QUINCY, Ill. - The Quincy University men's volleyball team battled another nationally ranked opponent Saturday night.  The Hawks fell to the #8 Lewis University Flyers 3-0 Saturday night (Feb. 8).  

QU took an early 7-4 lead against Lewis.  The Flyers responded with a 3-0 run to tie the set 7-7.  The back and forth set continued until the score stood 14-13 in favor of Lewis.  A four-point run allowed Lewis to take control with an 18-14 lead.  Lewis remained in control during the opening set and held on for a 25-20 set win.    

In the second set,  the Hawks again jumped out to an early lead over the Flyers.  QU led Lewis 8-6 in the early going.  Lewis took nine of the next 10 points to grab a 15-9 lead over the Hawks.  The Flyers ended the set on a 19-3 run.  Lewis took the second set 25-13.  

The Hawks would be forced to try and extend the match in the third set.  

The Hawks and Flyers stood tied at 6-6 early.  A 7-1 run by the Flyers put Lewis up 13-7 midway through the third set.  The Hawks cut the lead to 20-16 late in the set after a kill by Zach Reider.  The Flyers would score the match's final five points and defeated the Hawks 25-16.  

The Hawks were led by Anthony Winter and Omari Wheeler, who both tallied six kills for QU.  Noah Randall finished with 24 assists in the match.  

QU falls to 8-5, 0-3 in MIVA competition.  

The Hawks are back in action on February 18th against the Ohio State Buckeyes at 1 p.m. in Columbus, Ohio.