THE RUNDOWN
 
The Lady Patriots (9-13) (2-3) defeated Texas A&M International (3-16) (1-4) 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-17) in straight sets Thursday in Laredo. Sophomore Brooke Clark had 15 kills while Junior Emma Eakin had seven of her own. Junior Kasey Holand posted eight kills and a block on the day while Senior Katie Nicholson recorded four blocks. Senior Merci Perry dished out 13 assists while Junior Strealy Sizelove added a team-high 18 of her own.

DBU and the Dustdevils traded points to four, but DBU went on a 5-0 run extending their lead to 9-5. International would battle back to tie the score 10-10, but a Katie Nicholson kill would give the Lady Patriots momentum. Kasey Holand would answer with a kill of her own to extend the score to 13-12 before International would take the lead 15-13. DBU would end the first set on a 3-0 run, winning 25-23.

In the second set, DBU fell behind 4-1 before surging to a 7-0 run capped off by a Brooke Clark kill, to make the score 11-6. DBU extended their lead up 21-16, before going on a 4-2 run to end set set winning 25-18.

DBU controlled the third set throughout, never trailing throughout the set. The Lady Patriots ended the set on an attack error by the Dustdevils to end the set 25-17, to win the match.
 
KEY STORYLINES
 
- DBU never trailed in the third set of the match, for the second time all season.
- Kasey Holand, Brooke Clark and Emma Eakin combined for 30 kills.
- The win marks the Lady Patriots second against Texas A&M International this season.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
 
39 - Total kills by the Lady Patriots.
6 - Blocks in the match opposed to 2 from Texas A&M International.
.267 - Hitting percentage as a team.
10 - Lady Patriots registered at least one point in the match.

UP NEXT
DBU will compete at on the road this Saturday against St. Mary's at 12:00 p.m. for their second bout with the Rattlers.