Match Information
Score: No.11 West Texas A&M 3, Lubbock Christian 0 (25-13, 25-14, 25-16)
Records: Lubbock Christian (9-15, 5-8), WTAMU (19-4, 11-0)
Location: Rip Griffin Center – Lubbock, Texas

Highlights
Lubbock Christian University hosted a nationally ranked program inside Rip Griffin Center this season, but a vocal crowd was no match for the Lady Buffs, who used a 44-25 kill advantage and a 12 – 3 block advantage to cruise past the Lady Chaps in straight sets (3-0) in Wednesday night Lone Star Conference action. Abi Nash posted a match-high 11 kills for WT , while Kayla Elliott contributed six blocks. LCU received a double-double from Kayton Genenbacher, who had 19 assists and 10 digs. Kiana Fallaha led LCU with seven kills.

How It Happened

Set One:
It was all WT in the opening set, as they produced a .394 attacking percentage and had a 16-7 advantage in kills. Chloe Menard served an ace to cut an early LCU deficit to 4-3, but the Lady Buffs followed with a 12-4 scoring advantage for a 16-7 lead en route to a 25-13 set win. Abi Nash posted seven kills in the opening frame for Lady Buffs, who had a 6-0 advantage in blocks in the set (Taytum Stow and Kayla Elliott each had two blocks).  

Set Two:
Consecutive serving aces by Elliott capped a 4-2 run to open the second set. WT used a 3-0 and 4-0 to help build the lead as big as 14-6. A kill and a block on consecutive points by LCU's Aaliyah Gray helped spark a charge, as LCU was able to cut the deficit to 18-12. LCU had a six-point deficit on three occasions before WT closed the set on a 5-0 run highlighted by a pair of kills from Elliott, who had five kills in the set and combined for nine for WT with Samantha Jordan (4). Elliott also added two aces and a trio of blocks in the set. Fallaha and Hailey Cournoyer each had three blocks to co-lead the Lady Chaps in the set.

Set Three:
An 8-0 Lady Buffs run early in the set had WT leading 10-2, but LCU used a 5-1 spark to cut the deficit to 13-8. WT pulled away from a 16-11 lead with an 8-3 scoring surge to lead 24-14. They claimed the match with a 25-16 set win. Stow, Nash and Jordan each had three kills to co-lead WT, while LCU's Fallaha and Payton Murray each had three kills as well to lead LCU in the set.   

Inside the Numbers:

7-4	The Lady Chaparrals fall to 7-4 at home this season and they are 4-3 in LSC play at home. Overall, LCU is 9-15 and they have dropped three consecutive matches.
25	LCU posted a season-low 25 kills, which is their lowest total since producing 21 on Mar. 3, 2021 at Angelo State. The last time LCU was held to 25 kills at home was Nov. 19, 2019 against Texas Woman's, as they were held to 25 during a LSC postseason contest.
.051	The Lady Chaps had a .051 attack percentage, which was a season low and their worst mark since a .010 against Texas Permian Basin on Mar. 10, 2021.
10	Kayton Genenbacher produced 19 assists and 10 digs for a double-double and now has a team-leading nine double-doubles on the season and it was her 10th of her collegiate career.
50	The meeting was the 50th all-time meeting between the Lady Chaps and Lady Buffs. West Texas A&M improves to 37-12-1 all-time against LCU and 15-6 all-time in Lubbock. WT is 2-0 against LCU this season, and the two losses for LCU represent their only games this season against nationally ranked opponents.

 
Next
LCU hits the road Saturday, heading to Lawton, Okla. for a Lone Star Conference meeting against Cameron.