Lewis outside attacker Ryan Coenen had 18 kills, 11 digs and 5 blocks to lead No. 6/8 Lewis past No. 4/5 USC, 20-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-23, in an opening round match of the 2019 NCAA Championship on Tuesday in Long Beach.
Lewis outhit USC, .289 to .238, and outblocked then, 17.5 to 9. The Trojans had 20 serving errors, while the Flyers had just 11. Middle attacker TJ Murray had 10 blocks while libero Michael Simmons had 17 digs.
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Outside attacker Gianluca Grasso had 16 kills for USC, while opposite Ryan Moss added 15 kills and 11 digs and outside attacker Jack Wyett had 15 kills and 8 digs.
Check out the highlights of the match as recorded by associate editor Jonathan Bates