PORTALES, N.M. (October 4, 2024) – Lubbock Christian University's Lady Chaparrals aim to climb above .500 in Lone Star Conference play Friday night as they face Eastern New Mexico at 7 p.m. (CT) inside the Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena (Greyhound Arena). LCU, with 12 consecutive matches played away from home, will wrap up their road stretch Saturday against No.9 West Texas A&M in Canyon, Texas. The Lady Chaps will finally return home after these two matchups for their first home contest of the season.
 

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OPPONENT	LOCATION	DAY	TIME (CT)	WATCH	STATS
Eastern N.M.	Portales, N.M.	Fri., Oct. 4	7:00 p.m.	Video	Stats

LOOKING AT ENMU
- LCU and Eastern New Mexico meet for the 66th time in their all-time series, with ENMU leading 34-31. LCU secured a 3-1 win in their last meeting on Nov. 8, 2023, marking seven wins in a nine-match stretch. However, LCU dropped their last match in Portales (3-1 on Nov. 2, 2022), leaving them with a 9-19 record there. Notably, the last seven meetings have all ended in 3-1 results, and no match has concluded in straight sets since ENMU's 3-0 victory on Oct. 1, 2013.

- Eastern New Mexico holds a 3-10 record for the season, with two of those wins at home, where they are 2-1 this season. They have struggled at neutral sites, going 0-6, and are 0-2 in Lone Star Conference play. The Greyhounds have dropped their last two matches, most recently falling 0-3 to both UT Permian Basin and Western New Mexico. Their three wins include a 3-2 comeback against Black Hills State and two home victories over Sul Ross State and Western New Mexico.

- The Greyhounds entered the season preseason picked No.14 in the Lone Star Conference. They posted a 2-14 conference record last season (tied for 15^th) and are currently tied for 12^th and one of six LSC teams seeking their first win of the season.

- The Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds show strength in defensive play, ranking ninth in the Lone Star Conference for total digs per set at 15.43 and securing the eighth spot in total digs with 725.

- Brianna Hernandez provides solid coverage at the net, ranking seventh in conference blocks per set with 0.91. Offensively, standout player Darcy Dodd ranks ninth in the conference with 150 total kills, averaging 3.19 kills per set. Additionally, Dodd's 430 total attacks place her sixth in the conference, further driving Eastern New Mexico's offensive presence.
 
LADY CHAP NOTES
- Lubbock Christian heads into Friday's match with a 5-7 overall record and a 1-1 conference mark, standing eighth in the Lone Star Conference. The Lady Chaps have excelled on neutral ground with a 4-3 record but faced challenges on the road at 1-4. Their recent 3-1 victory at Midwestern State ended a five-match losing streak, marking their first road and conference win this season.

- LCU stands out in the attacks per set category, entering Friday averaging 38.3 attacks, which ranks third in the Lone Star Conference and 28th nationally. Kiana Fallaha and Lily Bickley are at the forefront, contributing significantly to this statistic. Fallaha ranks second in the conference with 11.4 attacks per set (18th nationally) and has 548 total attacks to rank 20^th nationally (second in the conference). Overall, LCU's total attacks amount to 1,837, which leads the conference and 44th nationally.
 
- This season marks the inaugural year of the Lone Star Conference issuing a Freshman of the Week accolade in volleyball, and LCU claimed its first honor as Leddy Rae Guinn received the award Monday. Guinn shined on the back row last week, ranking third in the LSC in digs per set (6.75) and second in total digs (54). She posted 20 digs against Texas Woman's and followed up with 34 digs at Midwestern State, the highest total by a Lady Chaps player since 2019 (Maddie DeGuire produced 35 against Western New Mexico on Sept. 27, 2019) and the top LSC single-match total in matches under five sets this week. Guinn claims the first LSC weekly honor issued to LCU this season. Last season, LCU claimed a trio of weekly honors, as Kiana Fallaha (Offensive) and Kayton Genenbacher (Setter) were each recognized. Genenbacher claimed a pair of Setter of the Week honors and was the last Lady Chaps member recognized with an LSC weekly honor (Oct. 10, 2023 was the last time she and a Lady Chaps member was recognized). The weekly marks have Guinn ranking 11^th in the LSC in LSC in digs per set (3.94) and ninth in total digs (189). Her performance of 34 digs at Midwestern State is the highest digs tally in a single match by an LSC performer this season in a four-set match and the third-highest overall for a match involving an LSC program this season.

- 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 437-211. 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 ninth all-time in LCU's career record books for assists with 2,580. Last Friday in Denton, Texas, she became the ninth Lady Chaps member in program history to reach 2,500 assists. Genenbacher ranks 24th nationally in assists per set with an average of 10.5, which places her third in the Lone Star Conference. She has amassed a total of 502 assists this season (third in LSC and 28^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 16.4 ranks seventh in the conference and 69^th nationally, highlighting a solid defensive effort, led by Leddy Rae Guinn (12^th in LSC with 3.9 digs per set). On the offensive side, the team's kills per set average of 13.3 is respectable, placing seventh in the conference, with Kiana Fallaha (fifth in points per set and 85^th nationally, 3.98) and Lily Bickley (seventh in LSC, 3.68) leading the way in scoring.
 
- Lubbock Christian University (LCU) has averaged 13.2 kills per set while allowing 14.1 kills per set in true road matches this season. Bryleigh Schweer leads the team with a hitting percentage of .391, averaging 2.25 kills per set, while Lily Bickley follows closely behind, posting a hitting percentage of .364 and contributing 3.10 kills per set. Bickley (11) and Leddy Rae Guinn (6) have combined for 17 of LCU's 25 aces in road matches. Additionally, Kayton Genenbacher leads LCU in assists, averaging 10.75 assists per set, and Guinn tops the team in digs with 4.35 digs per set.
 
- LCU has made notable strides in conference play. Kayton Genenbacher has been a standout, averaging 12.9 assists per set, contributing a total of 103 assists in two matches. Kiana Fallaha supports the offense with 29 kills, while Lily Bickley leads in hitting percentage at .419 with a total of 39.5 points. Defensively, Leddy Rae Guinn shines with an average of 6.75 digs per set,

- 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.