PLYMOUTH, Wis. – Ben Busalacchi (So.-Muskego, Wis.) hammered home 12 kills and Cameron Ekum (Sr.-Wales, Wis.) added 11 kills as the Lakeland University men's volleyball team completed a doubleheader sweep of Wisconsin Lutheran College Thursday night at the Moose & Dona Woltzen Gymnasium.

The Muskies swept to a 27-25, 25-18, 25-13 win in the first match of the doubleheader and then won the second match in four sets, 25-12, 21-25, 25-11, 25-15. Lakeland improved to 2-1 on the young season while Wisconsin Lutheran dropped to 0-7.

The Muskies shook off a slow start in the first match, perhaps expected after 19 days off after their opener Jan. 21. Lakeland trailed 23-17 late in the set before scoring seven straight points and eventually winning the set on a kill by Matt Misheck (Sr.-Oak Forest, Ill.).  

The Muskies would cruise through the final two sets of the first match and also dominated the first set of the second
match before hitting a speed bump. Wisconsin Lutheran recovered from an early 10-6 deficit to again get to the doorstep of a win at 23-18. Lakeland responded with three straight points, but then committed a pair of attack errors as the Warriors won the set.

The Muskies responded by dominating the final two sets, trailing only once at 1-0 in the third set before scoring the next 11 points. Lakeland finished the fourth set scoring the match's final five points.

Misheck finished with eight kills in the opener, Tim Matijevic (So.-Palatine, Ill.) added six kills and two blocks and Ekum finished with five kills, 25 assists, eight digs and six service aces.

Colin Kenney (So.-Shorewood, Wis.) finished with nine kills in the second match, Misheck added eight kills and four service aces and Ekum racked up 24 assists plus five more aces. Drew Green (Jr.-Brooklyn Center, Minn.) also posted a career-high 15 digs.

Lakeland is in action again on Super Bowl Sunday when it hosts St. Norbert College at 1 p.m. for a non-conference match.