THE RUNDOWN
 
The Lady Patriots (3-2) defeated Union 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-19) in their first game of the Reddie-Tiger Challenge on Friday morning inside the Duke Wells Center. Senior Cooper Martin led DBU with 11 kills and a .474 hitting percentage, while Senior Kasey Holand posted 9 kills and a service ace. Freshman Sofia Black added three kills and a dig, while junior Strealy Sizelove registered a team high 18 assists and 8 digs.

The opening set was knotted up at three before DBU never trailed again. Union stayed within striking distance of the Lady Patriots but could not regain the lead throughout the set. Senior Cooper Martin added three kills of her own as DBU went on an 8-3 run to seal the first set, 25-18.

In the second set, the Lady Patriots jumped out to a 13-6 lead before the Bulldogs rallied to with a 3-0 run making it 13-9. After a DBU substitution, trio of errors from Union helped DBU go on a 7-4 run making the score 20-13. DBU called a timeout up 20-16 and didn't look back. After the break, the Lady Patriots finished the set on a 6-5 run to end the second set, 25-21.
DBU took command from the beginning leading throughout the final set. Cooper Martin recorded five kills and freshman Sofia Black added a pair of her own. The Lady Patriots scored the final three points to sweep the match 25-19 over the Bulldogs.
 
KEY STORYLINES
 
- DBU won the hitting percentage battle .241 to .165
- Cooper Martin recorded double-digit kills for the first time this season.
- The win marks the Lady Patriots first against Union in school history
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
 
36 total kills by the Lady Patriots.
6 aces in the match opposed to four from Union.
.470 combined hitting percentage from Kasey Holand and Cooper Martin
8 Lady Patriots registered at least one point in the match.

UP NEXT
DBU will have a quick turnaround before facing Ouachita Baptist on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 2:00 p.m.