Chicago, Ill. - The No. 14 Lewis University men's volleyball team traveled to Chicago to face the No. 8 Loyola Chicago Ramblers. Lewis came up short, losing 3-0.
This brought Lewis' record to .500 at 6-6 (0-3 MIVA) and improved Loyola Chicago's record to 7-4 (2-1 MIVA)
IMPACT PLAYERS
Frederick Krueger-Beer (Milwaukee, Wis./Wauwatosa East) led Lewis tonight in kills with a season-high six kills, with
Cameron Hoying (Columbus, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales) right beside him with a season-high of 16 assists.
Nico Paula (Tampa, Fla./Berkeley Preparatory School) recorded the most passes tonight with a total of nine digs. Lewis struggled offensively, finishing with a hitting percentage of .062 compared to Loyola's .329.
For Loyola, Aleksandar Sosa led the way with 16 kills, while Alex Smits Van Oyen dished out 32 assists and Josh Schellinger added seven digs in the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Loyola started the first set strong with aggressive serving, jumping to a 6-2 lead with multiple service aces. Lewis responded midway through the set with big kills from the offense, trimming the lead to 16-22 after a long service run from
Daniel Haber (Remsenburg, NY/Westhampton Beach). However, the Ramblers closed the set, winning 25-18.
Lewis fought hard in the second set, leading 7-4 early due in part to big blocks and a lengthy serving run led by
Deyan Todorov (Sofia, Bulgaria/51st Secondary) at the line. It remained a close match, with Lewis staying within one point into the back half of the set. Loyola eventually pulled away and won the second set 25-20.
In the third set, Lewis continued to go point-for-point early, tying the contest at 7-7. A big ace from
Gauthier Brozak (Liege, Belgium/Institut de la providence de Herve) helped keep the Flyers close late in the set, but despite their efforts, the Ramblers claimed the match with a final score of 25-17.
MATCH NOTES
- Hoying recorded a season-high 16 assists tonight, four more than his previous high versus Quincy on January 23.
- Lewis and Loyola have been playing each other since 1996, marking their 74th meeting.
- Freshman Gauthier Brozak (Liege, Belgium/Institut de la providence de Herve) earned his first collegiate ace in tonight's match.
- Lewis out-dug Loyola tonight with 32 digs compared to their 29. It is only the second time this year the Flyers lost when leading the match in digs.
UP NEXT
Lewis is back at it tomorrow with a conference game versus Rockhurst at home at the Neil Carey Arena at 7 p.m.
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