The Dallas Baptist University Lady Patriot Volleyball Team improved to 8-7 for the year on Saturday afternoon as they defeated St. Mary's University by the score of 3-2 at the Burg Center in Dallas, Texas. With the win, DBU improves to 2-2 in Heartland Conference play.

The Lady Patriots dropped a close first set (25-23) to the Lady Rattlers before rallying back in the second (25-20) to tie the match 1-1. St. Mary's won the third set to take a 2-1 lead, but the Lady Patriots brought it back in the fourth set to force a tiebreaking fifth set.

DBU overpowered the Lady Rattlers in the fifth (15-10) set to claim their eighth win of the season and second Heartland Conference win.

Sophomores Kaylyn Frink and Kristin Secord led the Lady Patriots on the offensive side of the ball. Frink recorded a game high 21 kills with Secord close behind putting down 20 kills of her own. Frink also had 24 defensive digs in the win.

Senior Amanda Emmert recorded a season high for the Lady Patriots, as she was able to record 41 defensive digs in the win.

The Lady Patriots are back in action on Friday, October 2 as they travel to Pittsburg, Kansas, to play Pittsburgh State University. The match is set to begin at 2 p.m.