THE RUNDOWN
The Dallas Baptist Volleyball team hit the road on Tuesday night to face the Tarleton State TexAnns. Despite winning their last two matches the Lady Patriots would fall to the TexAnns, 3-1 dropping DBU to 6-8 on the season. For DBU, Kaycie Bird would have a match high 30 assists and Carly Hess led DBU with 10 kills.   

In the early going of the first set Dallas Baptist tried to hang in there with Tarleton State with the set tied at, 3-3. From that point TSU would go onto start building a lead that DBU would not able to catch. Multiple point streaks engineered by the TexAnns would ultimately help them secure a victory in the first set, 25-13.
From the beginning of the second set TSU would control the lead by jumping out to a score of 17-9. The deficit would be too much for DBU to combat as they fell in the second set, 25-13.

With their backs against the wall facing a sweep, the Lady Patriots would play their best set of the night in the third. Starting the set down 3-0, DBU would battle back and gain their first lead of the night against TSU scoring four straight points. From there the Lady Patriots would not trail in the set again. Despite a late rally in the set by Tarleton State, Dallas Baptist would hold them off to win, 25-23 and gain their only victory of the match.  

DBU would open the fourth set with momentum and generate an 11-9 lead over TSU. The TexAnns would respond by going on a six point run to take the lead, 15-11. The Lady Patriots would not be able to match the offensive fire power by the TexAnns and could not make a comeback falling, 25-16 in the final set of the night.
 
COACH'S QUOTE
"Tarleton State were big and aggressive and we were not ready to fight until the third set. Kaycie Bird played well on top of being sick. She was a good example to the team how to fight."-Coach Cathy Kokel
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
50    Number of kills registered by TSU
1      Number of players in double digit kills for DBU (Hess)
16    Number of blocks registered by TSU.
16    TSU had 16 more assists and digs than DBU on the night .
.040 Hitting percentage from DBU during the match.

WHAT'S NEXT
DBU returns home on Thursday, October 9, to host the Aggies of Oklahoma Panhandle State. First serve is at 7pm.