THE RUNDOWN
DBU (25-6, 14-2 LSC) was swept by No. 11 West Texas A&M (27-4, 16-0 LSC) in the final of the Lone Star Conference Volleyball Championship. Shaylee Shore had one of her best performances to date, recording 12 kills, a .476 hitting percentage, and 6 combined blocks. 
 
An inefficient offense handicapped the Lady Patriots to open the match. A couple of short surges by the Lady Buffs in the middle of the set separated them from DBU, 18-11. The Lady Patriots looked to challenge late in the frame, but a .077 hitting percentage prohibited them from doing so.
 
After a disappointing first set, DBU found some momentum early in the second. Trailing 8-5, West Texas A&M found a groove with a 10-2 run. The Lady Patriots bunched points together to keep the Lady Buffs within reach but failed to seal the deal in a set lost by only two points.
 
West Texas A&M kept control in the 3rd, jumping to 8-4 lead and extending it to as many as 7. DBU threatened late to close the margin to as few as four, 16-20, but could not stave off the Lady Buffs from claiming back-to-back LSC Tournament titles.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Lady Patriots are now 2-1 all-time in conference tournament championship matches.
- Lauryn Burt, AJ Koele, and Shaylee Shore were named to the All-Tournament team.
- DBU placed multiple aces in a match for the 3rd straight match.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
.348 - DBU allowed the Lady Buffs to hit .348 in the match, the Lady Patriots' 2nd-worst defensive performance of the season.
5 - Leah Palensky earned 5 digs, her lowest mark since the season opener against Harding in which she played in only 1 set.
33 - For the 6th consecutive match, Lauryn Burt dished at least 33 assists.
 
JORDAN FISH ON THE OPPORTUNITY OF EARNING A SPOT IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
"We are excited we get the opportunity to continue competing. We look forward to preparing for the NCAA Tournament."
 
UP NEXT
The Lady Patriots' future will be decided on Sunday during the NCAA tournament selection show. It will be streamed on NCAA's website at 9:30 pm CT.
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