Match Information
Score: St. Mary's 3, Lubbock Christian 0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-23)
Records: Lubbock Christian (7-11, 3-4), StMU (8-9, 4-2)
Location: Rip Griffin Center - Lubbock, Texas

Highlights
In a Lone Star Conference match in which the second set was tied 20-20 and the third set tied 23-23, it would be the St. Mary's Rattlers able to find the winning touch in each set to defeat the Lady Chaps in straight sets (3-0) Saturday afternoon inside Rip Griffin Center. Landi Withers of StMU was the lone player to finish in double figures in kills (11). Lily Bickley led LCU with eight kills. Each team's assist-leader posted a double-double, as LCU's Kayton Genenbacher (35 assists, 11 digs) and StMU's Cali Nims (23 assists, 13 digs) completed the task.

How It Happened

Set One:
With the score tied 9-9, StMU went on a 6-1 run led by a pair of serving aces from Dallastar Johnson for a 15-10 lead. The Lady Chaps were unable to get within three points of the Rattlers the rest of the way, and a .303 attack percentage marched the Rattlers to a 25-20 set win. Aaliyah Gray and Lily Bickley combined for nine kills in the set loss, as StMU was paced by four kills from Johnson.

Set Two:
Trailing 5-4, StMU was able to surge to an 11-7 lead with a 7-2 scoring advantage. Four of the points stemmed from LCU attack errors. LCU used an 8-3 run to storm back to take an 18-17 lead. A kill by Kayton Genenbacher tied the set at 20-20, but StMU responded with a 5-1 run to claim the set 25-21. LCU had a -.019 attack percentage in the set. StMU's Brianna Morris-Worth and Sadie Hough co-led the squad with four kills each

Set Three:
LCU tallied the opening point of the third set, but they had to play from behind after StMU had a 4-0 and 5-0 run as part of a 9-2 run for a 9-3 lead. A kill by Payton Murray sparked a 5-0 LCU run to pull within a point (11-10), but StMU four of the next five points for a 15-11 advantage. LCU did try a late rally, trailing 22-16, as a kill and block assist by Hailey Cournoyer led to a 7-1 run (opened as a 4-0 run) and LCU tied the set 23-23. StMU called a timeout and kills by Brianna Morris-Worth and Landri Withers closed the set (25-23) and match for StMU.  

Inside the Numbers:

6-2	LCU had their three-match home win streak end and dropped to 6-3 at home this season. They are 3-2 at home in matches ending in three sets.
0-8	The Lady Chaps fell to 0-8 this season when they drop the opening set of play.
17	In the third set, LCU combined for 17 kills, matching their single-set season high mark for a third time this season. The Lady Chaps have now dropped two of the three sets in which they have notched 17 kills.
35	Kayton Genenbacher produced 35 assists and 11 digs for a double-double and it marks the first time in her collegiate career in which she had double-doubles in consecutive matches played. She now has a team-leading five double-doubles on the season and six in her collegiate career.
16-11	The Rattlers extended their all-times series leading record against LCU to 16-11 and have now won three consecutive matchups against the Lady Chaps. Making their first visit to Lubbock since Oct. 27, 2018, StMU claimed their third-ever win in Lubbock (3-4) and their first since Oct. 26, 2017.

 
Next
LCU closes out a four-match homestand Wednesday, as they host Texas Woman's at 6 p.m. inside Rip Griffin Center for Play for the Cure "Pink Night."