Match Information
Score: No.7 Angelo State 3, Lubbock Christian 0 (25-15, 25-12, 25-19)
Records: LCU (3-3, 2-3), ASU (5-0, 5-0)
Location: Rip Griffin Center – Lubbock, Texas
 
Highlights
LCU, playing their first game of the season against a nationally ranked opponent, were unable to upset Angelo State, as they did last season inside Rip Griffin Center, falling to the Belles in straight sets for their second straight-set loss of the season. LCU was unable to have any players in double figures in kills or points, with Kalli Dalland coming the closest by posting eight kills and 8.0 points. They did receive a double-double from setter Jalee Sims, who had 22 assists and 11 digs. Angelo cruised behind the effort of Kailyn Gilbreath, who had a double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs. She also had four blocks. Sophia Berg also had four blocks, while posting 10 kills for ASU, who remained unbeaten on the season. The Belles hit .402 in the match, which is the highest mark by an LCU opponent since opponent game-by-game records were kept on file since 2008.

How It Happened

Set One:
The opening set was neck-and-neck and tied 11-11 amidst the ninth occasion with the score knotted up. Grace White and Kailyn Gilbreath combined for a combo block to jumpstart a 14-4 run to close the set for ASU. The Belles edged out LCU in kills during the set (10-9), but LCU had a 10-4 disadvantage in attack errors and ASU out-blocked LCU 4.0 – 0.0 in the frame.         

Set Two:
The Belles continued with the momentum in the second set, jumping out to a 14-5 lead in the second set. A kill by White eventually capped a 5-0 run and ASU built their lead to 20-7 before claiming the set 25-12. Sophia Berg, Elsa Lamphere and Anamarija Mikovic co-led ASU in kills with four each, combining for 12 of the team's 17 kills in the set. ASU hit .417 in the set and had a 17-5 advantage over LCU in kills. Lindsey Ledyard assisted on 12 of the 17 kills.

Set Three:
Jenna Lyons had three consecutive kills for LCU, leading LCU to an early 10-5 lead, but ASU came back. A 7-1 Belles run, with the final point coming on a Lamphere kill, helped ASU take a 13-12 lead. The set was tied 16-16 before ASU had another strong close to the set. They closed the set and match on a 9-3 run to win the set 25-19. Gilbreath led ASU with six kills in the set, as ASU had another 17-kill performance in the set, hitting .485. Ledyard assisted on 14 of the kills. Lyons and Dalland each led LCU with four kills in the set, as LCU had 12 kills in the set.

Inside the Numbers:
0-6 – LCU is 0-6 in the second set of matches played this season.
1 – The Lady Chaps had 1.0 blocks in the match, marking their lowest total since Sept. 23, 2017 against Newman.
2 – The match marked the second match this season in which LCU did not have a player with at least 10 kills.
2-6 – LCU falls to 2-6 against nationally ranked programs since 2015, falling to 0-1 this season against nationally ranked teams.
4 – LCU setter Jalee Sims had 22 assists and 11 digs to complete her fifth double-double of the season.
5 – One of the few positive categories LCU led in the match was aces, with a 5-1 advantage in aces. Sage Post led LCU with two.
18 – ASU won their 18^th match against LCU all-time, extending their series lead to 18-9 all-time.
28-9 – Combining the end of the first set and start of the second set, ASU went on a 28-9 scoring run.
34 – LCU had a season-low 34 digs, which was a match low since having 32 digs on Sept. 6, 2019 against Colorado Mesa.