THE RUNDOWN
In the final regular season series at the Burg Center, DBU (3-8) was unable to gain the upper hand against A&M Commerce (3-6) and fell to the Lions in straight sets (20-25, 24-26, 25-16).

The Lady Patriots jumped out to a 2-0 lead early thanks to a great defensive play at the net by Sofia Black and Macey Winburn. That was the last time DBU would experience a lead in the first set, as a 6-0 run gave A&M Commerce the boost needed to power through a close matchup. Cathy Kokel's team pulled to within one multiple times, including at 18-17, but a flurry of A&M Commerce kills closed out the opening frame.

In a second set that had 15 ties and 16 lead changes, DBU went toe-to-toe with the Lions and managed to extend the frame. A Kayla Brock service ace gave the Lady Patriots a 15-14 lead, but the Lions quickly retook the lead and held it until set point. A Bailey Hebert block followed by an Alyssa Parks kill knotted things up at 24-apiece, but Nicki Gonelli clinched the last two points for Commerce and extended the Lions' lead to 2-0.

Carly Earnest poured in a trio of kills in the third set to lead DBU offensively, but the Lady Patriots did not have enough firepower to keep pace with an aggressive Lions attack. A kill from Parks brought DBU back to within 7 at 17-10, but the point differential would not shrink any further. A&M Commerce made plays on both ends of the court to secure a 25-16 win and the 3-0 road sweep.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Macey Winburn and Kayla Brock both recorded 12 assists.
- Bailey Hebert notched 2 solo blocks tonight.
- DBU trails A&M Commerce 3-0 in the season series, but they get another chance to defeat the Lions tomorrow in the regular season finale.

CATHY KOKEL ON THE QUICK TURNAROUND FOR TOMORROW'S MATCH
"We have to change our mentality, and we must produce more kills if we want to win."
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
4 – 4 Lady Patriots recorded double-digit digs – Alyssa Pevehouse, Carly Earnest, Kenzie McNeill, and Kayla Brock.
.462 – Alyssa Parks' attack percentage.
5 – DBU finished tonight's match with 5 total blocks on defense.

UP NEXT
DBU will play A&M Commerce tomorrow at 6:00 pm on Senior Night at the Burg Center.