied again for five straight points to make it 19-14.
 
Lewis had the answer again after scoring four straight after back-to-back service aces by Roquet which made it 19-18. The Hawks had one last push after recording three in a row to make it 22-19.
 
The Flyers were able to rally and tie at 23-23. Quincy was able to record back-to-back points to win the set 25-23 and go up 2-1.

SET 4: Lewis 25, Quincy 23
Both teams were tied 7-7 after 14 points scored then the Hawks went on to score three straight which gave them a 10-7 lead. Moments later after Quincy led 13-9, Lewis went on to score six straight making it 15-13 in favor of the Flyers.
 
Quincy did not give up as the Hawks scored six in a row of their own for a 19-15 advantage. Lewis fought back as well with a 5-1 run capped off by a kill by Roquet to tie it 20-20.
 
Both teams traded three points each before Lewis got back-to-back points after attack errors by the Hawks. The Flyers forced a fifth set after winning the fourth 25-23.
 
SET 5: Lewis 15, Quincy 13
It went back-and-forth to start the winner-take-all fifth set. Lewis proceeded to score three straight including a pair of blocks from Oguz and one from Shawn Baggs then both teams switched sides. 
 
Quincy cut into the deficit and made it 10-9 in favor of Lewis. The Flyers got back on track after a kill from Krueger-Beer and an ace from Daniel Haber (Remsenburg, NY/Westhampton Beach). 
 
Quincy was able to make it as close as 14-13 late in the set. Lewis recorded the next point after a block from Baggs, Roquet and Oguz and won the set 15-13 and the match 3-2.
 
UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action Saturday, February 22 as the Flyers host a MIVA contest against Purdue Fort Wayne starting at 7 p.m. CT. It is RED OUT! Be sure to wear RED!
 
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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