SAN ANGELO, Texas (October 30, 2026) – Lubbock Christian University's postseason push will come down to the regular-season finale after the Lady Chaparrals battled No. 5 Angelo State in a 25-16, 25-17, 25-20 Lone Star Conference loss Saturday inside Junell Center.
LCU moved to 12-14 overall and 8-8 in LSC play, while Angelo State improved to 25-1 and remained perfect in conference play at 15-0. The Lady Chaps now must win Friday at Midwestern State to remain in contention for one of nine LSC Championship berths.
Freshman
Kayson Reeves provided an efficient presence for LCU, recording five kills without an attack error on 12 attempts for a .417 hitting percentage while adding a team-high five blocks.
Camdyn Sears collected 10 assists and 11 digs for her 15th double-double of the season and 38th of her LCU career. Sears also contributed five kills and a block.
Hope Gonsioroski led LCU with seven kills, while
Camryn Blair added six.
Haley Wheeler finished with eight digs.
The Lady Chaps stayed within 17-16 during the third set before Angelo State created late separation to finish the sweep.
Julia Hopkins led Angelo State with 17 kills on a .412 hitting percentage, while Madi Parrish added 16 kills, 10 digs and two aces for a double-double. The Rambelles hit .279 with 46 kills while holding LCU to a .091 attack percentage.
Game Notes
» Freshman
Kayson Reeves led LCU with five blocks (all assisted) and has at least five blocks in six of the last seven matches played.
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Camdyn Sears posted 11 digs and 10 assists for her 15
th double-double this season (and 38th of her career), as she has double-doubles in seven of the last nine matches. The sophomore also added five kills and a block.
» Saturday provided LCU their fifth match against a nationally ranked opponent on the season. The Lady Chaps previously faced No. 1 St. Cloud State, No. 21 Lynn and No. 13 Barry during the Barry Invitational before a pair of meetings against ASU (they were No.9 in the prior meeting this season), as LCU moves to 0-5 against nationally ranked teams this season. LCU continues to seek its first victory over a ranked opponent since defeating No. 25 West Texas A&M on Nov. 6, 2021, in Lubbock. The Lady Chaps have dropped 12 consecutive matches against nationally ranked opponents.
» LCU dropped to 8-10 in straight-set decisions, as 18 of LCU's 26 matches this season have resulted in 3-0 decisions.
» The Lady Chaps, closing out their regular season playing the fourth of an eventual five-match road match, fell to 4-7 in road play on the season.
» The meeting, which ASU completed the regular season sweep (one match was non-conference and one was a conference match), marked LCU and Angelo State's 40th all-time meeting. ASU improved to 31-9 all-time against LCU, as they have won 14 consecutive meetings. Nine of the last 12 meetings have been played in San Angelo, where the Belles improved to 17-5 against LCU.
How It Happened
SET 1 | ASU 25, LCU 16
- ASU built an early 10-1 lead, using two Madi Parrish aces and kills from Julia Hopkins and Alli Kirkpatrick during the opening stretch.
- The Lady Chaps got points from
Hope Gonsioroski,
Tatum Fleitman and
Kayson Reeves, and blocks involving Reeves,
Camryn Blair and Gonsioroski helped steady the set.
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Haley Wheeler's service turn helped the Lady Chaps string together four straight points, including a Wheeler ace, to cut the Rambelles' lead from 18-9 to 18-13 (LCU used a 9-2 overall run).
- ASU answered with kills from Sydney Thornton, Parrish, Kirkpatrick and Hopkins down the stretch and took the set 25-16.
SET 2 | ASU 25, LCU 17
- The Lady Chaps moved ahead 6-4 on a Reeves ace after early kills from
Camryn Blair,
Camdyn Sears and Reeves.
- ASU tied the set at 7-7 on consecutive Madi Parrish kills, and the teams traded points through a 9-9 tie before the Rambelles moved in front 13-10.
- Kills from
Lauren Hanson and Gonsioroski brought the Lady Chaps within 13-12, but ASU answered with five straight points to extend the lead to 18-12.
- The Rambelles later pushed the margin to 24-14, and after the Lady Chaps won three straight points, Parrish closed the set for ASU, 25-17.
- Julia Hopkins led all players with 8 kills in the set, while LCU received three in the frame from
Hope Gonsioroski.
SET 3 | ASU 25, LCU 20
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Camryn Blair opened the set with a kill, and the teams traded points through a 5-5 tie before ASU scored four straight to move ahead 9-5.
- A
Tatum Fleitman kill and blocks by Blair and Fleitman helped the Lady Chaps get back within 10-9, but the Rambelles kept the lead and later pushed it to 16-12 on an ace.
- Gonsioroski had two kills during the Lady Chaps' push back within 17-16, but ASU answered with three of the next four points to extend the margin to 20-17.
- The Lady Chaps stayed within range on kills from Reeves and Sears, but the Rambelles closed the set 25-20 on a service error.
- Parish led all players with 9 kills on 11 attempts in the set.
- Blair led LCU in the set with four players.
What's Next
Lubbock Christian University (8-8 LSC) enters its regular-season finale in 10th place following Saturday's three-set loss at Angelo State. The Lady Chaparrals must win at Midwestern State on Friday (Nov. 6) to remain in contention for one of nine LSC Championship berths. Seven teams already have at least 10 conference victories,
leaving two berths at stake. A victory would give LCU a 9-8 finish, with qualification dependent on results involving Western New Mexico, Oklahoma Christian, West Texas A&M; and Texas Woman's. A loss to Midwestern State would eliminate LCU from postseason contention.
