LAREDO, Texas (September 30, 2017) – It has been a tough start to the 2017 season for Lubbock Christian University and a tough eight-match road trip, which continues Saturday in Laredo, Texas facing Texas A&M International in a Heartland Conference contest. LCU looks to end a five-match losing skid for the Lady Chaps, who seek their first conference win (0-3). LCU is 3-11 overall on the season and they are 1-5 on the current road trip.
  
Texas A&M International (2-14, 0-2) | Saturday | Noon
Kinesiology & Convocation Building (Laredo, Texas)
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• The Lady Chaps are a perfect 11-0 against the Dustdevils all-time. Eight of those victories have come in 3-0 sweeps for LCU.
• The Dustdevils are entering the week looking to end a six-match losing streak. They are 2-14 overall and 0-2 in the Heartland Conference. They were preseason picked seventh in the conference.
• Saturday's match will mark TAMIU's first home match of the season, as they open the season with 16 matches away from home.
• TAMIU ranks second in the Heartland Conference in Aces, with 78 on the season. Yuliia Hupkovska leads TAMIU with 18 (second in HC).
• Ronnie Fountain ranks second in the HC in assists with 416 on the season.
 
GAME NOTES
• LCU is 1-4 in road matches this season. The Lady Chaps, 3-11 overall on the season, lone road win of the season was a 3-0 win at Texas Permian Basin on Sept. 12, which opened the eight-match road trip.
• The Lady Chaps rank 53^rd nationally in digs per set (17.5), with Kelsie French ranking 24^th individually with 5.7 digs per set. She is 37^th nationally in total digs with 288.
• LCU is 0-3 in conference play this season after road losses at Arkansas Fort Smith, Newman and St. Mary's. The Lady Chaps has never opened a conference schedule 0-2 (or worse) in program history. LCU and TAMIU are the only teams in the conference without a conference victory.
• Camille Porco made her season debut for the Lady Chaps Friday in a 3-0 loss to No.15 Tarleton State and produced three kills and two blocks. Porco produced 81 blocks last season with LCU.
• Lauren Zoller ranks fourth in the Heartland Conference in attacks per set with a pace of 9.3 per set.
• Emily Hanaway leads LCU in the current eight-match road trip with 55 kills through six matches. She has a pace of 2.6 kills per set and has a .230 attack percentage.