St. Charles, Mo. – The Red Flash men's volleyball team (1-2) fell to Lindenwood (2-1) on Friday night in Missouri, 3-1 (13-25, 25-21, 23-25, 21-25).

Set One

·         Lindenwood jumped out to a 5-0 start.

·         Lindenwood continued to pull away, but SFU cut the lead to six (15-9).

·         This was the closest the Red Flash got, as the Lions extended their lead and won by 12.

·         Michael Fisher (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) led the Red Flash with three kills in the set.

·         Roman Szwabinsky (Columbus, Ohio/Westerville South) added three assists.

·         Final Score – Lindenwood 25, SFU 13

Set Two

·         The teams traded blows to begin the second set seeing multiple ties until 14-14. From there, Lindenwood used a 4-1 to gain a 18-15 lead.

·         The Red Flash caught a big stride after falling behind. SFU used a 10-3 run to turn the match around and tie it at one.

·         Michael Fisher (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) and Christian Graziano (Williamsville, N.Y./Willamsville South) each registered four kills in the set.

·         Roman Szwabinsky (Columbus, Ohio/Westerville South) had eight assists.

·         Final Score – SFU 25, Lindenwood 21

Set Three

·         The Red Flash, feeling the momentum, jumped out to an early 7-3 lead.

·         Lindenwood answered shortly after, retaking the lead 12-11.

·         The game stayed within one late, with ties at 20, 21, 22 and 23.

·         Lindenwood scored the final two points to take the set.

·         Michael Fisher (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) had three kills in the set and Braden Richard (York, Pa./Central York HS) added two

·         Final Score – Lindenwood 25, SFU 23

Set Four

·         The Lions started the set with a 4-1 lead.

·         Lindenwood was in control of the lead, but SFU stayed close.

·         The Red Flash kept within two until 19-17, but the Lions pulled away and eventually won by four.

·         Final Score – Lindenwood 25, SFU 21

Box Score Notes

·         Michael Fisher (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) led the Red Flash with 14 kills, followed by Christian Graziano (Williamsville, N.Y./Willamsville South) and Braden Richard (York, Pa./Central York HS) (7).

·         Roman Szwabinsky (Columbus, Ohio/Westerville South) had 27 assists and eight digs.

·         Gabe Woffindin (Allentown, Pa./William Allen) also added eight digs.

·         SFU out-killed Lindenwood, 38-35.

·         The Red Flash also had more assists than Lindenwood (37-35)

Up next for SFU is a quick trip to Lebanon, Ill. for a Saturday night contest with McKendree at 8:00 p.m.