THE RUNDOWN
DBU kept their win streak alive with a victory against the UT Tyler Patriots on Wednesday night at the Louise Herrington Patriot Center. The win breaks a tie in the all-time series, which DBU now leads 6-5.
UTT (9-6, 3-2) sprinted out of the gates in the first set with a 9-2 run. DBU (12-4, 5-0) slowed the role of UTT, but their opponents kept a safe distance. Down 20-11, following a timeout, the Dallas natives began to climb back into the match, narrowing the gap to five, 24-19, but the home team ultimately took the opening frame.
It was a tight 8-8 start to the second. DBU broke away with a 10-2 stretch in which
Delaney Fuller executed four kills and
Aryn Walton added back-to-back aces. UTT answered with a quick 4-0 run, but the visitors maintained the advantage to win set two.
Another close beginning in the third frame, UTT led by one through 21 rallies. Once again, DBU broke away on a set-defining spurt, this time 11-2, to go up 21-13 due in part to a combined five aces by
Jenna McMichael and
Daylee Doggett. The run set up DBU for a chance at the match entering the fourth set.
Set four was shaping up to be another competitive frame, as the two squads were tied in the early stages 10-10. DBU separated itself from UTT with an 8-2 stint, but just as the guests were pulling away, the hosts began a surge of their own, a 5-2 run to make the score 20-17. However, DBU responded with a final short sprint to claim the last set, 25-18.
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Lady Patriots remain a perfect 5-0 in the Lone Star Conference.
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Daylee Doggett led DBU with 28 digs.
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Aryn Walton and
Lexi Lambert dished out at least 20 assists individually for the sixth time this year.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
7 -
Daylee Doggett set a career-high in aces with seven on Wednesday night.
16 - DBU's 16 service aces tie the program record for aces in a match (records date back to 2013).
20 -
Delaney Fuller (22 kills) recorded her fourth match this season with 20 or more kills.
HEAD COACH JORDAN FISH ON DBU'S SERVING
"We are a great serving team, and we started off slow in set one. You just cannot do that against a great team like Tyler at home. I am proud of how we went for it with our serving the rest of the match. Serve and pass is everything, and everyone stepped up."
UP NEXT
The Lady Patriots play a home game against Western New Mexico on Friday. The match will take place at 6:00 p.m. in The Burg Center.
