DENVER, Colo. (December 4, 2025) – Lubbock Christian University's best season in their NCAA era came to a close Thursday in the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II South Central Region, as the No.6-seed Lady Chaparrals fell 3-1 (25-18, 25-20, 22-25, 27-25) to No.3-seed Angelo State inside Auraria Events Center, as the Lady Chaps were appearing in NCAA postseason play for the first time in program history.
 
LCU (25–8) battled through a physical, high-tempo match in which both teams combined for 105 kills and 26 total blocks. The Lady Chaps were led by Payton Murray, who produced 11 kills—her fifth straight match in double figures and the 12th of her season. Emilee Sikora added 13 kills for her 23rd double-digit performance of the year. Senior middle hitter Lily Bickley closed her decorated career with 10 kills and five total blocks, finishing as one of the program's most prolific attackers and defenders of the rally-scoring era.
 
Freshman setter Camdyn Sears delivered her fifth consecutive double-double with 39 assists and 11 digs, ending her debut collegiate season with 1,309 assists—now the No. 10 single-season total in program history and the second-highest mark in the rally-scoring era. Senior libero Abby Dominguez anchored the back row with 22 digs, finishing the season with 639. The total stands as the 10th-highest in program history and the fifth-best single-season mark of the rally-scoring era.
 
The Lady Chaps finished with 47 kills and 10 team blocks, their seventh double-digit block performance of the season. Bryleigh Schweer tied her career high with two solo blocks as part of a four-block effort, and LCU's four solo stuffs marked their second-highest single-match total of the year. Despite LCU's late momentum—winning set three and pushing set four into extended points—the Belles held off the push behind a 19-kill outing from Madi Parrish and a 15-kill performance from Demi Carter.
 
Angelo State (25–7) hit .210 and produced 16 team blocks while improving to 29–9 all-time against LCU. The meeting was their first in a national postseason event since the 1979 AIAW State Tournament.
 
Thursday's match also marked the final collegiate appearance for seniors Olivia Elofsson, Bickley, Murray, Schweer and Dominguez, a group that helped guide LCU to new heights, including its first NCAA Tournament berth, an LSC Championship match appearance, and one of the winningest seasons of the program's Division II era.
 
LCU closes its season at 25–8, tying the program's highest win total since the transition to NCAA Division II and solidifying the 2025 campaign as a landmark year for the program.
 
Game Notes
» With 22 digs, Abby Dominguez closed the season with 639 total digs on the season. The total keeps Dominguez with the 10^th best single-season total in LCU program history and the fifth-best single-season total under the current rally scoring era (started in 2008) in program history.
 
» LCU produced 10 team blocks in the match, which marked their seventh time this season the squad produced at least 10 blocks.  The Lady Chaps had their second-highest total of solo blocks with 4 and two of them were by Bryleigh Schweer, who tied a career-high mark in the category. Schweer finishes the season with 105 blocks (96 block assists).
 
» Lily Bickley delivered 10 kills and 5 blocks (one solo) in her final collegiate match Thursday at the NCAA South Central Region Quarterfinals, closing one of the most accomplished careers in LCU's rally-scoring era. She finishes with 1,177 career kills—the second-highest total in program history under the current scoring format—and 266 total blocks, including 225 block assists. Her 225 block assists rank 10th all-time in program history and stand as the fourth-highest total in the rally-scoring era. Bickley's performance capped a career marked by consistency, efficiency and impact on both sides of the net.
 
» LCU was making their first-ever NCAA postseason appearance and was appearing at the championship tournament at a national level for the first time since appearing at the 2010 NAIA National Championships in Sioux City, Iowa.

» Senior Payton Murray had 11 kills to lead LCU. She hit double figures for a fifth consecutive match (season high stretch) and for the 12th time this season and it marked her 39^th time of her career.
 
» Camdyn Sears recorded a double-double for a fifth consecutive match to close out her freshman campaign, which marked her 23^rd of the season, as she had 39 assists and 11 digs. She completed the season with 1,309 assists, which is the 10^th-best single-season mark in program history, and the second-best mark in program history in the current rally-scoring era.
 
» Emily Sikora produced 13 kills for her 23rd performance this season with 10-or-more kills in a match.
 
» The game brought an end to the LCU careers of seniors Olivia Elofsson, Lily Bickley, Payton Murray, Bryleigh Schweer and Abby Dominguez.
 
» ASU defeated LCU for a 11^th consecutive match and moves to 29-9 all-time against the Lady Chaps. The two teams were meeting in a national postseason event since LCU topped the belles 2-0 in the AIAW State Tournament on Nov. 2, 1979 in Abilene, Texas, which preceded NCAA play.  
 
How It Happened
 
SET 1 | ASU 25, LCU 18
he first set began with the Lady Chaps taking an early lead, with Lily Bickley and Payton Murray securing points off kills assisted by Camdyn Sears. However, ASU quickly leveled the score (11-11) and went on an 9-1 scoring run, capitalizing on four attack errors from the Chaps' lineup. Despite a late rally by the Chaps, highlighted by kills from Emilee Sikora and a block by Sears for a 6-2 run, ASU maintained their momentum. A final attack error sealed the set for the Belles with a 25-18 victory. Bickley led LCU with a trio of kills in the set.
 
SET 2 | ASU 25, LCU 20
ASU secured the second set with a 25-20 victory against the Lady Chaps. The set featured a series of pivotal plays by Hannah Spencer, who contributed multiple kills, helping ASU to build a decisive 14-8 lead. The Lady Chaps' Payton Murray responded with several key kills, including a late one at 24-20, but it was not enough to close the gap. Madi Parrish ended the set with a final kill, assisted by Madison Scrivner, solidifying ASU's win. Murray fueled LCU with five kills in the frame.
 
SET 3 | LCU 25, ASU 22
The Lady Chaps secured a 25-22 victory in the third set against the Belles, showcasing strong blocking and timely scoring. The set was tightly contested until late, highlighted by the Chaps' defensive efforts, including Bickley and Workman's block on Parrish to level the score at 19-19 (they also paired on the next point to block Parrish again for a 20-19 lead). Sikora contributed multiple kills throughout, including a decisive point at 22-21, which helped shift momentum. Murray's kill, assisted by Sears, brought the Chaps to set point, and Sears concluded the set with a kill, sealing the win. Murray and Sikora each had four kills in the set.
 
SET 4 | ASU 27, LCU 25
The Lady Chaps and ASU engaged in a tightly contested fourth set. Parrish opened the scoring for ASU with a kill, but a bad set quickly leveled the score. The teams traded points, leading to the score knotted up on 10 occasions. ASU served match-point leading 24-22, but LCU rallied and took a 25-24 lead. Despite the late rally from the Chaps, which included a service ace by Bryleigh Schweer, ASU clinched the set 27-25 with consecutive kills by Carter. Sikora smashed six kills in the set.