Box Score

Behind a trio of players with double-digit kills, the DBU Lady Patriot Volleyball Team earned a 3-1 win at McMurry, Saturday, kicking off a three-match road trip. Dallas Baptist improves to 6-10 overall, 4-3 in league play following the Heartland Conference win.
 
"The girls came out very offensive today," said DBU Head Coach Cathy Kokel. "Our setters ran things very quickly."
 
The first set started tight, before DBU rattled off a 6-0 run to take an 18-11 lead, eventually cruising to a 25-18 win. The second set played evenly all the way to the end, with the clubs tying at 22 and 24, before a pair of Dallas Baptist points pushed the Lady Patriots to a 26-24 win.
 
Down 2-0, the War Hawks showed plenty of fight, controlling the majority of the third set and staying alive with a 25-16 win. DBU put a quick halt to the comeback attempt, however, dominating the fourth set to the tune of a 25-12 win and 2-1 match victory.
 
The offensive attack was led by a match-high 16 kills from sophomore Tadam Mergener. Tiara Iwegbu added 13 kills, with Krystal Wunderlich enjoying her second straight solid game since switching to the middle blocker position, totaling 12 kills. All three players hit with solid accuracy, as well, with Wunderlich hitting .706, Iwegbu at .520, and Mergener at .389.
 
"Moving Krystal (Wunderlich) to the middle front position has been a great change," added Kokel. "But overall, the whole team played really well together."
 
Kaycie Bird's 26 assists were tied for a match-high, with Tyler Bradsher passing off 14. Defensively, Libero Cameron Hartson anchored the back line with a match-high 21 digs.
 
For McMurry (6-10, 4-3), Kasi Conners earned a team-high 15 kills, aided by 26 assists from Peyton Evans, tied with Bird for the match-high. Ayssa Garcia led the War Hawks with 20 digs, with 11 coming from Evans.
 
Saturday's contest was the first of a three-match road trip. The Lady Patriots head to Laredo, Thursday, to take on Texas A&M International, before heading to St. Mary's University, Saturday. Those contests will begin at 7 p.m. and noon, respectively.