Match Information
Score: Lubbock Christian 3, Texas A&M International 0 (25-16, 25-11, 25-13)
Records: Lubbock Christian (11-6, 2-0 Heartland), TAMIU (2-14, 0-2 Heartland)
Location: Kinesiology and Convocation Building – Laredo, Texas
 
Highlights
 
Lubbock Christian University swept Texas A&M International in straight sets (3-0) Saturday in Laredo to conclude their opening week of Heartland Conference play. Along with a 2-0 conference start, the Lady Chaps (11-6 overall) extended their win streak to seven straight victories, which is their longest win streak since an 11-match win streak in 2011. LCU produced a .318 attack percentage, while holding TAMIU to a -.071 mark in the match. Ashley Vanfleet was the lone player in the match in double figures in kills, as she had 11 kills on a .450 attack percentage. Bradi Marshall produced a second straight double-double performance with 29 assists and 10 digs. The Lady Chaps had 34 of their 75 points in the match from kills, as they received 27 points off TAMIU attack errors. TAMIU was limited to 20 kills in the match, as not one Dustdevil had over four kills.
 
How It Happened
  
Set One:
LCU claimed the opening set 25-16 despite seven kills in the set by the Lady Chaps. TAMIU committed 13 attack errors in the match, with five committed during a 10-2 LCU run for a 13-5 lead. Leah McManus had four kills on eight attempts in the set for TAMIU, while her teammates combined for six kills on 28 attempts with nine errors (-.107). McManus never returned to the court following the first set.
 
Set Two:
Fourteen of LCU's 34 kills in the match came in the second set, as LCU put together a .433 attack mark in the set (one attack error). LCU closed the set outscoring TAMIU 20-6, which including an 8-1 run at set's end. Ashley Vanfleet (6) and Lauren Zoller (5) combined for 11 kills and a .647 attack percentage in the set. Defensively, LCU had 17 digs in the set, with 11 coming from Kelsie French.         
 
Set Three:
LCU was edging the Dustdevils in the final set 11-9 before 14-4 run to close the match for a 25-13 set victory. Of LCU's final six points, three stemmed from kills by Jaiden Kennedy, who finished the set with five kills. Marshall had 11 assists and five digs in the set. LCU had 13 kills and a .281 attack percentage in the set, while TAMIU was limited to four kills in the set.
 
Inside the Numbers:
.318 – LCU went from a .184 attack mark Thursday (their second lowest in a win this season) to winning with an attack mark of .318 Saturday (their second highest in a win this season behind a mark of .328 against Emporia State). The effort marks the second time this season LCU has an attack percentage higher than .300. The .318 attack percentage was also LCU's highest on the road since a .395 attack percentage on Oct. 29, 2016 at TAMIU.
14 – LCU improved to 14-0 all-time against TAMIU and they have now won 10 of the 14 all-time meetings in straight sets.
-.071 – While LCU was enjoying their play at the net, the same can not be said for TAMIU, who produced an attack percentage of -.071. Ironically, the mark by TAMIU was the worst by an LCU opponent since TAMIU had a mark of -.102 on Oct. 1, 2016 in Laredo (more on that match below).
20 – TAMIU was held to 20 kills in the match, which is the fewest by an LCU opponent since TAMIU had 15 against LCU on Oct. 1, 2016.
6 – The double-double for Bradi Marshall (29 assists, 10 digs) was her team-leading sixth of the season.
7 – The win marked LCU's seventh straight victory, which is their longest since they won 11 straight in September of 2011.
34 – The Lady Chaps 34 kills was their fewest total in a victory since producing 34 against Texas – Permian Basin on Oct. 4, 2016.
11 – Ashley Vanfleet led LCU in kills for a second straight match with 11 kills.
.433 – LCU had a .433 attack percentage in the second set, which is their best mark for a single set this season. It was their best mark in a set since they had a mark of .471 on Oct. 21, 2017 against Arkansas - Fort Smith.
 
Up Next:
LCU returns home to Rip Griffin Center Thursday to host Dallas Baptist University for their first Heartland Conference match at home this season.