THE LEAD
The Lady Patriots were their own worst enemy today as DBU struggled to find some consistency. However, credit is due for a talented Lubbock Christian team that did not make points come easy for the Lady Patriots. A few bright spots for DBU came from Madeline Dolberry who played well from her middle blocker position as she recorded 6 kills and a block. Lauren Nicks also put together another solid performance as she led the match with 11 digs.
 
The first two sets were owned by LCU as the Lady Patriots had trouble with service and hitting errors. Lubbock Christian jumped out to a quick 2-0-match lead after winning 25-13 and 25-14 in the first two sets.
 
DBU cleared up some of their mistakes in the third set and they battled LCU to a 12-12 tie score. Lubbock Christian followed this with a strong 5-point swing that gave them a 20-14 lead. However, it was fascinating to see how the Lady Patriots responded as they fought their way back into the game and score four consecutive points. This brought the score to 20-18 as LCU had a narrow lead. DBU could only record one more point the rest of the set, which gave LCU the 25-19 set and match victory.
 
COACH KOKEL ON BATTLING WITH THEMSELVES
"[LCU] didn't get as many blocks as they usually do because we had a lot of hitting errors so that continues to be a thorn in our side. Our toughest opponent has been ourselves but when we're able to pass the ball and get a quick offense we can't terminate the ball so we got keep that as our focus. Servicing and executing defense so we can run a quicker offense."
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
.037 – Lowest hitting percentage for DBU this season
24 – Service errors by DBU
36 – Kills by LCU compared to DBU's 28
 
UP NEXT
DBU is back at the Burg Center on Monday night at 6 PM against Tarleton State. Come out and support the Lady Patriots.