Check out Off the Block’s postmatch interview with Lewis coach Dan Friend following his team’s four-game loss to No. 3 BYU on Saturday. (more…)
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Audio: Lewis coach, outside attacker preview upcoming NCAA Tournament match
The MIVA champions Lewis will play USC in the NCAA Tournament opening round on Tuesday in Long Beach, California.
Listen to Off the Block’s interview with coach Dan Friend and All-MIVA outside attacker Ryan Coenen as they prepare for their match against the Trojans. (more…)
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Audio: Lewis coach Friend discusses big rivalry against Loyola
No. 10/9 Lewis delivered a statement road win to move into sole possession of first place in the MIVA.
Lewis finished with a .369 attack percentage as it rallied from an opening-game overtime loss to beat No. 7/7 Loyola 26-28, 25-17, 25-23, 25-17 on Friday in Chicago. (more…)
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Audio: Lewis coach discusses preseason, creating group to help premature babies
Listen to Off the Block’s interview with Lewis coach Dan Friend about the Flyers’ start to the preseason and creating the Rae Strong Foundation.
The non-profit organization provides financial and emotional support to families who have premature babies born 14 or more weeks before their due date. The group that Friend and his wife, the Lewis women’s volleyball head coach, founded during the offseason is name after their 1-year-old daughter who was born premature. (more…)
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Audio: Lewis coach Friend reacts to knocking off No. 4/4 Ohio State
Check out Off the Block’s interview with coach Dan Friend after No. 9/8 Lewis swept No. 4/4 Ohio State on Thursday to become the first team in conference play to beat the Buckeyes in more than two years.
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Video: Lewis coach Friend reacts to loss to No. 14 USC
Watch Off the Block special contributor Jonathan Bates’ postmatch interview with coach Dan Friend following No. 5/5 Lewis’ three-game road loss to No. 14 USC on Thursday. (more…)
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Audio: Lewis coach Friend reacts to 5-game road win vs. Penn State
Middle attacker John Hodul had a match-high seven blocks and and added six kills with zero attack errors to help No. 8/7 Lewis beat No. 15 Penn State 28-2, 25-14, 16-25, 19-25, 15-9 on Friday in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The Flyers rebounded from hitting in a negative attack percentage in the third game and a fourth-game loss to get their second straight non-conference victory versus a nationally ranked team. (more…)
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Audio: Lewis coach reacts to beating GCU in MIVA quarterfinals
Setter Scott Fifer guided the offense to a .333 attack percentage and added two aces to help the No. 4 seed Lewis defeat the No. 5 seed Grand Canyon in four games on Friday in the MIVA Tournament quarterfinals.
Check out Off the Block’s postmatch interview with coach Dan Friend as Lewis advanced to the conference tournament semifinals for the ninth straight season. (more…)
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Video: Lewis coach Friday discusses loss to No. 14 UC Irvine
Check out Off the Block special contributor Jonathan Bates’ postmatch interview with coach Dan Friend after No. 13 Lewis lost to No. 14 UC Irvine in five games on Saturday. (more…)
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Postmatch reaction: Friend discusses season opening win vs. No. 9 UCSB
Check out Off the Block’s postmatch interview coach Dan Friend after No. 8 Lewis defeated No. 9 UC Santa Barbara in four games on Saturday to open the 2016 college men’s volleyball season. (more…)