LUBBOCK, Texas (October 13, 2023) -- Returning home following a four-match road trip, the Lubbock Christian University Lady Chaparrals opened a four-match homestand winning the first set, but couldn't hold on and lost the match 3-1 (25-23, 20-25, 22-25, 22-25) to Angelo State Friday in Lone Star Conference play inside Rip Griffin Center.

The loss dropped Lubbock Christian's record to 12-7 overall and 4-5 in LSC action. The loss extended LCU's home losing streak to three matches.

The Lady Chaps offense was paced by Kiana Fallaha, who finished with 14 kills on the day. Payton Murray added 11 and Lily Bickley chipped in with 10 as part of balanced Lubbock Christian attack. Defensively, had three players reach double figures in digs (Kayton Genenbacher's 12, Chloe Menard 12, and 11 more from Olivia Elofsson). Genenbacher also added 42 assists to claim a double-double performance.

Game Notes

» Lubbock Christian had three players in double figures in kills, led by Fallaha, who notched her 15th performance of the season with double-digits in kills (posted 14). Bickley had her 10th match of the season with at least 10 kills (10) and Murray posted her seventh double-digit kill performance with 11 kills

» Olivia Elofsson and Genenbacher co-led LCU with two aces each. LCU had seven aces as a team.

» Genenbacher's double-double was her 10th of the season and 21st of her LCU career.

» LCU moved to 4-4 in matches determined in four sets.

» The Lady Chaps record at home dropped to 4-5 on the season.

» The match featured 12 lead changes and the score was tied-up 28 times.

» Angelo State and LCU had played their previous five meetings at Angelo State and the two teams were meeting in Lubbock for the first time since Feb. 10, 2021. LCU falls to 2-7 all-time against ASU at home and 9-25 all-time.

» Angelo was led by Hannah Kinnison (18) and Elsa Lamphere (15), as they combined for 33 kills.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Lady Chaps persevered in a back-and-forth first set to win 25-23 in a stanza that featured five lead changes and was tied 10 times (final tie was 16-16). Neither team led by more than three points in the set. Payton Murray led LCU with four kills in the opening set and LCU hit .275 in the set

SET 2 | Lubbock Christian fell in set two 25-20 to tie the match 1-1. Angelo State grabbed the advantage for good at 15-14 in a set that was tied up seven times before the Rams took over in the second half of the set utilizing a trio of 3-0 runs. ASU used a 16-11 kill advantage and had a .333 attack percentage in the frame (Lamphere led ASU with 6 kills in the set). Bickley paced LCU with four kills in the frame.

SET 3 | A set-three loss put Lubbock Christian behind two sets to one. The Lady Chaps came up short by the score of 25-22 despite leading 13-7 in the set. Angelo State, using an 8-1 run to rally back, grabbed the advantage for good at 20-19 (in a set that was tied up six times). LCU had a trio of serving aces in the set, with a pair by Elofsson.

SET 4 | Lubbock Christian lost set four and the match, falling 25-22. Angelo State jumped out to a 4-1 lead and Lubbock Christian was never able to recover in a set that was tied up five times before the Rams closed the match on a 4-1 run. Fallaha and Murray each had five kills in the set for LCU. The teams combined for 30 kills in the set (16 by ASU).

What's Next

LCU remains home Saturday and hosts UT Permian Basin at 2 p.m. inside Rip Griffin Center.
 

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