The Dallas Baptist Lady Patriot Volleyball Team faced the visiting Bronchos from Central Oklahoma on Tuesday evening, only to fall in five, hard fought sets (23-25, 25-13, 25-23, 26-28, 12-15). With the loss, DBU drops to 12-14 overall on the season, but remains 5-2 in Heartland Conference action.

The visiting Bronchos captured the first set, 25-23, thanks to seven kills from Broncho outside hitter, Alex Richardson. The Bronchos tallied 18 kills and only 6 attack errors in the opening set, while DBU managed 13 kills.

The Lady Patriots pulled away from the visiting Bronchos in the second set, thanks to 11 kills, only 3 errors, and a .235 attack percentage. Three consecutive kills by Sophomore Christina Steinkruger, Senior Kaylyn Frink, and Freshman Cameron Hartson sealed the second game victory for DBU, 25-13.

DBU took the third set, 25-23, but it took extra points to determine a winner in the fourth set. With DBU trailing 23-24, a kill by DBU Sophomore Becky Swann extended the set, but Central Oklahoma eventually prevailed 28-26, forcing a decisive fifth set.

DBU held as much as a three point lead in the tie-breaker set, and were only three points away from a win when they held a 12-10 lead. The Bronchos rallied to score five straight points, stealing the game, 15-12.

Steinkruger finished with a game-high 17 kills while Frink and Swann added 11 and 10 respectively. Much like she has done for most of the season, Freshman Lauren Pavloske led the way defensively for DBU with 33 digs.

The Lady Patriots will return to action on Thursday, October 21, in a Heartland Conference matchup against Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Game time in Goodwell is set for 7:00 p.m.