SILVER CITY, N.M. (October 23, 2024) – Riding the momentum of a four-match unbeaten homestand, Lubbock Christian University heads into Wednesday's 7 p.m. (Central) contest against Western New Mexico at Drag's Court on a four-game win streak. LCU's road trip continues Saturday with a 2 p.m. match against No.15 Angelo State in San Angelo, Texas.
  

LSC VOLLEYBALL
OPPONENT	LOCATION	DAY	TIME (CT)	WATCH	STATS
Western N.M.	Silver City, N.M.	Wed., Oct. 23	7:00 p.m.	Video	Stats

 
LOOKING AT WNMU
- LCU and Western New Mexico are meeting for the 16th time all-time, marking the sixth meeting as conference foes. LCU has won the prior seven meetings, which have been since 1996 (last five meetings have been since 2009). LCU's seven-match win streak in the series has them leading the series 8-7 (the series goes back to 1986). LCU is 3-1 all-time in Silver City, with Sept. 10, 1993 (2-0 WNMU) marking LCU's only visit prior to the 2019 season. The Lady Chaps have won their prior three trips to Silver City, including a 3-0 win in their prior visit (Nov. 11, 2023).

- WNMU is coming off a 6-21 season in 2023. They finished tied for 15^th in the Lone Star Conference (2-14) and closed the season falling in their final five matches. The downfall led to them entering this season No.15 in the LSC Preseason Poll.

- The WNMU Mustangs have faced a tough 2024 season, currently holding a 6-14 overall record and a 2-6 mark in Lone Star Conference (LSC) play. The Mustangs have struggled on the road, where they are winless at 0-4, and are currently riding a three-match losing streak. Their conference standing places them near the bottom of the LSC, tied for 12th with Sul Ross State. However, their neutral-site performances have been more competitive, with a 4-6 record in those matches. Despite the challenges, the Mustangs have shown resilience, including a 3-0 sweep over Eastern New Mexico and a hard-fought five-set win against Midwestern State.

- Western New Mexico stands out in several key statistical categories despite challenges this season. They rank first in the Lone Star Conference and 91st nationally in service aces, averaging 1.66 aces per set with a total of 123 aces. Chase Kallevig has 25 aces (sixth in LSC), ranking second in the LSC with a pace of 0.44 per set.

- Jazmyne Walker ranks third in the Lone Star Conference (LSC) in total attacks with 676 and is fourth in total kills with 240. She also ranks 11th in the LSC in kills per set (3.24) and 15th in points per set (3.53).
 
LADY CHAP NOTES
- Lubbock Christian enters Wednesday's match with a 10-8 overall record and a 6-2 mark in Lone Star Conference play, currently ranked tied for fourth among LSC teams (with Dallas Baptist and Texas Woman's). While the Lady Chaps have a winning record on neutral courts (4-3 record), they have faced challenges on the road, going 2-5. They played their first 14 matches of the season away from home, but have taken advantage of the limited home play, posting a 4-0 record on the home floor.
 
- The Lone Star Conference announced their weekly honors and Lubbock Christian University's Kayton Genenbacher was selected Setter of the Week for matches played Oct. 14-20. Genenbacher was the engine behind LCU's attack over the week, recording 39 assists and 14 digs against UT Permian Basin, notching her ninth double-double of the season and 33rd of her career. In that match, she surpassed 2,792 career assists, moving to seventh all-time in program history. The senior from Lubbock followed up the performance with 35 assists against Sul Ross State, facilitating a balanced offense that hit .323 for the match. Genenbacher's total of 74 assists across six sets gave her an average of 12.33 assists per set, ranking her second in the Lone Star Conference for the week. In addition, LCU hit at least .300 in the two matches to mark the first time this season they have hit .300-or-better in consecutive matches.
 
The LSC honor marks the second consecutive week a Lady Chap has been recognized, as Bryleigh Schweer claimed Defensive Player of the Week last week. Genenbacher, who claims her first Setter of the Week honor this season and third of her career, is the third Lady Chaps recognized with a weekly honor this season. Prior to Schweer's efforts, Leddy Rae Guinn claimed Freshman of the Week recognition on Sept. 30..

- LCU stands out in the attacks per set category, entering Wednesday averaging 37.3 attacks (per set), which ranks seventh in the Lone Star Conference and 58th nationally. Kiana Fallaha and Lily Bickley are at the forefront, contributing significantly to this statistic. Fallaha ranks second in the conference with 11.1 attacks per set (22nd nationally) and has 568 total attacks (14th in the conference) despite missing the prior five matches. Overall, LCU's total attacks amount to 2,576, which is sixth in the conference and 77^th nationally (was second heading into their last match).

- This season marks LCU's fourth season under coach Giboney. The Lady Chaps seventh head coach in program history has jumped into his 20th year of NCAA coaching. Giboney, who has four NCAA Tournament appearances and seven conference titles on his resume, surpassed 400 coaching victories in his first season with LCU and has a career coaching mark of 442-212. The Chaps head coach entered the season as the 29th best-active head coach in win percentage (.679) and as the 27th best-active head coach in victories (432). He has the third-highest win total of head coaches with less than 20 years of head coaching experience.

- Setter Kayton Genenbacher currently sits seventh all-time in LCU's career record books for assists with 2,827 (25^th actively among NCAA Division II assist leaders). On Sept. 27 in Denton, Texas, she became the ninth Lady Chaps member in program history to reach 2,500 assists. Wednesday, she posted 39 assists, which moved her past Tiana Hergert (2,761, 1989-92) and Erin Fisher (2,767, 2011-14) and into seventh all-time in program history. Genenbacher ranks 18^th nationally in assists per set with an average of 10.9 which places her second in the Lone Star Conference. She has amassed a total of 749 assists this season (second in LSC and 25^th nationally).
 
-The Lady Chaps have shown potential in several key statistical categories within the Lone Star Conference and at the national level. Notably, the team's digs per set average of 15.9 ranks eighth in the conference, highlighting a solid defensive effort, led by Leddy Rae Guinn (13^th in LSC with 3.7 digs per set). On the offensive side, the team's kills per set average of 13.7 is respectable, placing fifth in the conference, with Kiana Fallaha (sixth in points per set and 96^th nationally, 3.87) and Lily Bickley (eighth in LSC, 3.8) leading the way in scoring (points). Payton Murray has also been on display with double-figure kill efforts in seven of the prior nine matches and is averaging 3.45 kills per set over the nine-match span.
 
- LCU has made notable strides in conference play. Kayton Genenbacher has been a standout, averaging 12.1 assists per set (leads the LSC), contributing a total of 350 assists in eight matches. Payton Murray supports the offense with 102 kills (fifth in LSC), with Lily Bickley (93, seventh in LSC) and Bryleigh Schweer (84, 13^th in LSC) providing a balance attack (14.6 kills per set for LCU to ranking fourth in the LSC, and ranking third in hitting with a mark of .260). Schweer leads in hitting (.343) and Bickley leads in points per set (4.29, sixth in LSC). Defensively, Leddy Rae Guinn shines with an average of 4.11 digs per set (ninth in LSC).
 
- Lubbock Christian University's volleyball team has shown resilience on the road, despite a challenging 2-5 away record (2-1 in their last three road games). Key contributors include Lily Bickley, who leads the team with 76 kills (2.92 per set) and a strong hitting percentage of .306, and Kayton Genenbacher, with 286 assists (11.0 assists per set), ranking as a critical playmaker. Payton Murray and Kiana Fallaha have also been offensive standouts, posting 75 kills and 71 kills respectively, both averaging around 3.0 kills per set. Defensively, Leddy Rae Guinn anchors the backline with 103 digs (3.96 per set), contributing to the team's solid average of 15.85 digs per set, slightly outpacing their opponents.
 
- Saturday's match is LCU's second of the season against a nationally ranked foe, as they fell 3-0 Oct. 5 at No.9 West Texas A&M. LCU went 0-1 against nationally ranked programs (in 2023), with No.5 WTAMU standing as their only match last season against a top-25 program. LCU's last win over a nationally ranked program was over No.25 WTAMU (3-2) on Nov. 6, 2021 and their last road win over a top-25 squad was at No.22 West Texas A&M (3-2) on Sept. 5, 2015.

- All remaining regular season scheduled matches can be watched via live streaming on FloSports. FloSports has recently partnered with the Lone Star Conference to offer a subscription-based service that provides live video coverage. A subscription to FloSports gives you access to all content on their platform. For more details, visit www.lcuchaps.com/live.