THE RUNDOWN
The Lady Patriots got the win against Heartland Conference opponent Texas A&M International in Laredo this afternoon. DBU was in full control of this match as they won with a 3-0 score. This win finally breaks the six-game losing streak that DBU was on coming into this match. There were a lot of positives from today's match, but one that stands out is that the Lady Patriots only committed 10 errors, which is now the new season-low.

The first set saw the Lady Patriots go out to a quick 9-6 lead and would extend it on from there. They would score 10 of the next 11 points to take a commanding 19-7 lead before ultimately winning the set 25-12. DBU would get another quick lead in the second set by jumping out to an 8-1 lead. TAMU-International would cut the lead down only trailing by one point with a score of 18-17. A few kills from Sidnee Jo Fitzpatrick, Kasey Holand, and Alexa Lezak would hold off a comeback and DBU would win the 2nd set 25-22. TAMU-International showed they weren't ready to get swept and the 3rd set remained close with DBU losing 20-21. A few errors by TAMU-International and three kills from Madeline Dolberry allowed DBU to take the lead and win the set 25-23 and win the match 3-0.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 

• This was an important match for DBU to win. Not only did it break the losing streak, but it also was a valuable conference victory and a road victory.
• The Lady Patriots posted a season-high team attacking percentage with .314 for the match.
• This was an efficient match overall for DBU with their top four point earners all ending with an attack percentage of .267 or higher.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
13- Madeline Dolberry had a game-high 13 kills in today's match while only committing one error.
0- In the two matches against TAMU-International this season, DBU has lost zero sets to them.
5- The Lady Patriots had five players with at least six kills in today's match.

UP NEXT
The Lady Patriots are leaving the great state of Texas for their next two matches as they'll travel to Kansas on Thursday for a match against Newman then they'll travel down to Arkansas the following Saturday for a match against UA-Fort Smith.