LUBBOCK, Texas (October 10, 2026) – Despite a season high in kills, Lubbock Christian University dropped a four-set Lone Star Conference match Saturday, falling to UT Dallas 3-1 (25-16, 22-25, 27-25, 26-24) inside Rip Griffin Center.
The Lady Chaparrals fell to 8-11 overall and 4-5 in LSC play, while UT Dallas improved to 9-8 and 5-3.
LCU produced a season-high 57 kills, led by
Camryn Blair's season-high 18, which matched her career high. Blair recorded her ninth double-figure kill performance of the season, while
Hope Gonsioroski added 11 kills and freshman
Shaylee Stevens contributed a career-high eight.
Camdyn Sears directed the offense with a season-high 49 assists and added nine digs.
Leigh Jespersen led LCU defensively with 14 digs, matching her season high.
After splitting the opening two sets, LCU held a 24-22 advantage in the third before UT Dallas rallied to take five of the final six points. The Lady Chaps again led late in the fourth, moving ahead 24-23 on a
Kayson Reeves kill, but the Comets answered with three straight points to close the match.
UT Dallas finished with 64 kills, the most by an LCU opponent this season. Jane Burkhardt led the Comets with 21 kills and 12 digs for a double-double, while Scarlette Young added 17 kills and 28 assists. Abby Gentner also recorded a double-double with 22 assists and 14 digs.
Game Notes
» LCU had a season high in kills with 57, while UT Dallas' kill total of 64 was the highest by an LCU opponent this season and the highest in a four-set match by an LCU opponent since UT Tyler had 74 on Sept. 30, 2023. Of LCU's 57 kills, they received a season-high 18 from
Camryn Blair, which matches a career high (Sept. 13, 2025 vs. Colorado State Pueblo) and is the highest mark by a Lady Chaps member this season. Blair's 18 kills marks her ninth double-figure kill performance this season (15
th of her LCU career).
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Camdyn Sears registered a season-high total in assists with 49, marking her third match this season with at least 40 assists.
» Freshman
Hope Gonsioroski matched a season/career high in kills with 11, which provides her with three double-figure performances in kills and all three have come over a four-game span.
» Freshman
Shaylee Stevens, who entered the match with eight kills on the season, produced eight kills Saturday in three sets played for a season/career high total.
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Leigh Jespersen led LCU with 14 digs, which matches her season-high mark.
» LCU drops to 2-3 in matches decided in four sets.
» The Lady Chaps fall to under .500 at home for the first time this season, as their third consecutive home loss has them with a 2-3 home record on the season.
» UT Dallas was making their first-ever trip to Lubbock, as their win was the first over the Lady Chaps and places the all-time series split at 1-1 (LCU won last season at UTD).
How It Happened
SET 1 | UTD 25, LCU 16
- UTD moved out to a 9-1 lead while Maya Rhamy served a six-point stretch that included kills from Lashae Goffney, Jane Burkhardt and Laura See.
- The Lady Chaps answered with four straight points, getting kills from
Leigh Jespersen,
Camryn Blair and
Camdyn Sears plus a service ace to cut the set to 9-5.
- The Comets pushed back ahead 13-5 with consecutive blocks involving Lashae Goffney and Lila Westphal, then maintained separation as the Lady Chaps got kills from
Aubree Lundberg,
Hope Gonsioroski and
Kayson Reeves.
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Camryn Blair had two kills during the late stretch, and the Lady Chaps pulled to 22-16 before UTD scored the final three points to take the set 25-16.
- Blair led all players in the set with five kills.
SET 2 | LCU 25, UTD 22
- This time, it was LCU jumping out to a 9-1 lead, with Jespersen adding an ace and
Camryn Blair recording three straight kills from Sears to build the 9-1 lead.
- UTD, responding with a 9-3 run, worked back into the set and scored three straight points to tie it at 16-16 on a Jane Burkhardt kill.
- After Blair put the Lady Chaps back in front at 17-16,
Kyla Farnan served a four-point run that included two aces to make it 21-16.
- The Comets pulled within 24-22 late, but Gonsioroski finished the set with a kill from Sears for a 25-22 Lady Chaps win.
- Blair and Burkhardt each led their respective teams with six kills in the set.
SET 3 | UTD 27, LCU 25
- UTD moved ahead 5-2 before kills from
Camryn Blair,
Shaylee Stevens and Gonsioroski brought the Lady Chaps even at 5-5. After the Comets later led 9-7, the Lady Chaps worked through ties at 9-9 and 10-10 and moved ahead 12-10 on a ball-handling error and
Chloe Crider ace.
- The Lady Chaps built the margin to 18-14 on a Stevens kill, a Gonsioroski kill and a UTD attack error. The Comets cut it to 18-17, but a Gonsioroski kill and Reeves kill later kept the Lady Chaps ahead 20-18.
- UTD moved in front 21-20 and later led 22-21, but
Camryn Blair tied the set with a kill and two attack errors gave the Lady Chaps a 24-22 lead. After the Comets tied it at 24-24 and the Lady Chaps went back ahead 25-24, Jane Burkhardt had consecutive kills and Abby Gentner served an ace to close UTD's 27-25 set win.
- Burkhardt led UTD in the set with eight kills, while LCU's Gonsioroski, Stevens and Blair each had four kills to lead LCU in the frame.
SET 4 | UTD 26, LCU 24
- The Lady Chaps used an early 6-0 run to move from a 3-3 tie to a 9-3 lead, with
Kat Dulin adding a kill and Farnan serving an ace during the stretch.
- The Lady Chaps stayed in front through the middle of the set, getting kills from Stevens, Reeves,
Camryn Blair and Gonsioroski to lead 21-18.
- UTD answered by scoring four straight points (part of a 7-1 run) to go ahead 22-21, but Gonsioroski tied it with a kill and Jespersen followed with an ace for a 23-22 Lady Chaps lead.
- After a Burkardt kill to tie the set (23-23),
Kayson Reeves put the Lady Chaps back in front 24-23, but the Comets took the final three points to win the set 26-24.
- Reeves completed the set with four kills, while UTD's Young led all players in the set with six kills.
What's Next
The five-match homestand continues Friday at 6 p.m. inside Rip Griffin Center, as Texas A&M International visits for a Lone Star Conference match.
