QUINCY, Ill. – The Quincy University men's volleyball team dropped their third straight game at the hands of #10 Lewis University on Saturday evening (Feb. 9). 

Play by Play
1st Set
Brendan Estrada gave the Hawks an early lead 2-1 after a kill. The Flyers answered quickly to tie 2-2. 

Lewis moved ahead after a 4-1 run gave the Flyers a three-point lead. Quincy answered with three points in a row to tie the score 6-6. Omari Wheeler and Estrada collected kills. 

The Hawks' run continued with two more points. Wheeler had another kill and a service error on Lewis made the score 8-6 QU. 

The Flyers were quick to respond with back-to-back points to tie the game once again. Lewis later regained their lead after a bad set by Matt Friddle made the score 12-11 Lewis. 

Quincy trailed until Noam Hannoun collected his first kill of the season. His kill tied the score at 15-15.

Lewis regained the advantage 17-16 after a Quincy service error. This was the start of a 6-0 run by the Flyers which allowed them to gain separation late in the set. 

With the momentum to Lewis, favor, they held on for the 25-18 first set win. 

2nd Set
Quincy showed intensity to start the second set. The Hawks got out out to an early 9-6 lead forcing a timeout from Lewis' head coach. 

After the timeout, the Flyers scored back-to-back points to make the score 9-8. Quincy returned with two straight points which made the count 11-8. 

Lewis got back into the game when an attack error by the Hawks brought the score to another tie 13-13. The Flyers retook the lead shortly after when another attack error gave LU a 16-15 lead. 

Quincy called a timeout once Lewis extended their lead to 20-17. The Flyers kept the momentum and won set two 25-20. 

3rd Set
The Flyers jumped out to a 3-0 lead to begin the third set. Quincy got on the board after a Lewis service error. 

Lewis went on a 4-0 run after the point by QU to move in front 7-1. Head coach Gavin Mueller called timeout. 

Out of the timeout, the Flyers remained in control by extending their lead to 12-4. Quincy rattled off three points in a row to cut the deficit to 12-7. 

After a block from Jacob Sheets, the Hawks were able to trim the Flyers' lead to 15-10. Stevie Bressler scored a third straight for QU making the score 15-11, making Lewis call time. 

Lewis was quick to regain control with a 3-0 run of their own to make the score 18-11. The Hawks could not climb back into it as they dropped the third set 25-14. 

Stat Leaders
Omari Wheeler - 12 kills and 2 aces
Brendon Estrada - 8 kills and 9 digs 

QU's Record
4-8, 0-2 MIVA

Up Next
The Hawks will play next Thursday (Feb. 14) at McKendree.