Game 1 Information (9:00 a.m.)
Score: Colorado State Pueblo 3, Lubbock Christian 0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-16)
Records: Colorado State – Pueblo (1-2, 0-0 Rocky Mountain), Lubbock Christian (1-2, 0-0 Heartland)
Location: Kitty Magee Arena – Denton, Texas
 
Game 2 Information (4:30 p.m.)
Score: Texas Woman's 1, Lubbock Christian 3 (15-25, 25-18, 11-25, 18-25)
Records: Texas Woman's University (2-2, 0-0 Lone Star), Lubbock Christian (2-2, 0-0 Heartland)
Location: Kitty Magee Arena – Denton, Texas
 
Highlights
 
LCU finished their opening stretch 2-2, falling to Colorado State – Pueblo in straight sets before dismantling Texas Woman's in four sets later that afternoon. While it was not quite the start the Lady Chaparrals were looking for, there were many positive signs that the team can carry with them throughout the season. Channing Castleberry, after red-shirting due to injury last year, progressed on the week and closed out the weekend with a solid double-double performance, which included 19 digs and 18 kills. They also received 11 blocks on the day from Ariel Froeschl and nine assists per set from Mallory Powell. LCU had 11 aces and only three serving errors on the day.
 
How It Happened
 
Colorado State – Pueblo Game
 
Set One:
Trading blows early with the ThunderWolves but never taking the lead, the Lady Chaps tied it up six times during the set. Facing a 21-17 deficit, Ariel Froeschl and Channing Castleberry combined for four kills in a late attempt to bring LCU within one point at 23-22. After a late timeout, the ThunderWolves scored the final two points to take the set. CSU-P received five kills in the set from RMAC Preseason All-Conference selection Mariangel Perez (no errors on 16 attempts in the set).
 
Set Two:
In the second set, the Lady Chaps jumped out to an early lead thanks to a strong service performance by Lauren Zoller (two aces in the set) and maintained their lead until a 7-0 run by the ThunderWolves put the Lady Chaps behind 15-11. Mallory Powell broke up the run with a late rally kill. While the Chaps were able to fight back to pull within one, they never could quite catch the ThunderWolves. CSU - Pueblo would win 6 of the last 8 points to take the set 25-20.
 
Set Three:
Battling hard for a set win, the Lady Chaps matched each point until a six-point run by CSU-Pueblo extended their lead to 10-4. Eight assists from Mallory Powell and three kills from Emily Hanaway couldn't bring the set within reach for the Lady Chaps. The ThunderWolves took the final set 25-16.
 
Inside the Numbers:
7 – Channing Castleberry and Ariel Froeschl led the team with seven kills each in the three set match.
25 – Mallory Powell produced 25 assists in the three set match.
 
 
Texas Woman's Game
 
Set One:
The Lady Chaps came out swinging in their second game of the day. Channing Castleberry started serving for the Chaps and helped the team jump out to an early 4-0 lead. LCU never looked back as the entire team unleashed a fury of kills (four players had at least two kills in the set) en route to an 11-2 late match run that put the Pioneers away in the first set 25-15.
 
Set Two:
In the second set, the Chaps jumped out to an early lead that was quickly erased by a 6-1 Pioneer run. The deficit proved too much to overcome, as Texas Woman's took the second set 25-18. Castleberry had seven of LCU's 11 kills in the set.
 
Set Three:
Castleberry led a ferocious onslaught to start the third set with three service aces in her first five serves to put the Lady Chaps up 5-0, forcing TWU to use an early timeout. Castleberry's domination in this set continued, as she added another 4 kills and two service aces throughout the set. LCU won four of the last five points to take the set 25-11. Powell had eight digs in the set for LCU.
 
Set Four:
The fourth set began as a seesaw battle, as the two schools traded blows. The set was tied 7-7 before LCU pulled away. Mallory Powell helped quarterback the LCU pace with eight assists. Christiana Tavo struck the final blow, as LCU finished the match with a 25-18 set win and a 3-1 match victory. Castleberry provided six assists in the set.
 
Inside the Numbers:
 
18 – Channing Castleberry led the team with 18 kills in the four-set match. It marked her third highest career mark. She also provided five aces and 19 digs in the match.
11 – LCU had 11 team blocks in the match. Froeschel (9) and Castleberry (4) each had career single-game highs in blocks.
9 – The Lady Chaps combined for nine total service aces in this four-set match, Five of which came from Channing Castleberry (all in the second set).
 
Up Next:
LCU hosts Southwestern Oklahoma State Tuesday for the Lady Chaparrals home opener. SWOSU is 1-3 after competing at the West Texas A&M Classic, but the lone win came against the hot Lady Buffs.