Match Information
Score: Lubbock Christian 3, Western New Mexico 0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-16)
Records: Lubbock Christian (15-6, 10-2), WNMU (4-17, 3-9)
Location: Drag's Court – Silver City, N.M.

Highlights
Lubbock Christian University will make their second-ever appearance (first since 2019) in the Lone Star Conference Championships, as the third-year LSC program clinched a berth with a 3-0 victory over Western New Mexico, which also improved them to 8-1 in road play on the season. LCU was led by Hannah Froeschl, who had 10 kills and a .421 hitting mark to lead the Lady Chaps, who hit .306 as a squad. They held WNMU, who had nine aces, to a .061 attack percentage on the night.
           
How It Happened

Set One:
LCU jumped out early, using a 4-0 and 7-1 run to take a 13-4 lead. The Lady Chaps used two more 4-0 runs and built their lead to 24-11, but they had trouble getting the 25^th point. WNMU went on a 5-0 run before a bad set led to the clinching point for LCU taking a 25-16 set win. Seven different Lady Chaps had at least one kill, as LCU used 12 players in the first set and were led by Froeschl.

Set Two:
A pair of aces helped the Mustangs go on a 7-0 run, building an 11-5 lead, forcing LCU to play from behind. Sage Chain and Aaliyah Gray produced a pair of LCU kills to help spark a 5-1 run and LCU pulled the deficit to 12-10. WNMU led 15-12 before LCU flipped the script in the set. Kaitlyn Mayo had a pair of kills to follow a kill by Froeschl and it jump-started a 9-1 run for a 21-16 LCU lead. LCU went on to claim the set 25-21 behind a .333 hitting mark and 18 kills in the frame.              

Set Three:
LCU had the upper hand in the match, as early in the third set, they went on a 6-0 run for an 8-3 lead. The Lady Chaps never let go of the lead. WNMU trailed 12-9 before LCU responded with a 7-1 lead for a 17-10 lead. LCU claimed the set 25-16 to sweep the match.
 
Inside the Numbers:

14-2	LCU's win moved them to 15-6 and to 8-1 on the road. With LCU 8-1 on the road and 6-1 at home, LCU improves to 14-2 in non-neutral site matches.
1-0	LCU's match was their first Thursday match of the season, placing them 1-0 in competitions held on Thursday.
12-0	Winning the opening set, LCU improved to 12-0 on the season when winning the first set. They also improved to 12-0 in matches in which LCU wins the third set.
9	LCU won their ninth match of the season in straight sets and are 9-2 in matches decided in three sets.
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.
5	LCU, who improved to 2-1 in games played in Silver City, moved to 6-7 all-time against WNMU, as they won their fifth straight match against the mustangs in the all-time series.