FORT VALLEY, Ga. -- The No. 14 Lewis University men's volleyball team traveled to Georgia and won a pair of matches without dropping a set. The Flyers defeated Morehouse College 3-0 and then overcame Fort Valley State in straight sets. 

HEAD COACH DAN FRIEND
"The guys were electric today.  The whole team did a great job with first contact in both matches."
 
TEAM RECORDS
No. 14 Lewis 15-4 | Morehouse 0-6
 
GAME 1 FINAL: Lewis 3, Morehouse 0
                    
LEWIS LEADERS vs. Morehouse
Kills: Nathan DeGraaf (Cranberry Township, Penn./Seneca Valley HS) (12), Cole Sweitzer (Middleton, Wis./Middleton HS) (10)
Digs: Ryan Collins (Dublin, Calif./Valley Christian) (9)
Assists: Diego Estrada (Ponce, Puerto Rico/Adianez) (22), Cameron Hoying (Columbus, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales) (10)  
Aces: Sweitzer (4)
Blocks: Zach Pekol (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Catholic Academy) (3)

SET BREAKDOWN
SET 1: Lewis 25, Morehouse 14
Lewis scored the first four points of the contest for an early 4-0 lead. Morehouse looked to rally but Lewis scored three straight off a kills from DeGraaf and Sweitzer, an ace from Tyler Walenga (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) made it 11-4. 
 
The Flyers kept building on their lead and converted on four straight including kills from Wesley Sweitzer, Yusk and DeGraaf for an 23-12 advantage. Lewis was able to close out the first with a 25-14 victory following the kill from Sweitzer. 
 
SET 2: Lewis 25, Morehouse 10
Morehouse jumped out to an early 2-1 lead but that would be the only time the Mustangs led as the set turned all Lewis. DeGraaf recorded a kill and Sweitzer picked up an ace to give the Flyers a 3-2 lead. 
 
The Mustangs tied it but Lewis scored the next seven out of eight points for a 11-5 lead after an ace from Walenga. Morehouse recorded the next point then Lewis went on to score four straight including a pair of aces from Yusk, giving the Flyers a 17-7 advantage. 
 
Lewis put the match away after another run which included a kill from Pekol to make it 22-9. Morehouse scored the next point before the Flyers netted three straight to win the set. 

SET 3: Lewis 25, Morehouse 10
Pekol and Sweitzer started the set with kills for an early 2-0 lead. Morehouse made it 3-2, then the Flyers scored nine unanswered points, including a pair of kills from DeGraaf, Josh Weyerhaeuser (Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township) and Hoying as well as a pair of aces from DeGraaf. 
 
Lewis dominated the entire third set, after their 9-0 run, the Flyers never looked back. Sweitzer gave the Flyers a 22-6 advantage after converting on a pair of service aces. 
 
Morehouse tried to put together a rally after recording back-to-back points, making it 24-10 Lewis. Quin Zilch (Media, Penn./The Shipley School) won the match for the Flyers after picking up the kill.
 
TEAM RECORDS
No. 14 Lewis 16-4 | Fort Valley State 7-9
 
GAME 2 FINAL: Lewis 3, Fort Valley State 0
                    
LEWIS LEADERS vs. Fort Valley State
Kills: Daniel Haber (Remsenburg, NY/Westhampton Beach) (15), Oguzhan Oguz (Bursa, Turkey/Ocean) (12)
Digs: Nico Paula (Tampa, Fla./Berkeley Preparatory School) (13)
Assists: Tyler Morgan (Dike, Iowa/Dike-New Hartford) (34)
Aces: Max Roquet (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) (2)
Blocks: Frederick Krueger-Beer (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa East) (5), Roquet (5)

SET BREAKDOWN
SET 1: Lewis 25, Fort Valley State 13
Lewis jumped out to an early 5-1 lead after Oguz recorded an ace.  Fort Valley attempted to get back in the set after narrowing the score to it 6-4 in favor of the Flyers. 
 
The Flyers went on another run, including four straight points after blocks from Krueger-Beer, Haber and Oguz. The Wildcats recorded back-to-back points to make it a 20-13 set in favor of the Flyers. 
 
Lewis managed to win five straight points, including a pair of kills from Shawn Baggs. The Flyers took set 1, 25-13.
 
SET 2: Lewis 25, Fort Valley State 15
Oguz began the second set with back-to-back kills for an early 2-0 lead. FVU managed to make it down to 11-9.
 
Lewis scored four straight points to put the set out of reach after kills from Oguz and Haber, giving the Flyers a 15-9 lead. The closest the Wildcats got was 16-12 midway through the set. 
 
The Flyers forced set point after scoring eight out of the next nine, giving Lewis a 24-13 advantage. Fort Valley scored the next two points until Oguz sealed the set for the Flyers with  a kill.

SET 3: Lewis 25, Fort Valley State 14
Lewis jumped out to early 4-1 lead in the set, looking for the sweep after a pair of kills from Haber. Fort Valley attempted to fight back and made it a 8-5 set in favor of the Flyers.
 
The Flyers scored seven straight points including three consecutive blocks, giving Lewis a 15-5 advantage putting the set and the match away. The Wildcats tried to put a rally together after recording back-to-back points, making it 22-11 in favor of the Flyers.
 
It was already too late for a comeback as Lewis had the upper hand. The Flyers were able to sweep the match and win their ninth straight set after Roquet recorded a kill. 
 
UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action Thursday, March 13 as the Flyers travel to Lindenwood for MIVA action starting at 6 p.m. CT.
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
Be sure to join us Wednesday, March 26 as we induct our newest members 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
 
FLYERS ANNUAL FUND
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