ROMEOVILLE, Ill. -- The No. 14 and fourth seed Lewis University men's volleyball team defeated No. 17 and fifth seeded Ball State in five sets 3-2 Saturday (April 19). 
 
HEAD COACH DAN FRIEND
"The guys were really great on the net and controlled the momentum in the beginning of the match and at the end.  Really proud of the teams performance and a shout out to our awesome fans, especially Bolingbrook Highschool Boys Volleyball team."
 
TEAM RECORDS
No. 14 Lewis 22-8 | Ball State 17-13
                   
LEWIS LEADERS vs. Ball State
Kills: Oguzhan Oguz (Bursa, Turkey/Ocean) (23), Max Roquet (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston) (17), Daniel Haber (Remsenburg, NY/Westhampton Beach) (11)
Digs: Tyler Morgan (Dike, Iowa/Dike-New Hartford) (11), Roquet (11)
Assists: Morgan (46)
Aces: Daniel Haber (Remsenburg, NY/Westhampton Beach) (3)
Blocks: Shawns Baggs Jr. (9)

SET BREAKDOWN
SET 1: Lewis 25, Ball State 20
Lewis scored the first three points of the contest after Daniel Haber (Remsenburg, NY/Westhampton Beach) started it off with a kill. Ball State scored the next point before the Flyers added three more in a row to make it 6-1.
 
The Cardinals recorded back-to-back points to narrow it 6-3. Lewis quickly responded and scored three straight making it 9-3 Flyers.
 
The Flyers maintained control of the set and went up 19-11 after a kill from Roquet. Ball State responded with two consecutive points, cutting it to 19-13.
 
Ball State made it as close as 20-16 after three consecutive points but Lewis was able to close it out. The Flyers recorded the last two points of the set to win it 25-20.

SET 2: Ball State 25, Lewis 16
Ball State scored the first two points of the set for an early 2-0 lead. Lewis responded and made it 3-2. 
 
Lewis cut it down to 12-11 after scoring the next point. The Cardinals scored six straight points for a commanding 18-11 lead in the set.
 
Roquet attempted to get the Flyers back in the set with a kill, bringing the score to 18-12. The Cardinals controlled the rest of the set, outscoring Lewis 7-4 to win the it, 25-16.
 
SET 3: Lewis 25, Ball State 18
Both teams each scored three points to begin the third set, making it 3-3 early. Lewis responded with four straight points including kills from Wymoczyl and a pair by Roquet to make it 7-3. 
 
Ball State countered with three straight points bringing it within one point at 7-6. Both teams traded points before Lewis scored six straight points, making it 15-7 in favor of the Flyers. 
 
The Cardinals recorded back-to-back points to cut it down to six (15-9) but Lewis maintained the upper hand throughout the set. Lewis won the set 25-18 after a kill from Baggs Jr. 
 
SET 4: Ball State 25, Lewis 20
Ball State jumped out to an early 3-1 lead before Lewis scored back-to-back points to tie it at 3-3. Ball State responded with a 4-1 run grabbing a 8-4 lead.  
 
The Flyers looked to get back on track after a kill from Oguz but Ball State regained momentum and went up 15-8 after a pair of kills. Lewis cut the deficit to 17-11 after a block from Baggs, Haber and Oguz but the Cardinals proceeded to score three consecutive points, making it 20-11.
 
Lewis made another push late in the set making scoring three consecutive points, narrowing it to 24-20. The Cardinals won the set after recording the next point to force a winner-take-all fifth set.
 
SET 5: Lewis 15, Ball State 11
Both teams each scored three points to begin the winner-take-all set. Ball State then scored the next two points for a 5-3 advantage. 
 
Lewis went on a 5-2 run before both teams switched sides with the Flyers leading 8-7. The Flyers scored three more points afterward for a 11-7 advantage. 
 
Ball State made it as close as 12-9 but the Flyers recorded back-to-back points off kills from Oguz increasing it to 14-9. The Cardinals scored the next two points then Haber closed out the match with a kill to win it 15-11.
 
FINAL SCORE: Lewis 3, Ball State 2
 
UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action for the MIVA Tournament Semifinals on Wednesday, April 23 at top-seeded Loyola Chicago starting at 7 p.m. CT. 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
Be sure to join us Friday, June 13 as we host our 45^th annual Golf Outing at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club starting at 1 p.m. For more information and to register visit: https://www.alumni.lewisu.edu/2025-athletics-golf-outing
 
FLYERS ANNUAL FUND
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