THE RUNDOWN
The road continues to be tough for the Dallas Baptist Volleyball team as they drop their third game in a row, after being swept, 3-0 by Lubbock Christian University. Erika Papadeas led the Lady Patriots with 15 kills and Tadam Mergener tied for a match high 18 digs.

DBU would come out aggressive as they would build an early 8-3 lead against LCU. As the set went on the Lady Chaps would surge back to tie up the set against the Lady Patriots at, 12. After the tie LCU would go on to gain the lead and build an advantage of, 20-15. Not letting the deficit deter them DBU would go on to rally and score seven straight points to regain the lead from LCU, 22-20 forcing the Lady Chaps to take a time out. From there the Lady Chaps and Lady Patriots would trade the lead pushing the set into extra points. With DBU up 27-26 on LCU, LCU would close the match scoring the final three points winning the match, 29-27.

The second set of the night would be the closest of the two teams as they would trade the lead 14 times. The Lady Patriots would gain the lead mid set on the Lady Chaps, 13-12, but LCU would go to score five straight points to claim the lead, 17-13. DBU would respond by scoring four of the next five points to be down by only one point. The lead would exchange many times before the Lady Chaps would claim victory in extra points, 26-24.

Despite their backs being against the wall the fight was still there for the Lady Patriots as they would not go out quietly. DBU battled late into the third set as the score was tied, 19. LCU would be able to fend off DBU as they scored six of the last seven points winning the set, 25-20 and closing the match.    
    
COACH'S QUOTE
"The girls played hard and we have been working on intensity, competitiveness and enthusiasm and they brought that tonight. We just need to learn to close a set. "-Coach Cathy Kokel

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
.283 LCU's hitting percentage for the night
39    Number of times DBU and LCU tied during the match.
23    Number of lead changes between DBU and LCU.
10    Number of block of assists by DBU
3      Number of Lady Patriots with double digit digs (Tadam Mergener 18, Papadeas 14, Brooke Manley 12).

WHAT'S NEXT
Next up for DBU, they take on the #25 nationally ranked West Texas A&M Lady Buffaloes in Lubbock, TX on Friday, October 24. First serve is at 2pm.