Match Information
Score: Lubbock Christian 3, Wayland Baptist 1 (18-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-21)
Records: Lubbock Christian (14-6), WBU (20-7)
Location: Rip Griffin Center – Lubbock, Texas

Highlights
Lubbock Christian University produced 63 kills in a four-set match and received an all-around balanced night, as the Lady Chaps rewarded their favorite faculty members with a 3-1 non-conference win over Wayland Baptist University during Faculty Appreciation Night inside Rip Griffin Center Monday. Hannah Froeschl had career highs in digs (7) and aces (3), while also compiling four blocks and 13 kills off a .370 attack percentage to lead the Lady Chaps with an 18.5-point performance in the win. The Lady Chaps also received 11 kills and four blocks from Sage Chain, who had a .391 attack mark on the evening. Kayton Genenbacher, a true freshman, nearly completed a double-double for LCU, as she had 36 assists and nine digs in three sets of work. In the losing effort, the Pioneers received double-doubles from Amber Daniel (11 kills, 11 digs) and Lucie Mahelova (41 assists, 20 digs). Paxton Patterson (14) and Tatijana Markic (12) combined for 26 kills in the loss for WBU.              
           
How It Happened

Set One:
With the score tied 7-7, WBU went on an 11-2 run, which featured five kills from Tatijana Markic, for an 18-9 lead. Kalli Dalland and Hannah Froeschl ended the sequence with a block, which started a 5-0 LCU run to cut the deficit to 18-14. The Pioneers countered by scoring three of the next four points and closing the set on a 4-1 advantage to win the set 25-18. Markic had six kills in two blocks in the set for WBU. Dalland, Sage Chain and Jenna Lyons co-led LCU in the set with three kills each.    

Set Two:
The Lady Chaps responded with a strong second set. Trailing 3-1, LCU went on a 15-3 run, which included a 6-0 run, for a 16-6 lead. LCU went on to win the set 25-15, hitting .438 in the frame. Froeschl (4) and Chain (4) combined for eight kills and were two of seven different Lady Chaps to produce a kill in the set, as LCU had a 17-9 advantage in kills (in the set).           

Set Three:
Riding the momentum from the second set, LCU opened the third set with a 4-0 run. Wayland was able to come back to cut LCU's lead to 5-4 before LCU eventually rebuilt the lead to 12-6 off a 5-0 run. Just as it appeared LCU was going to go on the same roll as the prior set, the Pioneers responded with a 7-2 run to cut LCU's lead to 14-13. WBU would also use a 5-1 run to tie the set at 18-18, but LCU never trailed in the set. A kill by Chain led to a 4-0 LCU run, and a run they needed to eventually claim the set 25-21. For a second consecutive set, LCU had 17 kills, with Genenbacher assisting on 16 of the kills. Froeschl led LCU with four kills in the set.        
 
Set Four:
LCU fell behind 3-1 to open the fourth set, but a kill by Kaitlyn Mayo sparked a 5-1 LCU surge to take a 5-4 lead. Chloe Menard and Froeschl (2) combined for three aces in the scoring span. Three consecutive LCU points coming off kills from Mayo led to LCU leading 15-11, but WBU marched back with a 4-1 run to trim LCU's lead to 16-15. Sage Post had a pair of kills to help LCU go on a 6-2 run, which was capped by another ace from Menard, providing LCU a 22-17 lead. The teams traded points before a kill by Chain clinched the match with a 25-21 set win. Mayo had six kills in the set, helping LCU to 16 kills and a .316 attack percentage in the set.
 
Inside the Numbers:

13-2	LCU's win moved them to 14-6 and to 6-1 at home. With LCU 7-1 on the road and 6-1 at home, LCU improves to 13-2 in non-neutral site matches.
11-0	LCU improved to 11-0 on the season when winning the third set.
10	For a fourth time this season, LCU had a season-high mark of players with at least one kill, as 10 players completed the task. While Froeschl and Chain combined for 24 kills, LCU had career-high nine kills from Kaitlyn Mayo and a career-high seven kills by Kiana Fallaha.
63	LCU had 63 kills, which is their highest mark in a four-set match since Oct. 11, 2014 (against St. Mary's). The total tied for the fifth-most in a four-set match since 2008.
93	The Lady Chaps had 15 players participate in the contest Monday, and all 15 had at least one dig. Kendall Mahaney led all Lady Chaps with 18 digs.
55-11	LCU completed the season series sweep of Pioneers and have a 55-11 all-time record against WBU. LCU has won five consecutive meetings in Lubbock and has won eight of the last 10 overall contests.

 
Next Up:
LCU returns to Lone Star Conference play Thursday in Silver, City, N.M., facing Western New Mexico with a 7p.m. opening serve. A victory by LCU would clinch a spot in the 12-team Lone Star Conference Championships (tournament).