Match Information
Score: Lubbock Christian 3, St. Edward's 0 (25-13, 25-21, 29-27)
Records: Lubbock Christian (5-12, 2-3), St. Edward's (11-7, 2-3)
Location: Rip Griffin Center, Lubbock, Texas
  
Highlights
Playing in their first home match since Sept. 9, Lubbock Christian University won their Heartland Conference home opener 3-0 over St. Edward's University for their second straight overall conference victory and their seventh straight conference home win dating back to last season.  LCU's Lauren Zoller was the only player with double figures in kills, posting 12 in the contest. SEU recorded a -.036 attack percentage in the match and suffered with 30 attack errors. 
 
How It Happened
  
Set One:
Lubbock Christian opened up the match taking advantage of St. Edward's self-inflicted wounds in the set.  With the score tied 7-7, LCU received a pair of kills from Emily Hanaway to jumpstart a 3-0 run, which was part of a 11-3 scoring dash by LCU for an 18-10 lead. The Hilltoppers committed five attack errors during the LCU run. LCU went on the close the set on a 7-2 scoring advantage for a 25-13 set win.  SEU registered an attack percentage of -.265 in the set with 10 attack errors. They had one kill as a team in the set. LCU was led in the set by Emily Hanaway (four kills) and Kelsie French (eight digs).   
 
Set Two:
The momentum continued at the start of the second set, with LCU receiving three kills from Zoller to help the Lady Chaps jump out to an 8-1 lead. SEU cut the deficit down to 9-5 before LCU held them off and used a 6-1 run to take a 21-11 lead. The set wasn't in the bag, as SEU went on a 9-2 run and it took LCU a seventh set-point serve to get the clinching 25^th point, which came via a combo block by Jaiden Kennedy and Avery Moore. LCU won the set 25-21 with 16 kills and a .297 attack percentage. Zoller produced six kills off 10 attempts in the set.
 
Set Three:
The thrilling final set featured six lead changes. Neither team led by more than three points (margin) until LCU fell behind 20-16.  SEU built the lead to 21-16 and 23-17 before LCU produced a monster comeback. The Lady Chaps received four kills from four different individuals and went on a 7-0 run leading to match-point leading 24-23. SEU dodged the clinching point, but was unable to take advantage of three consecutive set-points to force a fourth set. Tied 27-27, LCU put the match away with an ace by Camille Porco, followed by SEU's 30^th attack error to provide LCU a 29-27 set win. Each team had 38 digs in the set, with Fench (14) and McKaley Johnson (10) combining for 24 in the set.
 
Inside the Numbers:
3 – The win for LCU was their second win in straight sets this season (2-7 record in straight-set matches).
3-0 – Of LCU's 17 matches, Thursday marked the third time LCU has won the opening set. They are now 3-0 this season when winning the first set.
11 – LCU's win was their third straight win over SEU and they have won 11 of the past 12 all-time meetings.
30 – The 30 attack errors by SEU marked the third time an LCU opponent has compiled 30 or more attack errors this season. St. Mary's produced 33 on Sept. 28. The SEU attack percentage (-.036) was the lowest mark by a Chaps opponent this season and the lowest mark since Texas A&M International produced a mark of -.102 on Oct. 1, 2016.
42 – Cory Jo Martin's double-double was her fifth of the season. The 27-assist, 12-dig performance marked consecutive games with a double-double for Martin and she has completed the task in three of the last five matches played.
 
Up Next:
LCU remains home Saturday to host Dallas Baptist for a Heartland Conference contest inside Rip Griffin Center. The opening serve is scheduled for noon.