CANYON, Texas (October 11, 2016) – Lubbock Christian University (10-7) plays the final game of a three-match road trip on Tuesday, heading north to Canyon to face West Texas A&M in a non-conference matchup. LCU heads into the match following a 3-0 win against Dallas Baptist University. LCU, straight-set winners in three of their last four matches, has won three of their last four non-conference matches, including their last two.
West Texas A&M (10-7) | Tuesday, Oct. 11 | 6 p.m.
The Box (Canyon, Texas)
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• Heading into this matchup, the Lady Buffs hold a 27-9-1 all time record against the Lady Chaps.
• The last meeting between these two squads took place in 2015 at the BritKare Lady Buffs Classic at The Box. It proved to be a memorable meeting for LCU as the Lady Chaps won the match 3-2.
• West Texas A&M is a member of the Lone Star Conference where they are preseason picked fourth in the conference. The Lady Buffs have a 6-2 conference record and rank third in Lone Star Conference standings.
• The Lady Buffs are coming into this match following back-to-back losses and hold a 4-5 record against non-conference opponents this season.
• Elisa Bentsen ranks first in the Lone Star Conference and ninth in the nation in blocks per set (1.31). She also leads the conference (sixth in the nation) in total blocks (77). Bentsen also ranks second in the conference with a .343 hitting percentage.
• WTAMU ranks first in the Lone Star Conference in blocks per set (2.4) and total blocks (141.5).
GAME NOTES
• The Lady Chaps (10-7 overall) are 6-5 in non-conference matches for the 2016 season.
• LCU has combined to outscore their opponents in every set this season (scoring per set).
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Lauren Zoller leads the Lady Chaps with 17 aces.
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Camille Porco leads LCU and ranks fourth in the conference in blocks per set (.94).
Ariel Froeschl, who leads the team with nine solo blocks on the season, is sixth in the conference in blocks per set (0.9). Her 57 total blocks leads the team and ranks fourth in the conference. As a squad, LCU's 132 blocks leads the conference.
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Mallory Powell ranks second in the conference in assists per set at 9.44 per set.
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Kelsie French ranks 19th nationally with 5.7 digs per set, and 364 total digs on the year (23
rd nationally).
• LCU leads the conference holding the opposition to a .126 hitting percentage on the season (ranks 13
th nationally).
• LCU is coming off of a season high attack percentage (.292) against Dallas Baptist on Saturday.
• The Lady Chaps have won five of their last six games. Of those five wins, LCU has only been taken past the third set twice. LCU is 5-4 when being taken past the third set and 2-2 when playing past the fourth set.