Match 1 Information (9 a.m.)
Score: Lubbock Christian 3, Eastern New Mexico 0 (22-25, 27-25, 25-23, 26-24)
Records: Eastern New Mexico (0-3, 0-0 Lone Star), Lubbock Christian (2-1, 0-0 Heartland)
Location: WTAMU Fieldhouse – Canyon, Texas
 
Match 2 Information (7:30 p.m.)
Score: West Texas A&M 3, Lubbock Christian 1 (28-26, 26-24, 25-27, 25-19)
Records: West Texas A&M (3-1, 0-0 Lone Star), Lubbock Christian (2-2, 0-0 Heartland)
Location: WTAMU Fieldhouse – Canyon, Texas
 
Highlights
 
Saturday got underway at 9 a.m. for LCU, with a 3-1 win over Eastern New Mexico.  It came to close at 11:20 p.m., which when they completed a 3-1 loss to the BritKare Lady Buff Classic host West Texas A&M. Milestones were met, as in the opening match, Kelsie French, became the fourth Lady Chaps member in program history to reach 2,000 career digs. Newcomers made a name for themselves as well, as freshman setter Bradi Marshall produced a pair of double-doubles for her firsts of her LCU career. Ashley Vanfleet led LCU on the day with 24 kills, while Lauren Zoller had over a .200 hitting percentage in consecutive matches, combining for 23 kills. Zoller claimed All-Tournament honors at the event. Both opponents Saturday are Lone Star Conference members, which the Lady Chaps move into next season.
 
How It Happened
 
Eastern N.M. Match
 
Set One:
ENMU claimed the first set 25-22, on the wings of a combined 13 kills from Sarah Tuioti-Mariner (7) and Jasmine Ganon (6). The two also combined for 23 of the team's 37 kill attempts in the set. LCU had led 20-18 before ENMU closed the set on a 7-2 run. Jaiden Kennedy produced four kills in the set for LCU.
 
Set Two:
LCU's 13-10 lead in the set would turn out being the largest margin in the set, as the two teams were neck-and-neck throughout the set. Kills by Marshall and Lauren Zoller helped close the set with a 27-25 LCU win. LCU had three players with at least two kills in the set, with Ashley Vanfleet leading the team with four.
 
Set Three:
Trailing 23-20, LCU called a timeout and it proved much needed. They responded with a 5-0 run to win the set 25-23. Zoller and Vanfleet each had four kills in the set to lead LCU, who produced a .265 team hitting percentage in the set.  
 
Set Four:
Kelsie French's milestone performance had eight digs in the final set, and LCU had five aces in the set for a 26-24 set win. Two of the aces were by Marshall. The Lady Chaps nearly had a 22-17 lead slip away after ENMU went on a 7-1 run to take a 24-34 lead. Avery Moore produced a pair of kills to help LCU pull it out 26-24.  
 
Inside the Numbers:
4 – There were at least four lead changes in all four sets.
10 – LCU combined for 10 aces, with five different players producing at least one ace. Klaire Torrez led the squad with three.
13  – The match marked the first in which Ashley Vanfleet led the squad in kills, as she posted 13 in the match.
43/13 – Bradi Marshall produced her first career double-double with 43 assists and 13 digs.
 
 
West Texas A&M Game
 
Set One:
The tandem of Vanfleet and Zoller combined for 10 kills in the opening set, which was full of drama with five lead changes and the score tied on 11 occasions. LCU was sitting set-point at 24-22, 24-23 and 25-24, but was unable to get the clinching point. A 4-1 run to close the set for the Lady Buffs allowed them to escape with a 28-26 set win.
 
Set Two:
To add salt to the wound, lightning would strike twice against the Lady Chaps, as they let a 23-19 lead slip away in the second set. LCU again faced set-point leading 24-22 and 24-23, but three straight LCU attack errors led to a 26-24 WTAMU set win. Avery Moore led LCU with four kills in the set and squad had 15 for their best set in the category. Lindsey Smith led WTAMU with five kills in the set.   
 
Set Three:
It appeared the script would go unchanged in the third set. LCU led 18-14 before WTAMU went on a 5-0 run and took a 19-18 lead. WTAMU eventually had set-point serve up 24-23, but Moore produced a kill to negate the Lady Buffs opportunity. Morgan Schawrz had blocks resulting in final two points, with an assist by Marshall on the final one to garner a 27-25 set win for LCU. Moore led LCU with five kills in the set
 
Set Four:
LCU trailed for most of the fourth set. They made thing interesting cutting an 18-13 deficit to 18-17, but it was as close as they would get. WTAMU closed the match on a 7-2 run to claim the set 25-19. LCU recorded a low of seven kills in the set. Taylor Kress led the Lady Buffs and all players with five kills in the set.
 
Inside the Numbers:
 
Double-Doubles – Laren Zoller (16 digs, 11 kills) and Brandi Marshall (41 assists, 15 digs) each had double-doubles for LCU.  The feat for Marshall marked her first streak of double-doubles in consecutive games.
65 – Ashley Vanfleet had 65 kill attempts.  It is the highest individual mark since Channing Castleberry posted an LCU high of 67 on Oct. 21, 2017 against Arkansas – Fort Smith.
12  – LCU combined for 12.0 blocks, which is their highest mark since posting 15 against Tarleton State on Sept. 8, 2016.
2037 – Libero Kelsie French surpassed the 2,000 mark in career digs and is sitting with 2,037 digs. She is the fourth LCU player to ever reach 2,000 career digs.
 
Up Next:
LCU went 2-2 in their opening tournament of the season. They head to Salt Lake City, Utah next for four matches, beginning with a meeting against Minnesota State – Mankato Friday at 3:30 p.m..