Match Information
Score: Lubbock Christian 3, Texas Permian Basin 1 (25-22, 25-21, 20-25, 25-19)
Records: Texas Permian Basin (3-5, 0-0 Lone Star), Lubbock Christian (3-6, 0-0 Heartland)
Location: Falcon Dome - Odessa, Texas
  
Highlights
Lubbock Christian University collected their first road win and their first swing of consecutive wins on the season with a 3-1 victory over Texas Permian Basin. It was LCU's 15^th consecutive win over UTPB (37-4 all-time). LCU had to overcome a Falcons squad that produced three individuals collecting double-doubles with a 19-kill performance from Emily Hanaway. Caitlyn Guajardo (15 kills, 10 digs), Kiera Granado (46 assists, 10 digs) and Jordan Will (13 kills, 12 digs) each had double-double performances in the losing effort for UTPB. 
 
How It Happened
  
Set One:
The two squads were locked up 5-5 early in the match before LCU went up 7-6 and followed with a 5-0 run. The run was part of an eventual 8-2 run for a 15-8 lead. Leah Roberson had two kills on two attempts and Jaiden Kennedy produced three to help LCU take the lead, which nearly slipped away. UTPB had a 7-0 run to tie the set 15-15. Lauren Zoller had a kill to end the streak and helped LCU regain their lead. Zoller's kill led to a 5-1 run, only to open the door for another UTPB rally to tie the set 22-22. Emily Hanaway had five kills in the set for LCU, and her final one in the set allowed LCU to regain the lead and they won the set 25-22 despite six kills in the set by UTPB's Caitlyn Guajardo.
 
Set Two:
The Lady Chaps had to play from behind in the second set after UTPB opened the set with a 7-1 lead. Three straight kills by Zoller allowed LCU to go on a 5-1 run and they crawled back with two (8-6). UTPB scored six of the next eight points to get the lead back, which was eventually built to a 17-11 advantage for the Falcons. A trio of Falcon attack errors and two kills by Kennedy led to a 6-1 LCU run to tie the set at 18-18. The set was tied 20-20 before LCU closed the set on a 5-1 run, which included the final four points, to win the set 25-21. Hanaway had a kill and a pair of aces during the final run. Zoller led LCU with six kills, while Jordan Williams led UTPB with five kills.
 
Set Three:
Each team had a combination of errors (attack and fielding) early on, but there was no separation on the scoreboard until a 6-0 UTPB run put them up 16-10.  A kill by Roberson helped pull LCU within two points (21-19), but UTPB closed the set on a 4-1 run to win the set 25-20. Rachel Dixon (5) and Guajardo (4) combined for nine kills for UTPB.   
                  
Set Four:
There were seven lead changes and th e score tied on five occasions in the fourth set. With the score tied 12-12, LCU continued a 6-0 run, with four of the six points coming off kills from Hanaway. The Falcons cut LCU's down to one (20-19) with a 6-2 run, but LCU responded with a match-clinching 6-1 run for a 25-19 set win. LCU produced a .387 attack percentage in the set, with Hanaway collecting six kills in the set.
    
Inside the Numbers:
.228 – Since Friday evening's program low attack mark of -.092 (worst single-game mark on file), LCU has bounced back with their best marks of the season. Saturday, LCU produced a mark of .210 and Tuesday, they improved the mark to .228.
2 – LCU had two players complete double-doubles, as joining Martin was Lauren Zoller, who had 12 kills and 10 digs.
19 – LCU's Emily Hanaway engineered a season high 19 kills, which ranks tied as the second most in her LCU career. She had a .341 attack percentage, which is her best in matches she produced at least 15 kills.
23 – Kelsie French led LCU with 23 digs.
41 – Cory Jo Martin had a season-high mark of 41 assists (second highest in her career) for her third career game of over 40 assists. She completed her second career double-double adding 10 digs.
 
Up Next:
LCU plays their second match of their current eight-match road trip Saturday at 2:30 p.m. facing No.6 University of Nebraska – Kearney. It is a neutral site match being hosted in Canyon, Texas at West Texas A&M.