THE RUNDOWN
The DBU Volleyball team (10-15) fell in five sets at home against Lubbock Christian (17-7) Saturday afternoon at the Burg Center. Junior
Emma Eakin led DBU with 18 kills while sophomore
Brooke Clark posted 13 of her own. Senior
Katie Nicholson registered eight kills and three blocks, while Senior
Merci Perry recorded a promising 32 assists. Senior
Lauren Nicks led DBU with 18 digs, as sophomore Lyssa Pevehouse posted 10 of her own.
In the opening set, DBU jumped out to a quick 7-3 that lead into an LCU timeout. After the break, the Lady Chaps would answer tying the match at 10-10 heading into a DBU timeout. DBU would exit the timeout with their foot on the gas going ahead 18-15 in the first set.
Emma Eakin posted five kills in the set, which was enough to give DBU the 25-21 set one victory.
In the second set, LCU jumped out to an 8-4 lead capped off by a kill from Ashley Vanfleet. DBU would then rally back to cut the lead to five down 17-12 going into a DBU timeout. The two teams swapped points until DBU cut the lead to one forcing LCU into a timeout up one, 19-18. Out of the break, DBU took the lead up 21-20 on another
Emma Eakin kill. DBU would close the set on a 3-1 run taking the second set, 25-22.
Playing to close the match in the third set, DBU struggled to get going as it trailed the Lady Chaps 9-4 early, before a Lady Patriot timeout. After the break, LCU kept the pressure on the Lady Patriots as senior Lauren Zoller added to her kill total putting the Lady Chaps up 17-10. LCU would go onto win set three, 25-15.
In the fourth set, the two teams swapped points until LCU surged ahead 10-6. DBU would rally with a 4-0 run to tie the set at 10 all. LCU went on a 4-0 run of their own to go up 14-10, and then would build on that lead making the score 17-12 heading into a DBU timeout. LCU lead the remainder of the set to win 25-15.
The winner take all fifth set started with a 3-0 run capped off by kills from Ashley Vanfleet and Leah Roberson. LCU would take a 7-3 lead before a
Katie Nicholson kill made it 7-4. LCU would keep DBU at bay throughout the remainder of the match, taking the set 15-9, and the match 3-2.
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KEY STORYLINES
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Merci Perry recorded her second best performance of the season with 32 assists, her best since Texas A&M International.
- The Lady Patriots will go on a four day stretch of no games until the 25th of October.
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Emma Eakin and
Brooke Clark combined for 31 total kills
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
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59 - Total kills by the Lady Patriots.
71 – Total digs as a team.
18 – Total kills from senior
Emma Eakin
8- Lady Patriots registered a point in the match.
UP NEXT
DBU will compete October 25th in Fort Smith, Arkansas, as they take on UA Fort Smith at 6:00 p.m.
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