Match Information
Score: Lubbock Christian 3, Texas Permian Basin 2 (25-20, 19-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-12)
Records: Lubbock Christian (14-6, 4-0 Heartland), UTPB (10-10, 5-6 Lone Star)
Location: Rip Griffin Center – Lubbock, Texas
 
Highlights
 
Lubbock Christian University was able to keep several streaks intact Tuesday night in a thrilling five-set 3-2 victory over Texas-Permian Basin inside Rip Griffin Center. The non-conference victory extended LCU's win streak to 10 straight matches and they have now won 15 consecutive matches all-time over UTPB. The Lady Chaps first fie-set win of the season witnessed four Lady Chaps eclipse double figures in kills, led by a 15-kill performance from Avery Moore, who also had nine digs and four blocks. Bradi Marshall provided a season and career high with 59 assists on LCU's 64 kills. UTPB was highlighted with a 17-kill effort from Skyler Friel, who had a .548 attack mark (no errors on 31 attempts). They also received 37 digs from Sarah Vasquez and a double-double from Analise Lucio (41 assists, 16 digs).     
 
How It Happened
  
Set One:
Teams were neck-and-neck to start the match, as neither team had more than a two-point lead margin until LCU, trailing 7-9, went on a 7-1 run to take a 15-10 lead. Lauren Zoller co-led LCU with four kills in the set and three came during the 7-1 run. The squads traded points the rest of the set and LCU opened the match with a 1-0 lead with a 25-20 set win. LCU produced a .277 attack percentage in the set, with 17 kills. Fifteen of the kills were assisted by Marshall. McKaley Johnson led LCU with nine digs in the set. Joining Zoller for LCU's lead in kills in the set was Avery Moore, Jaiden Kennedy and Ashley Vanfleet. Moore's four kills came on five attempts.  
 
Set Two:
UTPB never trailed in the set, as they opened with a 7-2 run to start the set. After 17 kills in the opening set, LCU was held to six kills in the set. They were able to take advantage of a trio of Falcon errors to cut the deficit to 20-16, but it was as close as they would get, falling 25-19. Moore led LCU with three kills in the set. Friel led UTPB with five kills on eight attempts in the set.  
 
Set Three:
The Falcons had a block early to take a 5-4 lead, but LCU responded with an 8-2 run filled with a trio of kills from Ashley Vanfleet, who led LCU with five kills in the set. LCU built the lead to 17-11 before UTPB began their comeback bid. They tied the score at 20-20, 22-22 and 23-23, but could not overtake the lead. Moore produced a kill and Johnson followed with an ace to clinch the set 25-23. Friel had her second straight set of five kills for UTPB, who fell despite 15 kills in the set. LCU had 16 kills and 4.0 blocks in the frame (three each by Morgan Schwarz and Moore).     
 
Set Four:
The Lady Chaps were cruising early, jumping out to a 6-1 and 15-6 lead, but things went downhill from there. UTPB closed the set on a 19-5 advantage to win the set 25-20. Karley David-McLeroy led LCU in the set with four kills. Travana Mathews and and Haleigh Robinson each had four kills as well for UTPB.
 
Set Five:
The fifth set did not disappoint following the build-up. The score was tied on eight occasions and there were two lead changes. LCU trailed 10-8, but a kill from Moore and an attack error following an LCU timeout led to UTPB calling a timeout with the set tied 10-10. The turning point of the set came with LCU leading 12-11. French was able to scramble well beyond the end-line to chase down a pass and get the ball continued to the UTPB side of the court, where Robinson's kill attempt was blocked by Kennedy for a 13-11 lead. Kennedy later had a kill to put LCU up 14-12 before Zoller ended the set with her team-leading fourth kill of the set to clinch the set 15-12 and the match 3-2. The 15-12 lead (three-point margin) was the only time during the set in which a team led by more than two points. LCU produced a .385 kill percentage in the set.
 
Inside the Numbers:
1-1 – The win marked LCU's first win of the season in a five-set match. It was their second five-set match of the season and they are 1-1 in five-set matches.
2-6 - LCU won their second match of the season in which the opposition had a greater amount of kills than LCU. With a 65-64 disadvantage, LCU is now 2-6 on the lower end of kills in a match.
10 – The win marked LCU's 10th straight victory, which is their longest since they won 11 straight in September of 2011. They have won 30 of 33 sets played during the stretch.
14 – Ashley Vanfleet matched a career high for a third time this season, producing 14 kills.
15 – Avery Moore's 15 kills was her second highest total of the season, and her mark of 17.5 points matched a career high for a third time.
15 – With their 15^th straight win over UTPB, LCU is now 38-4 all-time against UTPB. The match was the seventh all-time to go five sets and LCU is 5-2 in those five-set matches. The prior five-set match between the two programs was Sept. 27, 2014.
16.0 – Jaiden Kennedy produced a career high in points with 16.0. She matched a career high with 13 kills and added four blocks.
20 – With UTPB winning the second set, it ended a streak of 20 consecutive sets won by LCU.
59 – Bradi Marshall's tally of 59 assists was a season/career high for the freshman setter. It is the second time she has reached at least 50 assists and it is the highest single-match total since Erin Fisher had 63 on Oct. 16, 2014 against Newman.
64 – LCU produced a season-high 64 kills, which is their highest total since producing 67 on Oct. 6, 2016 at St. Edward's. It was their highest total at home since they posted 70 on Nov. 15, 2013 against McMurry.
.314 – Moore was the only Lady Chap with an attack percentage greater than .200, producing a mark of .314 in the match.
 
Up Next:
LCU will now hit the road for a four-match road trip and will not return to the Rip Griffin Center until Oct. 25. Their trip begins Thursday in Fort Smith, Ark., where UAFS (Arkansas - Fort Smith) awaits for a 6 p.m. opening serve. LCU is 0-7 all-time at UAFS.