Match Information
Score: Texas A&M International 3, Lubbock Christian 0 (18-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-23)
Records: Lubbock Christian (9-14, 5-7), TAMIU (16-5, 7-1)
Location: Kinesiology and Convocation Building – Laredo, Texas

Highlights
Despite their highest total of solo blocks (8) since rally scoring began (2001), Lubbock Christian University was unable to split their four-match road trip, falling 3-1 Saturday afternoon at Texas A&M International in a Lone Star Conference match that some wild set-endings inside Kinesiology and Convocation Building. Teams combined for 23 blocks, with TAMIU producing 13 team blocks. Megan Menchaca led TAMIU with six blocks to go along with her match-high 21 kills. The Dustdevils combined for a trio of double-doubles, as Emma Lade (47 assists, 12 digs), Giulia Hortelan (17 digs, 12 kills) and Mackenzie Catalina (17 kills, 12 assists) each completed the task. Kiana Fallaha led the offensive attack for LCU, leading the team with 17 kills. Lily Bickley (11) and Sage Chain (10) also had double figures in kills. Kalli Dalland six blocks (four solo) and seven kills for LCU. The Lady Chaps also received a match-high 20 digs from Kendall Mahaney and received a double-double from Kayton Genenbacher (43 assists, 12 digs).

How It Happened

Set One:
LCU had to battle back from an 8-4 deficit, and they did so with a 7-1 run highlighted by consecutive aces served by Chloe Menard (LCU had three during the run) for an 11-9 lead. The Lady Chaps trailed 13-12 until a kill by Menard began a 3-0 LCU run for a 15-13 lead. Five errors by the Dustdevils led to LCU going on a 6-2 run to extend their lead to 20-16. The set closed on a 5-1 LCU run to claim the set 25-18. LCU had 12 kills in the set, but no player had at least three kills (five players had two kills). Menard had two aces in the set.  

Set Two:
With the second set tied 5-5, TAMIU exploded with a 9-2 surge for a 14-7 TAMIU lead. Sage Chain had a pair of kills to help LCU cut the deficit to 21-19 with a 4-0 run. TAMIU ended any thoughts of an LCU rally, as they won the set 25-20 with a 3-0 run. Menchaca led all players with six kills in the set. Fallaha led LCU with five kills and Dalland had a pair of solo kills in the frame.

Set Three:
Things were a little wild in the third set, as TAMIU let go of a 24-18 lead. LCU received kills from Genenbacher, Bickley and Chain and they rallied back with a 6-0 run to tie the set 24-24. It was all for not, as TAMIU scored the next two points to win the set 26-24. Earlier in the set, the score was tied 14-14, but TAMIU broke away with a 7-0 run to eventually have the 24-18 advantage. Bickley and TAMIU's Menchaca each had five kills in the set to lead their respective team. Dalland served a pair of aces during the set.
 
Set Four:
It looked promising LCU was going to force a fifth set. Tied 11-11, LCU sprinted to a 17-12 lead with a 6-1 run. LCU led 21-17 before a 4-0 TAMIU run tied the set 21-21. A kill by Bickley put LCU up 23-22, but TAMIU posted three consecutive points and won the set 25-23 to avoid a fifth set. LCU had 18 kills in the set with a monstrous nine kills coming from Fallaha. Catalina led TAMIU with seven kills in the frame.   

Inside the Numbers:

1-7	The road loss places LCU with a 1-7 road record this season. Of LCU's eight road matches, only two (two at Angelo State) are at an opponent that has lost more than two games at home this season.
9-4	Lubbock Christian fell to 9-4 on the season when winning the opening set of play.
8	Since rally scoring started (01), LCU had never had 8 solo blocks in a match until Saturday. Kalli Dalland posted a career-high four solo blocks, which tied for the second-most by a Lady Chap since the 2008 season (Sage Chain had seven on Sept. 1 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State). Dalland also had seven kills and three aces (entered with six in her career) in their match.
8	Kayton Genenbacher produced 42 assists and 12 digs for a double-double and now has a team-leading eight double-doubles on the season and nine in her collegiate career.
17	Kiana Fallaha led LCU with 17 kills (one shy of matching her career high) and the mark was her 10th match with double figures in kills (fourth in a LSC contest).
20	Kendall Mahaney led LCU with 20 digs and the performance marked her ninth match this season to finish with at least 20 digs.
1	The meeting was the 17th all-time meeting between the two programs and the first win by TAMIU in the all-time series (LCU is 16-1 now against TAMIU ).

 
Next
LCU returns home Wednesday to host West Texas A&M for a Rivalry on the Range battle in Lone Star Conference play. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. inside Rip Griffin Center.