April 8, 2005

Final Stats

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The 14th-ranked Lewis University men's volleyball team overcame a sluggish first game and gave Ohio State a run for its money Friday night, but the 11th-ranked Buckeyes prevailed 30-23, 34-32, 30-26 in a Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association match.

Matt Mueller led the Lewis offensive attack with 15 kills and a .458 hitting percentage. Jeff Soler collected 10 kills and hit .304, Enrique Escalante posted nine kills and a .438 success rate, and Tom Mendoza had seven kills and a .417 attack percentage.

Ohio State (18-7, 11-2) hit .485 to the Flyers' .152 in game one. Lewis (14-13, 8-5) bounced back in game two, hitting .333 and almost tying the match, then closed with a .371 hitting efficiency in the finale to finish at .293 for the match.

Unfortunately, Ohio State was clicking on all cylinders. The Buckeyes hit .485 (60-10-103) for the match with Mark Greaves (24 kills, .556), Scott Spurlock (12 kills, .625) and Layne Dreven (nine kills, .750) leading the way. OSU also earned a 31-19 advantage in digs.

Mendoza tallied 43 assists and four blocks, Soler and J.J. Castellano each had five digs and Escalante notched three blocks for the Flyers, who travel to Findlay on Saturday for a 7 p.m. MIVA match.