Match 1 Information (1 p.m.)
Score: Colorado Christian 3, Lubbock Christian 2 (25-21, 22-25, 21-25, 25-20, 16-14)
Records: Colorado Christian (2-3, 0-0 RMAC), Lubbock Christian (1-5, 0-0 Heartland)
Location: Rip Griffin Center - Lubbock, Texas
Match 2 Information (7 p.m.)
Score: Texas Woman's 3, Lubbock Christian 0 (26-24, 25-12, 25-12)
Records: Texas Woman's (1-5, 0-0 Lone Star), Lubbock Christian (1-6, 0-0 Heartland)
Location: Rip Griffin Center - Lubbock, Texas
Highlights
The Lubbock Christian University Lady Chaparrals have hit a low they have been unable to snap, falling twice at home Friday in the Chap Classic to have their losing streak extended to six matches. LCU ended a streak of consecutive set losses at 12, with a set win against Colorado Christian, but LCU went on to fall 3-2 in the match. They continued with a 3-0 loss to Texas Woman's University. They were plagued with 69 attack errors on the day. The six-match losing streak is the longest since a seven-match losing streak in 2006. Tough times are a rarity historically for the program, as LCU's 1-6 record is the worst since opening the 1989 season 1-7.
How It Happened
Colorado Christian Match
Set One:
The two teams had two lead changes through the opening 10 points of the match, but the Cougars started to grab a little distance after the score was tied 11-11. Cali Bahnsen had a pair of kills to start a 4-0 CCU run for a 15-11 advantage.
Jaiden Kennedy and
Channing Stewart each produced a kill late to cut the LCU deficit to 21-20. Bahnsen had a kill to prevent a LCU comeback in the set and CCU won the set 25-21. Jacey Johnson (6) and Bahnsen (5) combined for 11 of the Cougars kills in the set.
Set Two:
The Lady Chaps opened the second set on a 5-0 run. They took advantage of eight attack errors by the Cougars and led as much as 17-11 in the set. Despite the six-point set lead, LCU didn't have the set wrapped up, as CCU outscored LCU 11-6 to cut the LCU lead to 23-22. A service error by CCU, followed by a kill from Kennedy gave LCU the set win 25-22. Kennedy led LCU with four kills and a pair of blocks in the set. Bahsen produced a second straight set with five kills on the CCU end of the floor.
Set Three:
The third set had a similar tone. LCU was up 20-12 before the Cougars went on an 8-3 run to cut the Lady Chaps lead to 23-21.
Emily Hanaway broke up the rhythym with her fourth kill of the set and LCU won the set 25-21. Hanaway and
Lauren Zoller combined for nine kills in the set.
Set Four:
CCU used another late rally in the fourth set, but the Lady Chaps were unable to find an answer. The score was tied on four occasions, but LCU had never taken a lead in the set. The Cougars prevented any lead change, with the set tied 20-20, as they closed the set on a 5-0 run to force a fifth set. Hope Baldrica (3) and Bahnsen (2) combined for five kills in the closing run. Baldrica finished the set with six kills, as CCU had a 16-15 kill advantage over LCU in the set. LCU received seven kills in the set from Hanaway off 10 attempts.
Set Five:
The decisive set produced nine situations in which the score was tied. At the switch, LCU led 8-7, but could not hold the lead. With the score tied 10-10, CCU went on a 4-1 run, with Baldrica and Sophia Proano each recording a pair of kills to take a 14-11 lead. Facing match-point on three straight serves, LCU was able to a kill from Moore as part of a 3-0 run to tie the set 14-14. A pair of Lady Chap miscues allowed CCU to get the two points needed to win the set 16-14 and the match 3-2.
Inside the Numbers:
4 – LCU had four players with at least 10 kills. Hanaway and Zoller each co-led LCU with 13 kills.
11 – CCU's Baldrica produced 11 blocks in the match, and CCU completed the match with 16 team blocks.
15 – Kennedy led LCU with 15 points off 12 kills and five blocks.
16 – The Cougars produced 16 service errors in the match.
55 –
Brynn Warnack recorded her first match with at least 50 assists, recording a double-double with 55 assists and 13 digs. Zoller also recorded a double-double with 14 digs and 13 kills.
61 – CCU's Kylee Wurster combined for 61 assists in the match.
94 – LCU recorded 94 digs in the set, with
Kelsie French leading the squad with 27.
Texas Woman's Match
Set One:
The opening set was a thriller, with the score tied 12 times within the set and the lead changing hands six times. Neither team had more than a two-point leading margin in the set. The score was tied 24-24 when LCU suffered a pair of attack errors to lose the set 26-24.
Lauren Zoller led LCU with seven kills in the set. TWU's Courtney Noel produced four blocks in the set.
Set Two:
TWU cruised to a 9-0 lead to start off the second set, with five of the points resulting from LCU attack errors. The Pioneers led as much as 21-7 before claiming the set 25-12. LCU did not have a player produce more than one kill in the frame.
Set Three:
The third set was tied 5-5 before TWU exploded with a 20-7 scoring advantage the rest of the way. LCU had a miserable -.235 attack percentage in the match.
Inside the Numbers:
8 – The Lady Chaps had 16 kills in the first set, but only managed a combined eight kills the rest of the match.
9 – Zoller led LCU with nine kills and was the only Lady Chap with at least two kills to have a positive kill percentage (.036).
35 – LCU had 35 attack errors, which is the most since Oct. 6, 2016 at St. Edward's and the most at home since producing 43 on Nov.5, 2013 against Eastern New Mexico. The Lady Chaps had a kill percentage in the negative at -0.92, which is the first time they have had a negative mark since a Sept. 7, 2013 meeting with West Texas A&M. It's the lowest recorded kill percentage on file of LCU game-by-game records dating back to 2006.
Up Next:
LCU wraps up the Chap Classic Saturday at 5 p.m. hosting Eastern New Mexico inside Rip Griffin Center.