THE RUNDOWN
In the season series finale, DBU (1-7) fell in straight sets to No. 22 UT Tyler (8-0) Wednesday night at the Burg Center. The visiting Patriots controlled all three sets and held off a late DBU surge to clinch the 3-0 win (14-25, 15-25, 18-25).

DBU knotted things up at 2-2 in the opening set before a 15-5 UT Tyler run put the first frame out of reach. Bailey Hebert recorded three of her team-high seven kills down the stretch, but it was not enough to close the gap as UT Tyler took advantage of DBU errors and secured a 1-0 advantage. 

Coach Kokel's squad again found themselves trailing early in the second set, as a wave of attack errors spotted UT Tyler a 4-1 lead. DBU fell behind by as much as 11 before a 5-0 run gave the team some much-needed energy and forced a timeout. Following the break in action, the momentum swung the opposite direction and UT Tyler closed out the second set 25-15.

The third set played out similarly, as DBU opened the scoring on a Carly Earnest kill before UT Tyler capitalized on errors and opened up an early lead. The set appeared out of reach following a DBU service error that gave the visiting Patriots an 18-10 advantage, but Kokel's team did not back down. A quick 8-2 run – highlighted by a timely Alyssa Parks block across the middle – brought DBU to within two. That was all the Lady Patriots would score, however, as each of the last five points went to UT Tyler – including three kills from Christina Escamilla – and the 22nd-ranked visiting Patriots finalized a 3-0 win.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Alyssa Parks delivered two of the team's three blocks on the defensive end.
- Macey Winburn has reached double-digit assists in every match this season, including 10 tonight.
- DBU has dropped all four matches vs UT Tyler this season, bringing the all-time series record to 3-4.

CATHY KOKEL ON THE TEAM'S FOCUS MOVING FORWARD
"The focus is working on what our team needs to do in order to be successful these next four matches. These next four, we need out best play and energy back on the court."
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
38 – Bailey Hebert led the team offensively with 38 total attacks.
3.67 – Carly Earnest's digs per set.
20 – the number of consecutive matches Alyssa Pevehouse has recorded double-digit digs, dating back to October 11, 2019.

UP NEXT
DBU travels to Denton to take on Texas Women's at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, March 2.