Match Information
Score: Lubbock Christian 3, Texas A&M International 0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-17)
Records: Lubbock Christian (18-7, 8-1 Heartland), TAMIU (5-19, 3-7 Heartland)
Location: Rip Griffin Center – Lubbock, Texas
 
Highlights
Lubbock Christian University returned home to Rip Griffin Center and won their sixth straight home match with a straight-set (3-0) victory over Texas A&M International in a Heartland Conference and "Dig Pink" match. Avery Moore (12) and Ashley Vanfleet (10) combined for 22 kills for LCU, who had a 46-32 advantage in kills over the Dustdevils. Each team had a player with a double-double, as Bradi Marshall produced 39 assists and 12 digs for LCU and Samantha Herrera led TAMIU with 10 kills and 10 digs.             
 
How It Happened
  
Set One:
Jaiden Kennedy produced a kill with LCU up 8-7 to start a 7-3 run for a 15-10 advantage. TAMIU responded with an 8-4 run to cut their deficit back to one (19-18). Ashley Vanfleet produced a kill to get the Lady Chaps back on track and they closed the set on a 5-2 run to win the set 25-21. LCU had 21 kills in the set, with Avery Moore registering seven.
 
Set Two:
LCU fell behind 5-2 in the second set, but then rattled off 16 of the next 22 points for an 18-11 advantage. They closed the set on a 5-1 run for a 25-15 set win. Samantha Herrera had six of TAMIU's 11 kills in the set, while LCU's Morgan Schwarz and Vanfleet each had four kills to co-lead LCU in the set. LCU had their best attack set with a rate of .360. They had their fewest kills (12), as they produced six team blocks. Jaiden Kennedy had four blocks (two solo) in the set.
 
Set Three:
Eight of the game's first 12 points in the third set were off kills (match was tied 6-6). LCU eventually surged on a 7-0 run to take a 17-9 lead, with three of the points scored off kills from Lauren Zoller. They bult the lead to 21-11 before claiming the set 25-17. LCU held TAMIU to a .000 attack mark in the set and nine kills. Moore led all players in the set with four kills.
 
Inside the Numbers:
 
8-1 – LCU have a one-match lead in the Heartland Conference standings with the win (St. Mary's is 7-2). LCU's conference record of 8-1 is their best nine-match start in Heartland Conference play since an 8-1 record through nine matches to begin their 2014 Heartland Conference schedule (they went 9-1 through the first 10 games of conference play in 2014).
 
.088 – TAMIU hit .088 in the set. It marked the eight time this season LCU has held their opponent to an attack percentage under .100.
 
4 – Jaiden Kennedy produced three solo blocks, which is a season high by a Lady Chaps member this season. Her career high is four from Sept. 30, 2017 against West Texas A&M.
 
9.0 – LCU produced nine blocks in the match, with Kennedy leading the lady Chaps with six. It is the sixth time this season LCU has had at least 8.0 blocks in a three-set match.
 
12 – Avery Moore led LCU with 12 kills, which is her fifth match with at least 10 kills this season. She had a .435 attack percentage, which is her highest mark of the season (with at least 10 kills).
 
12 – Bradi Marshall's double-double was her team-leading 12^th double-double this season. She has double-doubles in seven of LCU's nine conference matches this season.
 
15 – LCU improved to 14-0 all-time against TAMIU and they have now won 11 of the 15 all-time meetings in straight sets.
 
21 – The Lady Chaps produced 21 kills in the opening set, which matched their season high for kills in a set (had 21 on Oct. 11 at UAFS). Prior to this season, LCU had not had 21 kills in a set since Nov. 3, 2016.
 
Up Next:
LCU can claim at least a share of their first Heartland Conference regular season title Saturday, as they host St Mary's at noon. If LCU wins, they also clinch the No.1 seed to host the Heartland Conference Tournament.