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Men's Volleyball earns five AVCA All-America accolades

No. 1 Lewis Men's Volleyball earns five AVCA All-America accolades

Published: May 5, 2015.



No. 1 Lewis University men's volleyball has earned five 2015 American Volleyball Coaches Association DI-II All-American accolades. Senior outside hitter Geoff Powell (Claremont, Calif./Claremont) has been named a First Team All-American while senior outside hitter Greg Petty (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North), senior opposite hitter Eric Fitterer (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville), junior middle blocker Bobby Walsh (Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel) and senior libero Lucas Yanez (Burbank, Calif./John Burroughs) have all claimed Second Team All-American honors. The five honorees are the most in program history for a single-season.

"I'm excited and proud of the individual guys and the team," Lewis head coach Dan Friend said. "This is a great accomplishment for this group of young men. They have had a fantastic year and are excited to continue their season and play another match together."

Powell is the first Flyer since Victor Rivera (1996-99) to be honored three consecutive times by the AVCA with two first team honors and one second team accolade. Powell was recently named to the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association All-Tournament Team after hitting .567 with 18 kills and a single error on 30 attempts in the MIVA Championship match. The senior was selected to the All-MIVA First Team this year. Powell had 16 matches with double-digit kills, two of those were double-doubles.

This is the first time Walsh has been named All-American, picking up Second Team honors. The middle leads the NCAA in blocks per set with 1.53. Walsh collected an AVCA Player of the Week Award this year along with All-MIVA First Team honors this year. The junior also claimed the Off The Block / Springbak National Blocker of the Year award.

Petty is named Second Team after being named Honorable Mention in the 2014 season. Petty was an All-MIVA First Team selection this season. The outside produced double-digit kills in 18 matches this season with at least one ace in 24 of the 28 matches he played.

Fitterer nabs his first AVCA All-American Second Team award after leading the Flyers in aces with 38. He is tenth in the nation for aces per set (.43). The senior claimed All-MIVA First Team honors as well as being named to the MIVA All-Tournament team.

This is the first honor Yanez has received from the AVCA. Yanez picks up this honor after being named All-MIVA First Team. The Libero has 182 digs on the season.

The Flyers (26-3) are the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament at Stanford University. Lewis will play the winner of Penn State and Hawaii on Thursday (May 7) at 10 p.m. CT in the NCAA Semifinals

Lewis University is a Catholic university in the Lasallian tradition offering distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 6,700 traditional and adult students. Lewis offers multiple campus locations, online degree programs, and a variety of formats that provide accessibility and convenience to a growing student population. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis prepares intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, globally connected, and socially responsible graduates. The seventh largest private not-for-profit university in Illinois, Lewis has been nationally recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.



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