THE RUNDOWN
Friday night, DBU (9-4, 3-2) extended its win streak to three with a victory over the Western New Mexico Mustangs (8-8, 3-3). In all four sets, the Lady Patriots held a sizable lead out of the gates, a positive sign entering into the meat of the season.
Reagan Fifer and
Lauren Witte led everyone on the floor with 15 kills in a game where second options flourished on the DBU side.
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Four different Lady Patriots finished the game with double-digit kills, as
Karly Wells and
Ella Swinn joined Fifer and Witte in tonight's club of elites.
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Fifer finished the contest with zero errors and a career-high .789 hitting percentage. She also added a block and two digs to go along with her monstrous offensive performance. Witte was the only player on the floor who finished with a double-double, totaling 12 digs to go along with her 15 kills.
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Kalin Hubbard led the DBU side in blocks with two, both of which were momentous plays late in sets.
Madisyn Jones posted 16 assists and also landed three dump sets to catch the defense off guard.
Blue Anderson led everyone on the floor with 14 digs and made rally-saving play after rally-saving play tonight.
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THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU posted a team-wide hitting percentage of .395 in the fourth and final set.
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Lauren Witte and
Karly Wells led everyone on the floor with three service aces each.
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Ella Swinn tied her career-high of ten kills tonight (9/27 at Texas Woman's).
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
+18 - DBU finished tonight's game with a +18 kill differential (57-39).
4 - ENMU entered tonight with 160 total blocks to their name, but only managed four blocks.
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Paityn Winters led everyone on the floor with 24 assists tonight.
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UP NEXT
Tomorrow afternoon, Sul Ross State (2-9, 0-5 LSC) will cap DBU's weekend at The Burg Center. Saturday's start time is slated for 2 pm.
