DENVER, Colo. (December 4, 2025) – Lubbock Christian University turns the page to a historic new chapter Thursday at the Auraria Events Center, as the tradition-rich program — owner of 14 conference regular-season titles — makes its first-ever NCAA Division II postseason appearance. The Lady Chaps enter the South Central Regional as the No. 6 seed, taking on No. 3 seed Angelo State in a 2:30 p.m. (Central) quarterfinal matchup hosted by MSU Denver.
 

NCAA VOLLEYBALL DIV. II SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
OPPONENT	LOCATION	DAY	TIME (CT)	WATCH	STATS
Angelo St.	Denver, Colo.	Thur., Dec. 4	2:30 p.m. (CT)	Video (Free)	Stats

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LADY CHAP NOTES
» Lubbock Christian (25-7 overall) put together one of the most complete conference seasons in program history, rolling to a 15–2 Lone Star Conference mark and earning a share of the regular-season championship. The Lady Chaps opened league play with immediate momentum, sweeping Sul Ross State and following with a five-set win over Western New Mexico to start 2–0 at home. Their first major statement came on the road, where they swept through a four-match trip with wins at St. Mary's, St. Edward's, Eastern New Mexico and UT Tyler, dropping only two sets across the stretch.
 
LCU's balance showed throughout October, taking care of Cameron, Oklahoma Christian, UT Dallas, Texas A&M International and Texas A&M–Kingsville to surge to 11–0 in conference. Their first stumble came in a five-set battle at West Texas A&M, but the Lady Chaps rebounded with a clutch home week, outlasting Texas Woman's in five and defeating Dallas Baptist and UT Permian Basin.
 
The regular season closed with a split—a loss to co-champion Angelo State, followed by a dramatic 3–2 victory over Midwestern State on Senior Night to clinch a share of the title. LCU's 15 conference wins are a program single-season record and the conference regular season title was their 14^th overall in program history and their first in the LSC.
 
At the LSC Championships, LCU delivered a historic run, riding a five-set marathon win over Oklahoma Christian, a dominant sweep of Texas Woman's, and a gritty finals battle with top-seed Angelo State. The Lady Chaps opened the tournament with a record-setting offensive performance—81 kills, 272 swings, and four players with 20-plus digs—to outlast OC 19–17 in the fifth. They followed with a clinical 3–0 semifinal sweep of TWU, powered by Emilee Sikora's 12 kills and another double-double from setter Camdyn Sears. In Saturday's title match, LCU pushed Angelo State in all three sets but fell 25–19, 25–20, 25–22 despite double-figure kills from Payton Murray and Sikora.
 
» The Lady Chaps are in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II South Central Region for the first time in program history. LCU's prior trip to a national tournament event was in 2010, as LCU qualified for the NAIA Volleyball Championships in Sioux City, Iowa.
 
» LCU earned its most decorated LSC awards night since joining the league, with seven Lady Chaps honored with LSC postseason honors in San Angelo. Senior Lily Bickley became LCU's first LSC Academic Player of the Year and added First Team All-Conference recognition. Freshman setter Camdyn Sears made conference history as both Setter and Freshman of the Year, also earning First Team and All-Freshman honors. Emilee Sikora joined her on both lists, while Bryleigh Schweer, Abby Dominguez and Payton Murray were also recognized. Head coach Keith Giboney was named LSC Coach of the Year, claiming his first personal Coach of the Year conference honor since 2007 and sixth in his career (the prior five were in the Gulf South Conference). In addition, Emilee Sikora, Abby Domingiez and Camdyn Sears earned All-Tournament Team honors at the LSC Championships.

» The Lady Chaps enter the NCAA postseason ranked No. 1 nationally in total kills (1,710), total assists (1,630), total digs (2,407), and total attacks (4,985). They also rank fourth nationally in attacks per set (40.86), fourth in digs per set (19.73) and 10th in assists per set (13.36). Their 224.5 total blocks and .214 team hitting percentage remain among the top marks in the Lone Star Conference.
 
» LCU added historic postseason honors Wednesday, as senior Lily Bickley (AVCA First Team) and freshman setter Camdyn Sears (AVCA Honorable Mention, D2CCA First Team & South Central Region Setter of the Year) became the program's first NCAA-era AVCA All-Region selections. Sears is LCU's first-ever D2CCA Setter of the Year and first D2CCA First Teamer since 2018, highlighting the program's most decorated regional awards haul in more than a decade.
 
» Freshman setter Camdyn Sears continues to deliver an All-American–level campaign, now up to 1,270 assists, ranking fourth nationally and leading both the South Central Region and LSC. She averages 10.58 assists per set (18th nationally), owns 374 digs (3.12/set), and carries 22 double-doubles. She also leads the team in receptions with a perfect 1.000 rate.
 
» Senior middle blocker Lily Bickley remains one of Division II's most efficient attackers, posting 358 kills, a .329 hitting percentage (5th in LSC), 95 total blocks, and 422 points, averaging 2.96 kills per set. She ranks top-20 nationally in total attacks (861) and enters postseason play with 1,167 career kills, second-most of LCU's rally-scoring era.
 
» Freshman outside hitter Emilee Sikora has emerged as one of the South Central Region's premier scorers, now up to 379 kills (3.30/set) and 1,154 attacks, ranking 2nd in the region and 4th nationally. Her 12 kills vs. TWU marked her 21st double-figure kill match this season. She also ranks 11th in the LSC in points per set (3.60).
 
» Senior libero Abby Dominguez continues to anchor one of Division II's best defensive units, surpassing 600 digs with 617 total (5.06/set), ranking 34th nationally and third in the LSC. Her 23 digs Friday marked her 14th match of 20+ digs this season.
 
» Junior middle blocker Bryleigh Schweer is in the midst of a breakout season, recording 101 total blocks (0.90/set), 215 kills, and a .276 hitting percentage. She ranks 7th in the region and 9th in the LSC in total blocks and owns 11 double-figure kill matches in 2025.
 
» Senior outside hitter Payton Murray enters the NCAA Tournament with 245 kills (2.82/set) and has produced 10 double-figure kill matches this season. Her 43 kills at the LSC Championships pushed her to 37 career matches in double-digit kills.
 
» LCU's defensive depth remains a defining advantage, with five players averaging 2.0+ digs per set and seven players recording 20+ blocks. Their 19.73 digs per set rank fourth nationally, while the 137 digs vs. Oklahoma Christian remain among the top single-match totals in the rally era.
 
LOOKING AT ASU
- LCU and Angelo State are meeting for the 38^th time all-time. ASU is 2-0 against LCU this season after a pair of 3-0 wins. ASU, who had a nine-match win streak early in the all-time series, has won the prior 11 meetings and leads the all-time series 28-9. Seven of the last nine meetings have been played in San Angelo, where the Belles are 15-5 against LCU. This meeting in Denver, which marks consecutive postseason meetings, will mark the third-ever postseason meeting between the two programs. Their postseason history is tied 1-1, as LCU won an Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW, which governed women's athletics prior to the NCAA in 1981) postseason meeting 2-0 in a AIAW State Tournament game Nov. 2, 1979 in Abilene, Texas, and ASU won their first postseason meeting since on Saturday in San Angelo.
 
- Lubbock Christian and Angelo State met twice in November with the Rambelles sweeping both matchups. ASU opened the first meeting in Lubbock on Nov. 8 with a 3–0 win (25–23, 25–10, 25–16), riding dominant performances from Madi Parrish (17 kills, 15 digs) and Julia Hopkins (15 kills). The Rambelles controlled the match at the net and ended LCU's nine-match home win streak, while libero Abby Dominguez reached the 500-dig milestone for the Lady Chaps. In the rematch 14 days later, the stakes rose as the programs met in the Lone Star Conference Championship final. Angelo State again prevailed 3–0 (25–19, 25–20, 25–22), repeating as tournament champions and extending its series win streak to 10 straight over LCU. Parrish (16 kills) and Hopkins (12) led another efficient outing as ASU out-blocked LCU 10–6 and remained unbeaten at home. Despite strong efforts from Payton Murray (12 kills) and freshman Emilee Sikora (11), LCU was unable to overcome ASU's balance and postseason experience.
 
- Angelo State have a 24-7 overall record and went 15–2 in the Lone Star Conference, earning a share of the LSC regular-season championship with Lubbock Christian. The Rambelles were dominant at home, where they have not lost this season inside the Junell Center, and entered the postseason on a six-match win streak capped by a 3–0 sweep of Texas A&M International on Nov. 15. ASU claimed their 12^th tournament title at the LSC Championship, winning the tournament for a second consecutive season.
 
- Angelo State collected nine Lone Star Conference honors, headlined by junior outside hitter Madi Parrish, who was voted both LSC Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year, becoming only the second Belle ever to earn the league's top honor. Parrish also made the All-LSC First Team and All-Academic Team. Fellow All-American Demi Carter joined her on the first team after averaging 2.89 kills per set since returning from injury. Ireland Ferguson and Julia Hopkins earned second-team recognition, while Cate Boldrick claimed honorable mention, and Raelee Allen landed on the LSC All-Freshman Team. Since the LSC Championship, Parrish, who was the tournament MVP, has added to her accolades with D2CCA and AVCA South Central Region Player of the Year honors.
 
- ASU won the South Central Region tournament last season (their second regional title), as they hosted the event. They are making their 17^th all-time NCAA postseason appearance.