THE LEAD
In their third of three consecutive road matches, the Dallas Baptist Volleyball Team bounced back from back to back losses to sweep the St. Mary's Rattlers, 3-0. Brooke Manley and Lauren Nicks had match highs of 16 kills and 23 digs, receptively, with Kaycie Bird turning in 21 assists.

In the first set StMU began with a 7-4 lead , DBU would take advantage of errors to tie the set 7-7. As play progressed the Lady Patriots fell behind the Rattlers, 14-10. Despite the deficit DBU stayed close to StMU putting together a 6-2 run, en route to tying the set at 22 after a Madeline Dolberry kill. A kill by Carly Hess would put the Lady Patriots up 23-22 which helped them secure the set for a 25-23 win taking a 1-0 lead in the match.

Leads would be short lived in the second set of the afternoon with both squads gaining no more than a two point advantage. With the set tied 18-18, scores by Brooke Manley would help DBU gain a 20-18 upper hand over StMU, with the Rattlers responding with two points of their own to tie the set once more 20-20. Tied 22-22 late, a Darian Stuckly kill helped propel the Lady Patriots to a 25-23 win with a Dolberry kill clinching the final point. DBU went up 2-0 in the match.

After jumping out to a 4-1 lead, the Lady Patriots watched the Rattlers score seven of the next nine points to take a 8-6 advantage. StMU extended their lead to 12-7, until DBU opened up a seven point run that included five kills from Manley to go up 14-12. Looking to take the bite out of the Rattlers, with the score tied 22-22 late in the third, the Lady Patriots scored the final three points ending the set with back to back kills by Carly Hess, winning 25-22 and sweeping St. Mary's 3-0. 

COACH'S QUOTE 
"Our defense is getting back on track and we are able to get some good offensive swings at some big points. We are focusing on being the hardest working team and that came alive today." - Coach Cathy Kokel

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
11 Total number of blocks registered by DBU to StMU's five.
5   Number of consecutive wins for DBU by 3-0 sweep.
3   Number of DBU players with double digit digs (Nicks - 23, Bird - 14, Stuckly - 10).

WHAT'S NEXT 
DBU will return to the Burg Center on Tuesday, October 27 to face Texas Woman's University for the start of their final three home games. The match is set for 6 pm.