JANUARY 28, 2004
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Volleydons Block #14 Lewis

Romeoville, IL- The IPFW men's volleyball team notched its first MIVA win on Wednesday night, knocking off defending NCAA Champion Lewis University 3-1.

The Mastodons (3-1, 1-0) topped the Flyers by the scores of 37-35, 30-25, 29-31, and 31-29.

Led by free-swinging right outside hitter Matt Zbyszewski, the 'Dons shook off Saturday night's loss to Penn State in fine fashion. Zbyszewski registered his first double-double of the season with 26 kills and 11 digs. He also assisted on six blocks in the match.

Mitch Dreisbach (Jr/OH/Mishawaka, IN) had a great night on the left side, putting down 18 kills of his own.

Sophomore middle hitter Serdar Sikca (Istanbul, Turkey) also registered double digit kills in the middle with ten.

Junior setter Dennis Santiago (Bayamon, Puerto Rico recored 56 assist.

IPFW outhit Lewis .314 to .231 in the match.

With the loss, Lewis falls to 2-5, 0-1 in conference play.

The Mastodons, who have gotten some top 15 votes in the AVCA national poll, should finally crack the top 15 next week with this win.

~Dons~