Romeoville, Ill. – The No. 9 Lewis University men's volleyball team ended their four match homestand with a 3-0 win against Manhattan in intercollegiate men's volleyball action Saturday night at Neil Carey Arena.
The Flyers improved to 6-3 while the Jaspers dropped to 2-4.
IMPACT PLAYERS
Cameron Hoying (Columbus, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales) led Lewis with a match and career-high 19 kills while
Deyan Todorov (Sofia, Bulgaria/51st Secondary) tallied 10 of his own along with a team-best three aces and six total blocks.
Diego Estrada (Ponce, Puerto Rico/Adianez) notched 37 assists while
Nico Paula (Tampa, Fla./Berkeley Preparatory School) had nine digs. Lewis ended the match with a .315 (44-15-92) hitting percentage while Manhattan ended the evening hitting at a clip of .115 (31-21-87).
Kai Patchell paced the Jaspers with 11 kills while Drew Blonski had 25 assists. Wojtek Nowak and Ali'toa Morrissette each had six digs in the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Ahead 10-8 midway through the first set, the Flyers gained some breathing room as a Jaspers service error served as the start of a 8-4 run that propelled Lewis ahead, 18-12. Despite a late Manhattan rally that cut the hosts lead to just two, 23-21, the Flyers used a Todorov kill followed by Jaspers attack error to leave the first set with a 25-21 win and take a 1-0 match lead.
Down 23-21 with their backs against the wall in the second set, the Flyers found a way to tie the match as they used a Hoying kill to spurn a short 3-1 spurt that tied the match, 24-24. The two sides were caught in a deadlock with Lewis staving off a Manhattan match point and the Jaspers returning the favor moments late to keep the frame tied.
Tied at 27-27, Lewis broke away as consecutive Manhattan attack errors let Lewis win the marathon second stanza, 29-27 and take a 2-0 match lead.
The Flyers sealed the win in set three as they limited Manhattan to a -.105 hitting percentage to wjn, 25-13 and seal the sweep.
POSTMATCH COMMENTS
MATCH NOTES
- Today marked the first meeting between the first two programs
- Lewis is now 6-2 this year when winning the first set
- Kyle Chapman (Sugar Land, Texas/Stephen F Austin) made his collegiate debut today, playing in the second and third set
- Lewis held an opponent to less than 15 points in a set for the first time since Jan. 16 against St. Thomas Aquinas when they limited the Spartans to just 14 first set scores
UP NEXT
Lewis begins MIVA play on Feb. 4 at McKendree. Opening serve is set for 7 p.m. in Lebanon, Ill.
For the latest news, scores, and updates on Lewis men's volleyball, visit LewisFlyers.com and follow the Flyers on social media at @Lewismensvb on Instagram and @LewisMVBall on X.
