LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN (16-9, 9-5 Heartland) vs. DALLAS BAPTIST (14-9, 9-5 Heartland)
Saturday, November 7 at 12 p.m.
Rip Griffin Center (Lubbock, Texas)
All-time Series: LCU leads 28-3
How the playoff picture is shaping up
Saturday's contest is an important one for both LCU and DBU, as the teams both enter the match with 9-5 conference marks. Saturday is a must-win for LCU to earn the third seed in the conference tournament being held at top-seed Arkansas-Fort Smith November 20-21. Entering Saturday, UAFS (14-0) is the number-one seed and Newman (10-3) is the two-seed.
History between Lubbock Christian and Dallas Baptist
Despite the Patriots 3-1 win over LCU last month, the Lady Chaps have dominated the matchup with the DBU, taking away 28 wins in 31 attempts. DBU's other victories came during the 2000 season and two years ago when the teams both competed as Heartland Conference members.
Last meeting amongst the squads
Dallas, Texas (October 10, 2015) – A four-set Lubbock Christian University loss to Dallas Baptist Saturday afternoon at the Burg Center pushed the Lady Chaparrals down into fourth place in the Heartland Conference standings and moved the Patriots into third at the midway point of league play while also ending LCU's five-match win streak, despite four Lady Chaps totaling double-digit kill performances and a double-double by Mallory Powell. Senior Night triumph for Lady Chaps
LUBBOCK, Texas (November 5, 2015) – A match victory for the Lubbock Christian University volleyball team on Senior Night was fittingly anchored by outside hitters Maddie Johnson and Kacey Deterding at the net and defensive specialists Malori Maddox and Kyleigh Lucia in the back row in the 3-0 defeat (25-14, 25-14, 25-15) of St. Edward's Thursday night inside the Rip Griffin Center. Johnson compiled a game-high 13 kills while Deterding added nine, and Maddox and Lucia combined for 16 digs during their final week of home matches. Mallory Powell registered a double-double with game-highs of 35 assists and 12 digs.
