Game Information
Score: Arkansas Fort Smith 3, Lubbock Christian 1 (18-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-19)
Records: Lubbock Christian (13-10, 6-3), Arkansas Fort Smith (17-5, 9-0)
Location: Stubblefield Center – Fort Smith, Ark.
 
Highlights
Lubbock Christian University traveled to Fort Smith, Ark. for a Heartland Conference match against the University of Arkansas Fort Smith. This was the eighth meeting between the squads and eighth consecutive victory for the UAFS Lions. Emily Hanaway led the way for Lubbock Christian with 17 kills and 26 digs to complete a double-double. LCU is now 13-10 on the season and 6-3 in conference play.
 
How It Happened
 
Set One
The Lady Chaps started out hot with back-to-back kills by Hanaway and Christiana Tavo to put LCU at an early 3-1 lead. The Lions answered quickly and overtook the lead at 6-4 thanks to a kill by Shannon Thompson. There would be five more lead changes between the Lady Chaps and UAFS. LCU would end up taking their final lead on a service error by UAFS's Kennedi Coleman. A kill by EHanaway closed out the set for Lubbock Christian and gave them the win by a score of 25-18.
 
Set Two
The Lady Chaps picked up right were they left off in the first set. Tavo racked up three kills to help LCU storm to an early 6-1 lead. UAFS remained persistent and chipped away at the Lubbock Christian lead, and an eventual attack error by Emily Hanaway allowed the Lions to tie up the set at 11-11. Tavo responded with two kills on four straight points to allow LCU to retake the lead at 15-11. Lauren Wood took matters into her own hands and racked up four kills in a late eight-point run by the Lions. This offensive burst by UAFS proved to be too much as they finished the set 25-22 over LCU.
 
Set Three
Hanaway recorded her eighth kill of the match to put LCU up 1-0. Despite being down 3-1, things looked promising for the Lady Chaps, as a UAFS attack error allowed the Lady Chaps take a 9-5 lead. But Lubbock Christian was plagued with attack errors and let the Lions go ahead 11-10 (LCU had 11 errors in the set). UAFS held steady and finished on a 6-1 run to take the set 25-19.
 
Set Four
The Lady Chaps, determined to push the game to a fifth set, and Lions traded blows until an attack error allowed UAFS take the reigns with a 5-4 lead. LCU wouldn't be silenced as Emily Hanaway recorded three of her 17 kills to put the Lady Chaps back on top 9-6. But a late nine-point run gave the Lions their final lead of the set at 17-12. The Lady Chaps tried to chip away at UAFS, but the margin proved to be too much as UAFS ultimately won the set 25-19.
 
Inside the Numbers:
 
17-26 –Emily Hanaway tallied up her eighth double-double of the season with 17 kills and 26 digs.
112 – The Lady Chaps matched a season-high 112 team digs. This was the second time this year that Lubbock Christian recorded a triple digit dig performance.
.081 – LCU held UAFS to a .081 attack percentage. This marks the Lions second lowest hitting percentage of the season.
25-18 – UAFS lost the opening set 25-18 but went on to win the match. This was the fourth time this season that the Lady Lions lost their opening set. UAFS is now 1-3 when losing their first set.
24 – LCU's opening set win marked the first time UAFS had dropped a set in league play, ending a streak of 24-consecutive set wins.
 
Up Next:
The Lady Chaps will head to San Antonio, Texas for a Heartland Conference tilt against St. Mary's University. First serve will be at 6 PM as Lubbock Christian looks to improve to 2-0 on the season against the Rattlers. Lubbock Christian defeated St. Mary's on Sept. 29 with a 3-2 victory in the Rip Griffin Center in their previous meeting.