Match Information
Score: Lubbock Christian 3, St. Edward's 0 (31-29, 25-23, 25-22)
Records: Lubbock Christian (13-6, 4-0 Heartland), St. Edward's (12-8, 2-2 Heartland)
Location: Rip Griffin Center – Lubbock, Texas
 
Highlights
 
Lubbock Christian University moved into sole possession of first place in the Heartland Conference standings with a 3-0 straight-set victory over St. Edward's University Saturday afternoon inside Rip Griffin Center. With Arkansas-Fort Smith falling to St. Mary's, LCU is the only remaining team unbeaten in Heartland Conference play. The victory was also LCU's ninth consecutive victory. Saturday's match was an emotional one despite a three-set match, as the average win margin of victory was 2.3 points (2.0 is the narrowest possible). There were nine lead changes and the score was knotted up 17 times in the match. The two squads combined for a whopping 30.0 blocks, with 17.0 by SEU. LCU's 13.0 blocks were a season high, with Jaiden Kennedy matching a career high with eight blocks. Kelsie French recorded 23 digs and moved into second on LCU's career digs list with 2,355 digs. LCU's Lauren Zoller led all players with 15 kills. Bradi Marshall produced her fourth consecutive double-double for LCU with 35 assists and 15 digs.  
 
How It Happened
  
Set One:
It was a wild opening set, with the two teams combining for 60 points. Twice it appeared LCU would cruise in the set, as they had leads of 7-0 and 16-10, but SEU went on a 14-7 run and served with set-point at 24-23.  SEU would have three set-point serves, but LCU fought off each one. The Lady Chaps finally claimed the set on their third set-point serve with an ace by Lauren Zoller. The ace was one of three in the set for the conference's leading team in the category. Lauren Zoller led LCU with six kills in the set. SEU's Katarina Mendez had a match-high seven kills in the set, and they also received 10 digs from Morgan Beckham.  
 
Set Two:
SEU seeked revenge in the second set, jumping out to a 4-1 lead and using a 10-3 run to take a 16-10 lead. LCU returned the favor from the opening set and rallied back from a 16-10 deficit with a 10-2 run to take a 20-18 lead. Seven of the points in the LCU run were due to SEU attack errors (four by blocks and Jaiden Kennedy had four blocks in the rally). Five of the last six combined points in the match were off attack errors and LCU claimed the set 25-23. Teams combined for sub-par 21 kills in the set (11 by SEU), as they combined for 12 attack errors (10 blocks). The Lady Chaps were able to win the set despite a -.018 attack percentage in the set. Zoller led all players in the set with five kills.   
 
Set Three:
SEU had a marginal lead early in the set and led 11-8 before LCU went on a 9-2 scoring stretch for a 17-13 advantage. SEU was able to cut their deficit to one on three occasions, but LCU held their lead and closed the set with a kill by Kennedy and Zoller to win the set 25-22 and clinch the match. LCU produced 19 kills in the set and received four each from Kennedy, Zoller and Avery Moore. French provided 10 digs in the set. Mikayla Parker led SEU with five kills in the set.  
 
Inside the Numbers:
4-0 – With LCU's atop the Heartland Conference standings with a 4-0 record, it marks the first time since Nov. 5, 2011 in which a team other than Arkansas-Fort Smith held sole possession of first place in the conference.

.065 – LCU held SEU to a .065 attack mark, marking the third consecutive game in which the Lady Chaps have held their opponent to under a .100 attack mark (seventh time this season). The last time LCU held an opponent to an attack percentage under .100 in three straight matches was was during a three-match stretch from Nov. 5 - 18, 2016.
.092 – LCU collected their first win under head coach Jennifer Lawrence (15^th season) when producing an attack percentage less than .100.
6 – LCU is now 2-0 against SEU this season and they have won the prior six meetings and 14 of the previous 15 matchups for a 14-5 all-time series lead.
8 – The double-double for Bradi Marshall (35 assists, 15 digs) was her team-leading eighth of the season and she has double-doubles in four consecutive matches.
9 – The win marked LCU's ninth straight victory, which is their longest since they won 11 straight in September of 2011.They have won 27 of 28 sets played during the stretch.
23 – Kelsie French had 23 digs and moved past Hayley Geer (2,353, 2003-06) into second place on LCU's all-time career digs list with 2,355.
29 – LCU's 29 errors matched a season high. Each time LCU has posted 29 attack errors (Aug. 25 vs. Eastern New Mexico was the prior time), it has come in a victory.
30.0 – For the fourth time this season, LCU produced at least 8.0 blocks in a three-set match, as they completed the task with a season high 13.0 blocks Thursday. The mark is LCU's highest three-set match total under 15^th-year head coach Jennifer Lawrence. There were 30.0 blocks in the match, as SEU posted an incredible 17.0 blocks. The total is the highest by an LCU opponent since Eastern New Mexico had 20.0 blocks in a five-set match on Nov. 5, 2013.
50 – Lauren Zoller had 50 kill attempts in the match. She now has 51 (Sept.6 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State) and 50 attempts in three-set matches and they mark the highest three-set total under coach Lawrence's tenure.
163 – LCU had a three-match total of attacks of 163, which is their highest total under coach Lawrence.
 
Up Next:
LCU remains home Tuesday for a non-conference contest, hosting Texas – Permian Basin at 6 p.m. inside Rip Griffin Center.