| Sport: | men's volleyball |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Prev Year: | 2020 |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Lewis Flyers |
| Conference: | Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association |
| Short Conf: | MIVA |
| Record: | 21-3 |
| Conf Record: | 12-2 |
| Head Coach: | Dan Friend |
| Hc Year: | 17th |
| Asst Coach1: | Bryan Johnwick |
| Ac1 Year: | 8th |
| Asst Coach2: | Jacob Kerschner |
| Ac2 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Neil Carey Arena |
| Champion: | MIVA Champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | L, Semifinals |
The 2021 Lewis Flyers men's volleyball team represented Lewis University in the 2021 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Flyers, led by seventeenth year head coach Dan Friend, played their home games at Neil Carey Arena. The Flyers were members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to win the MIVA in the preseason poll.[1]
TV/Internet Streaming information:
All home games will be televised on GLVC SN. All road games will also be streamed on the oppositions streaming service. The NCAA Tournament will be streamed on B1G+ (opening round, quarterfinals), NCAA.com (semifinals), and the Championship will be televised nationally on ESPNU.
| Date Time | Opponent | Rank (Tournament Seed) | Arena City (Tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record (MIVA Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/20 7 p.m. |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–1 (22–9, 25–16, 30–32, 25–16) | 0 | 1–0 | |
| 1/22 7 p.m. | Queens |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–19, 25–19, 25–18) | 0 | 2–0 |
| 1/23 7 p.m. | Lincoln Memorial |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–22, 25–21) | 0 | 3–0 |
| 1/29 11 a.m. | @ St. Francis |
| DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | NEC Front Row | W 3–0 (26–24, 25–20, 25–23) | 0 | 4–0 |
| 1/30 11 a.m. | vs. NJIT |
| DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | NEC Front Row | W 3–2 (23–25, 15–25, 25–19, 27–25, 15–12) | 0 | 5–0 |
| 2/5 12 p.m. | @ Ohio State* |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | L 1–3 (25–27, 16–25, 25–22, 23–25) | 74 | 5–1 (0–1) |
| 2/6 12 p.m. | @ Ohio State* |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–21, 25–11) | 67 | 6–1 (1–1) |
| 3/19 7 p.m. | Purdue Fort Wayne* |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–1 (25–20, 25–18, 16–25, 25–20) | 0 | 7–1 (2–1) |
| 3/20 6 p.m. | Purdue Fort Wayne* |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–2 (26–28, 26–28, 25–18, 25–18, 16–14) | 0 | 8–1 (3–1) |
| 3/26 7 p.m. |
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| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | L 1–3 (21–25, 25–19, 19–25, 22–25) | 0 | 8–2 (3–2) |
| 3/5 7 p.m. | Ball State* |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–17, 25–23, 25–21) | 0 | 9–2 (4–2) |
| 3/6 6 p.m. | Ball State* |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–13, 25–19 25–19) | 0 | 10–2 (5–2) |
| 3/12 7 p.m. | @ #6 McKendree* |
| Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–18, 25–22, 25–22) | 0 | 11–2 (6–2) |
| 3/19 7 p.m. | @ Lindenwood* |
| Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–18, 25–17, 32–30) | 0 | 12–2 (7–2) |
| 3/21 1 p.m. | @ Lindenwood* |
| Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–17, 31–29) | 0 | 13–2 (8–2) |
| 3/26 7 p.m. | Quincy* |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–14, 25–17, 25–12) | 73 | 14–2 (9–2) |
| 3/27 6 p.m. | Quincy* |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–17, 25–20, 25–19) | 175 | 15–2 (10–2) |
| 5/8 2 p.m. |
| Alfie Norville Practice Facility Chicago, IL | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–18, 25–22, 25–21) | 0 | 16–2 (11–2) | |
| 5/8 2 p.m. |
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| Alfie Norville Practice Facility Chicago, IL | ESPN3 | W 3–2 (22–25, 25–23, 26–24, 18–25, 15–8) | 0 | 17–2 (12–2) |
| 4/10 7 p.m. | (8) Quincy |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL (MIVA Quarterfinal) | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–21, 25–15) | 120 | 18–2 |
| 4/17 7 p.m. | (4) Ball State |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL (MIVA Semifinal) | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–15, 25–20, 25–23) | 150 | 19–2 |
| 4/24 7 p.m. |
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| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL (MIVA Championship) | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–14, 25–22, 25–19) | 160 | 20–2 |
| 5/4 7 p.m. |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH (NCAA Quarterfinal) | B1G+ | W 3–0 (25–23, 27–25, 25–20) | 144 | 21–2 | |
| 5/6 7 p.m.[2] |
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| Covelli Center Columbus, OH (NCAA Semifinal) | NCAA.com | L 1–3 (22–25, 15–25, 28–26, 20–25) | 275 | 21–3 |
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Central Time Zone.