Match Information
Score: Lubbock Christian 3, Midwestern State 1 (17-25, 25-13, 25-18, 25-17)
Records: Lubbock Christian (8-4, 4-0), MSU (3-8, 1-2)
Location: Ligon Coliseum – Wichita Falls, Texas

Highlights
Lubbock Christian University overcame an opening set loss, ending a sequence of 12 consecutive sets won by the Lady Chaps, but rebounded to win the next three sets for a 3-1 win over Midwestern State to remain unbeaten in Lone Star Conference play (4-0) and in road contests (5-0). LCU posted a season-high 13.0 blocks, leading to Midwestern State having 32 attack errors (matches a season high for an LCU opponent). Jalee Sims completed a double-double for LCU (31 assists, 13 digs) and also added four kills, four blocks and an ace. LCU also received 10 kills (led the squad) and a block from Sage Post, eight kills and seven blocks from Hannah Froeschl. Reagan Willms (17 assists, 10 digs) produced a double-double and Kaitlynn Stoker led all players with 14 kills in the losing effort for MSU.       
           
How It Happened

Set One:
LCU was unsuccessful on their first seven attack attempts and found themselves trailing 6-1 out of the gate. They ended up with one kill on their first 13 attempts and trailed 9-2. LCU was unable to grab consecutive points until trailing 11-4, as they went on a 3-0 run to pull with four points (11-7) of the Mustangs. MSU built the lead back, using a trio of LCU attack errors to surge on an 8-2 run for a 21-11 lead. The deficit was too much to overcome, as LCU could only muster a 4-0 rally and fell 25-17. LCU had eight errors in the set and hit .000 in the set. Hannah Froeschl led them in the set with three kills. Hannah Moore led MSU with four of their 13 kills in the opening frame.  

Set Two:
After committing eight attack errors in the opening set, LCU limited their errors to two in the second set. Four different Lady Chaps helped spur a 6-0 run and LCU jumped out to an 11-3 advantage to open the set. LCU followed with a 6-1 run and led as much as 12 points (18-6). Aaliyah Gray and Sage Chain combined for a block to end a 3-0 MSU run and LCU won the set 25-13. The Lady Chaps hit .321 in the set, with Kaitlyn Mayo leading the way with four kills.  

Set Three:
The third set was the tightest played set, with the score tied on five occasions. With the score tied 6-6, a pair of blocks involving Sims and a pair of attack errors led to a 4-0 LCU run for a 0-6 advantage. Kelli Ell had a pair of kills for the Mustangs to ignite a 4-0 push, which put MSU within a point of LCU (15-14), but a combo block of Gray and Sage Chain helped LCU respond with the next three points. LCU closed the set scoring 10 of the final 14 points to take the set 25-18. Sage Post erupted in the set with five kills off seven attempts, as LCU hit .406 and had a match-high 14 kills during the frame.    
 
Set Four:
The momentum continued for LCU in the final set, as they jumped out to a 12-5 lead in the set. Post had a pair of kills and joined Froeschl with a block to extend it to 17-7. MSU did answer with a 5-0 scoring rush, but Gray interrupted the Mustangs with a kill, which bucked the scoring trend and began a see-saw of alternating scoring until the match ended with a 25-17 LCU set win. Post had three kills in the set and Froeschl contributed three blocks and two kills. Stoker had five of her 14 kills tallied in the set for MSU.
 
Inside the Numbers:

7-0	With LCU 2-0 at home and now 5-0 on the road, LCU is 7-0 in non-neutral site matches.
3	After eight errors in the opening set, LCU combined for three over the second and third sets played.
5	LCU has a five-match win streak for the first time since the 2019 season. A streak that did end Saturday was LCU's streak of 12 consecutive sets won, which was their longest sequence of consecutive sets won since a stretch during the 2018 season.
1-2	The win was LCU's first four-set victory of the season (now 1-2 in matches decided by four sets).
7	LCU's Jalee Sims notched her eighth double-double of the season and it was her 18th of her LCU career. It was her seventh consecutive double-double performance.
13	LCU's 13.0 blocks was their most since posting 13.0 blocks over Angelo State on Oct. 22, 2019. The total matched the third-highest mark for a four-set match since 2008. The mark also matches the most on the road since 2011.
26	LCU had 26 assisted blocks, marking their highest mark since Sept. 8, 2016 at Tarleton State and matched the third highest total since 2008 (program records).
30-17	The victory marked LCU's 30th all-time win over the Mustangs and they move to 30-17 all-time against MSU. LCU, 14-3 over the prior 17 meetings, improved to 12-8 all-time in Wichita Falls.

 
What's Next
LCU returns home for Faculty Appreciation Night Tuesday at 7 p.m., as they welcome former NAIA rival Wayland Baptist for a non-conference match inside Rip Griffin Center.