THE RUNDOWN
DBU got a 3-0 win at home against Southern Nazarene. The Lady Patriots had a great defensive performance this afternoon, holding SNU to a hitting percentage of .035. The Lady Patriots also tallied 80 digs in the match, which is a season-high for a match that only went to three sets. The offense also had another balanced performance with four players ending with at least seven kills. 

Each set played out a little differently. The 1st set was a high-energy, back and forth set that ended with eight different lead changes. Eventually, DBU found themselves tied with SNU 18-18 before they would score three in a row to take a 21-18 lead. SNU would try to comeback, but DBU did a good job of holding onto the lead before winning the set 26-24. The 2nd set saw SNU score the first five points to take a quick 5-0 lead. The Lady Patriots would fight back to tie things up at 12-12. They would then score 10 points in a row to take a commanding 22-12 lead before ultimately winning the set 25-15. SNU would have a small lead for most of the 3rd set until they took a late 20-15 lead. The Lady Patriots would comeback again and score six in a row to take a 21-20 lead. DBU would extend the lead to 23-22 before Brooke Clark finished the match with two kills and the Lady Patriots won the set 25-23 and the match 3-0.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• The big 2nd set win was a real turning point in today's match. The 10-point run was a great spark for the offense and the defense held SNU to a -.136 hitting percentage for the set.
• The Lady Patriots have now won four of their last five matches after their six-match losing streak.
• This win gives the Lady Patriots 10 on the season, which they haven't done since 2015.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
12- Alexa Lezak had a game-high 12 kills in today's match. She also had the 3rd most digs on the team with 16.
3- The Lady Patriots had three players with at least 15 digs.
26- SNU ended the match with 26 total errors while DBU finished with only 15.

UP NEXT
The Lady Patriots will have their final home match of the season on Tuesday, November 7th at 6:30 p.m. They will then head on the road for their final regular season match to play St. Edward's next Saturday.