LUBBOCK, Texas (November 7, 2025) – Lubbock Christian rolled to a straight-sets victory at the Rip Griffin Center on Friday night, sweeping UT Permian Basin 3-0 (25–14, 25–22, 25–18) to extend the Lady Chaps' roll at home. The win improved LCU to 22–5 overall and 14–1 in Lone Star Conference play, while the Falcons dropped to 9–15, 7–7 LSC.
 
LCU's balanced attack was led by Lily Bickley, who posted 14 kills and hit .382, marking another efficient night in the front court. Freshman Camdyn Sears paced the offense with a team-leading 32 assists while the defense produced 65 team digs and strong serving — Ramsey Clark matched a career high with three service aces. Payton Murray added eight kills and tied a career high with seven digs, and Bryleigh Schweer and Jade Workman provided timely contributions off the pin.
 
The Lady Chaps closed the match with 44 kills on 142 attempts and limited UTPB to a .095 attack rate for the match. 
 
UT Permian Basin was led offensively by Lauren Demuth and Ashlee Macias (each had eight kills) and got a team defensive effort that kept several rallies competitive in the middle two frames, but the Falcons weren't able to sustain momentum long enough to take a set.
 
Game Notes
»LCU produced 142 attempts, which marks the third time this season LCU has had at least 140 attempts in a three-set match this season.
 
» Lily Bickley posted 14 kills and hit .382 in the match, marking her 58th double-digit kill performance of her career (19th of the season).
 
» Camdyn Sears registered a team-leading 32 assists, but her streak of consecutive matches with a double-double ends at nine matches.
 
» Payton Murray, who was playing in her 93^rd career match, tied a career high with seven digs (third time in her career to achieve seven digs). She was second on the team in kills with eight in the match.
 
» Ramsey Clark produced three serving aces to match a career high (third time in her career to achieve three serving aces).
 
» The win improved LCU to 10-2 at home and have won nine consecutive home games.
 
» LCU's victory was their 22^nd of the season, which is their highest single-season win total since 24 wins in 2012.
 
» LCU claimed their 14^th conference win of the season (14-1), which is their highest single-season mark for conference wins since 14 wins in 2021 (14-3 that season).
 
» The Lady Chaps have won three straight meetings against UTPB and have an overall 45-11 all-time record against the Falcons. 
 
How It Happened
 
SET 1 | LCU 25, UTPB 14
Lubbock Christian started strong against UTPB with an early exchange of points, leading to a tied score at 3-3. A pivotal moment occurred when Lily Bickley recorded three consecutive kills, widening the Chaparrals' lead to 11-5, with assists from Camdyn Sears. The trio of kills was part of an 8-0 LCU run capped by a serving ace from Kyla Farnan. The home team capitalized on the Falcons' attack errors, extending their advantage to 19-6. Despite a brief rally by UTPB, the Chaps maintained control, with Bickley securing the final point for a 25-14 first set victory. Bickley finished the set with six kills.
 
SET 2 | LCU 25, UTPB 22
UTPB initially took control in the second set, jumping to a 3-0 lead. The Lady Chaps responded with a series of scoring plays, including a service ace by Ramsey Clark at 4-3, and a kill by Bickley that tied the score at 4-4. The Chaparrals then surged ahead with a decisive 6-0 run to establish a 7-4 lead. The set was tied 17-17 before LCU went on a 5-1 run for a 22-18 lead. Bryleigh Schweer's kill and a service error from UTPB secured the 25-22 set victory. Sears and Bickley each had four kills in the set for LCU.
 
SET 3 | LCU 25, UTPB 18
Lauren Demuth contributed two early kills for the Falcons, but Lubbock Christian responded with consistent offensive plays, highlighted by Jade Workman's kill and two consecutive kills from Bickley. The Lady Chaps capitalized on UTPB's errors, building momentum with service aces that extended their lead to 18-12. Murray added valuable points with a series of kills, and despite a brief push from the Falcons, the Chaps maintained control. The set concluded at 25-18 in favor of Lubbock Christian, with the final point coming from an attack error by Demuth. Murray and Bickley each had four kills in the frame to co-lead LCU.
 
What's Next
First place is at stake Saturday inside Rip Griffin Center as Angelo State (12–2) visits LCU (14–1 in conference) in a Lone Star Conference showdown — first serve 2 p.m.