THE RUNDOWN
The DBU Volleyball team swept the Patriots of UT Tyler in a non-conference affair to begin their trip to Canyon, Texas, for the Lone Star Conference Tournament Preview. DBU is now even in the all-time series with UT Tyler, 5-5.
 
Momentum swung back and forth constantly in a tight first set. Both squads fought to score consecutive points as neither strung together more than three at a time. The frame was played to a deuce, where the tug of war finally ended when DBU registered won four of the last five rallies. In total, there were 15 ties and five lead changes.
 
The two foes combined to hit below .100 in a scrappy second game. DBU took an early 9-6 advantage to force a UTT timeout. The Patriots out of East Texas climbed back into the match, prompting DBU head coach Jordan Fish to call a timeout of her own with her team up 16-14. DBU found its rhythm in an immediate 5-0 run that put the set out of reach of UTT.
 
The third frame started much like the second as like its predecessor. The Dallas-based Lady Patriots jumped to an early 9-4 lead and never looked back. Delaney Fuller spearheaded the Dallas-based Lady Patriots with her second eight-kill set of the afternoon, and DBU completed the sweep without trailing for the match's last 84 rallies.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Karly Wells tied her season-high in kills with 14 on .333 hitting.
- Delaney Fuller's 19 kills are the most she has recorded in a three-set match in her career.
- Lexi Lambert accounted for three of DBU's six aces.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
5 - Five of DBU's six wins have come in straight sets.
8 - Shaylee Shore blocked a career-high eight attacks.
10 - The Lady Patriots combined for ten blocks, their most in a three-set match since 2018.
 
HEAD COACH JORDAN FISH ON THURSDAY'S TEAM EFFORT
"I am so proud of the total team effort it took to win this match. UT Tyler is a great team with incredible coaches. This is a tough week, and I am excited about how we showed up to compete."
 
UP NEXT
DBU competes in its second game of the LSC Tournament Preview against No. 2 West Texas A&M tomorrow at 6:00 p.m.
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