Match Information
Score: West Texas A&M 3, Lubbock Christian 2 (17-25, 25-14, 25-12, 23-25, 15-13)
Records: LCU (6-4, 1-1 LSC, 1-1 Div.), WT (7-2, 1-1 LSC, 1-1 Div.)
Location: WTAMU Field House – Canyon, Texas

Highlights
Despite a career-high performance from Hannah Thomas, Lubbock Christian University was unable to rally from a 9-5 deficit in the fifth set, falling in the set 15-13 to West Texas A&M. The decisive set win allowed WTAMU to take the opening game of the season-long Rivalry on the Range. The loss also was LCU's first Lone Star Conference loss, placing them 1-1 in conference play. Thomas completed a double-double, setting a career high in digs (12) and matched a career high in kills (17). Teammate Bradi Marshall joined her in the double-double category with 47 assists and 11 digs for her seventh double-double in an eight-game span. Torrey Miller had a game-high 26 kills (completed a double-double with 12 digs), for the Lady Buffs, who also received 34 digs from Chandler Vogel. Sadie Snay also had a double-double for WT with 44 assists and 10 digs. 

How It Happened

Set One:
LCU led early, jumping out to a 6-2 advantage on a kill from Thomas. She had six of LCU's 14 kills in the set, including a pair during a 7-0 LCU run to extend their lead to 22-12. LCU had a .355 attack percentage in the set en route to a 25-17 set win. Marshall had 13 assists and four digs in the set for LCU.

Set Two:
The second set had five lead changes (the most of any of the sets), and LCU led 12-11 before things went downhill. WTAMU went on a 14-2 run to close the set with a 25-14 set win. Miller provided the Lady Buffs four of her seven kills in the set during the scoring surge.

Set Three:
Carrying over the run from the prior set, it would turn out to be a 24-4 run for WTAMU, as the Lady Buffs opened the third set on a 12-2 run. They had no problem claiming the set 25-12, taking advantage of a 12-6 kill advantage and five serving aces. Three of the aces were by Vogel and took place over a five-point stretch. Vogel also had nine digs in the set.  

Set Four:
It initially appeared the Lady Buffs would continue rolling, as they received four kills from Miller in the opening six WTAMU points to take a 6-2 lead. Trailing 12-5, LCU would finally find a spark. A serving error and an ensuing kill by Morgan Schwarz resulted in a 7-0 LCU run to tie the set 12-12. WTAMU had a 17-12 kill advantage in the set, but eight attack errors and four serving errors in the set allowed LCU back into the match. WTAMU led 23-21 before a kill by Avery Moore was followed by a pair from Thomas and LCU ended the set on a 4-0 run for a 25-23 set win to force a fifth set. Moore and Thomas each had four kills in the set for LCU.
 
Set Five:
After a pair of early attack errors early in the fifth set, LCU had a 3-1 lead. The Lady Buffs had one attack error the rest of the way. They then went on an 8-2 run, with four of the points coming on LCU errors (attack and serve), to take a 9-5 lead. Moore capped a 4-1 LCU run to cut the deficit to 10-9. WTAMU led 13-10 and 14-12 before a late kill by Schwarz cut the Lady Buffs lead to 14-13. A kill by Samantha Jorden for WTAMU extinguished any hopes of an LCU comeback, as the Lady Chaps lost the final set 15-13.

Inside the Numbers:
1-1 – LCU fell to 1-1 in five-set decisions this season. LCU was in five matches resulting in five
sets last season and they were 3-2 in those tilts.
9 – Maddie DeGuire had her career-high streak of consecutive games with an ace served end at nine matches, as she was without an ace Saturday.
11 – WTAMU's 11 aces marked the second time over a three-game span in which an opponent has served up 11 aces. Chandler Vogel served five aces, which is the most by an individual opponent this season (three players had five aces last season against LCU).
23 – Lady Chaps setter Bradi Marshall notched her 23^rd career double-double and she has six double-doubles over a seven-match stretch.
26 – Torrey Miller's 26 kills were the most by an LCU opponent since Hailey Roberts of Tarleton State posted 37 against the Lady Chaps on Sept. 8, 2016.
31-10-1 – The win places WTAMU with an all-time record of 31-10-1 against LCU. The Lady Chaps are 5-17 all-time in Canyon.
60 – Hannah Thomas had a career high 60 attack attempts in the game. The mark is the most by a Lady Chaps member this season. Last season, Ashley Vanfleet (65) and Lauren Zoller (64) topped 60 attempts.

Up Next:
The Lady Chaps remain in divisional and Lone Star Conference play Wednesday, as they travel to San Angelo, Texas to face Angelo State at 7 p.m.