LUBBOCK, Texas (November 3, 2016) – Lubbock Christian University (15-10, 8-3) returns home to Rip Griffin Center Thursday for a Heartland Conference matchup with Dallas Baptist University. This will be the second meeting of the season between the squads and LCU's first home game since Oct. 13. LCU is riding a two-match win streak in which they have defeated their last two opponents in 3-0 fashion. Lubbock Christian remains in the second place spot in Heartland Conference standings. The Lady Chaps hold a staggering 30-3 all-time record against the Patriots and have swept DBU in four of the last five meetings.
 
Dallas Baptist University (7-18, 4-7) | Thursday, Nov. 3 | 6 PM
Rip Griffin Center (Lubbock, Texas)
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- Dallas Baptist enters the contest ranked sixth in the Heartland after having lost two straight matches to Newman and Arkansas Fort Smith, respectively.
- DBU was preseason picked to finish third in Heartland Conference polls. The Patriots have a 7-18 overall record and a conference record of 4-7.
- The Patriots 1,004 team assists put them in third place in the Heartland Conference.
- Sidnee Jo Fitzpatrick leads all scorers for Dallas Baptist with 234 kills on the season. She also averages 3.07 points per set and 2.6 kills per set.
-  As a team, DBU ranks 26^th in the nation with 38.51 team attacks per set.
 
GAME NOTES
- This contest will start a three-game homestand for the Lady Chaps, and their final three games of the regular season. Lubbock Christian has won four of their last five matches by way of 3-0 sweeps.
- In their last match against Texas A&M International, LCU recorded their largest kill percentage of the season with a staggering .395. The team tallied up 41 kills on 86 attempts.
- LCU's 142 total team aces and 1.51 aces per set leads the Heartland ranks.
- Kelsie French is listed at second in the conference, 16^th nationally, with 529 total digs.
- Emily Hanaway's 27 aces have propelled her to second in the conference in the category. Hanaway also has 301 kills this season, which makes her the leader among the Lady Chaps and also puts her in second place in the Heartland Conference.
- Mallory Powell has continued her generosity and garnered 9.66 assists per set on 802 total assists for the season. She ranks among the top in both categories for the Heartland Conference.
- Christiana Tavo has remained a source of consistency for the LCU, as she has chalked up eight kills in each of her last five games.
- The Lady Chaps defense is highlighted by their .134 opponent hitting percentage, which ranks first in the conference and 23^rd in the nation. Lubbock Christian's 1,646 total team digs put them at 38^th in the country.
- LCU's only loss at Rip Griffin Center was earlier this season in their conference opener against UAFS (9/22/16), as they are 7-1 at home this season.