Lubbock Christian University Athletics

Match Information
Score: Lubbock Christian 3, Wayland Baptist 0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-22)
Records: Lubbock Christian (3-1), Wayland Baptist (8-3)
Location: Hutcherson Center – Plainview, Texas

Highlights
Lubbock Christian University improved to 2-0 in road games on the young campaign, as LCU used a season-high .309 attack percentage to top former NAIA rival Wayland Baptist 3-0 for their third consecutive straight-set win of the season. LCU's attack mark was supported by a combined 23 kills from Hannah Froeschl (13 kills, .455 attack %) and Sage Chain (10 kills, .529 attack %). LCU produced 51 kills in the three-set match, with 50 assists recorded (Jalee Sims led LCU with 22 assists). Paxton Patterson led WBU with 12 kills, and Lucie Mahelova contributed a match-high 40 assists.
           
How It Happened

Set One:
LCU was able to separate from a 15-15 tie with a 6-0 run started by a kill from Froeschl and capped by an ace from Froeschl.  The Lady Chaps led 22-16 and 24-21 before the Pioneers rallied to cut the LCU lead to 24-23. LCU, who had two of their last three points scored off WBU serving errors, finished the set with a kills from Aaliyah Gray (it was her team-leading fifth of the set). Patterson led all players with six kills. Each team was geared up offensively, as LCU hit .344 in the set and WBU had a .367 attack mark.

Set Two:
The second set witnessed the score knotted up six times early in the set. LCU, trailing 5-4, received a pair of kills from Chain and took advantage of a trio of WBU attack errors to spark a 8-2 rally and LCU led 12-7. Kendall Mahaney served a pair of aces and sparked a 7-1 run to expand the LCU lead to 19-9. Froeschl and Chain each had five kills and combined for 10 of LCU's 14 kills in the set to win the set 25-16. WBU hit .103 in the set.

Set Three:
Jenna Lyons opened the final set with consecutive kills for LCU, who jumped out to an 8-3 lead. Four LCU attack errors over a five-point stretch allowed WBU to come back and they cut LCU's lead to 9-8. Froeschl ended the run with a kill, which fueled a 3-0 run to lead 12-8. The Lady Chaps maintained their lead until WBU went a 4-1 run (Amber Daniel with two kills in the run) to cut the LCU lead to 22-21. LCU never relinquished the lead, closing the set on a 3-1 run for a 25-22 set win to claim the match. The Lady Chaps excelled in the set with 19 kills (from eight different players).  Froeschl led LCU with five kills in the frame.
 
Inside the Numbers:

3	LCU claimed their third consecutive 3-0 win, marking their first three-game streak of straight-set wins since Sept. 29-Oct.6, 2018,
15	The Lady Chaps took advantage of the NAIA substitution playing rules, working in 15 different Lady Chaps into the contest. Sailey Six made her collegiate debut for LCU.
15	Kendall Mahaney led all players with 15 digs, with nine recorded in third set.
50	LCU's 50 assists marked the most by the Lady Chaps in a three-set match since 51 on Oct. 11, 2018 against Newman.
51	LCU's 51 kills was their highest three-set kill total since 53 in the same 2018 contest against Newman.
54	The win marked LCU's 54th win all-time against WBU. They improve to 54-11 all-time against the Pioneers.

 
What's Next
LCU joins a high-octane field in the Mountain Lion Invitational in Colorado Springs, Colo., which gets underway at 9 a.m. (Central) Friday against No.4 Washburn.