THE RUNDOWN
DBU (3-10) fell to Midwestern State (10-6) in straight sets (14-25, 12-25, 17-25) in the first round of the Lone Star Conference Tournament in San Angelo Tuesday night, concluding the 2020-21 volleyball season. 

Bailey Hebert recorded two of her team-high eight kills early in the opening set to give the Lady Patriots a brief lead, but a quick 7-0 Mustangs run created separation. Brooke Clark and Carly Earnest both chipped in a pair of kills in the opening frame to give the DBU offense life. However, a .375 attack percentage from MSU resulted in a quick end to the opening frame.

Both DBU and MSU put together runs in the second and third sets. After falling behind 4-1 in the second set, the Lady Patriots stringed together a trio of points – capped by the team's lone service ace, courtesy of Bailey Whitehead – to tie things up. The Mustangs responded with a 7-2 run, and eventually took 8 of the set's final 9 points.

Four straight points early in the third set gave DBU its largest lead of the night at 5-2, solidified by back-to-back blocks from Alyssa Parks and Macey Winburn. Cathy Kokel's squad maintained a slim lead throughout the first half of set 3, but Midwestern State pieced together a quick 8-0 surge to go up by six. DBU responded with a trio of points to stay close with the Mustangs at 17-14. MSU ceded three more points on errors, but found the needed firepower to close out the match.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU's season has come to a close 490 days following the conclusion of the 2019 campaign.
- With a team high 8 kills in Tuesday night's match, sophomore Bailey Hebert has now led the team in kills in 7 of 13 games.
- The Lady Patriots are 0-3 vs MSU in neutral site matchups.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
15 – Baylee Whitehead led the Lady Patriots in digs with 15.
.253 – The Mustangs' .253 hitting percentage was highest mark this season.
13 – With 13 assists, Macey Winburn has now recorded double-digit assists in all 13 matches this season.