RIVER FOREST, Ill. – The Lakeland University men's volleyball team was overpowering on the attack and moved closer to a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament spot with a three-set sweep of Concordia University Chicago Saturday afternoon.

The Muskies defeated the Cougars 25-21, 25-18, 25-12 for their second win over Concordia this season. Lakeland improved to 10-12 overall and 4-9 in the NACC, staying solidly in sixth in the conference standings with three regular season matches to play.

The Muskies hit at a .413 rate as a team with 41 kills and just 10 errors in 75 attacks. That marked the second-highest hitting percentage in a match in Lakeland's six-year varsity history, surpassed only by a .508 mark against Lancaster Bible (Pa) College on Jan. 18, 2014.

Lakeland held the upper hand most of the way, trailing only on several occasions early in the second set. The Muskies rode quick starts to lead from start to finish in the first and third sets, and made a run just before the mid-point of the second set to pull ahead.

Desmond Williams (Sr.-Riverside, Calif.) finished with 10 kills and also added three of Lakeland's 11 service aces. Nathan Vanderwaal (Jr.-Rockford, Ill.) added eight kills without an error, Tali Coleman (Sr.-Kapolei, Hawaii) added seven kills without an error in 10 swings plus three aces, and Matt Misheck (So.-Oak Forest, Ill.) added six kills, five digs and four service aces.

Cameron Ekum (So.-Mukwonago, Wis.) posted 31 assists on setting duties and J.T. Levitt (Sr.-Schaumburg, Ill.) notched 10 digs.

Nick Capers paced Concordia (4-17 overall, 0-12 NACC) with 13 kills. The Cougars finished with a .184 attack percentage with 30 kills and 16 errors in 76 attempts.

Lakeland is back home Wednesday night when it welcomes Marian University for a 7 p.m. first serve at the Moose & Dona Woltzen Gymnasium.