DBU (11-5, 5-3 LSC) VS UT PERMIAN BASIN (6-12, 4-4 LSC), ANGELO STATE (13-6, 7-1 LSC)
October 24 | 6:00 PM | Dallas, TX | The Burg Center
October 25 | 2:00 PM | Dallas, TX | The Burg Center
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LAST TIME OUT
The Lady Patriots split their two-game road trip last weekend, defeating St. Mary's (8-11, 5-4 LSC) in four sets on Friday night before losing to St. Edward's (6-8, 3-6 LSC) in four sets Saturday afternoon.
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In the win over St. Mary's, Lauren Witte had arguably the best game of her young collegiate career. The Freshman from Fulshear led everyone on the court with 15 kills, added a whopping six service aces, and tied it all together with 12 digs— giving Witte her seventh double-double of the season. Aizlyn Dewberry and Kalin Hubbard were effective from the middle in the win, combining for 12 kills on 22 swings while committing just one error. In the fourth and final set on Friday, DBU held the Rattlers' offense to a negative hitting percentage (-0.033) to seal their fifth straight victory.
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The win streak would come to an end less than 24 hours later against St. Edward's— a young team with an explosive offense that was firing on all cylinders Saturday. For the first time all season, in a game that featured DBU, the leading attacker was not a Lady Patriot. The Hilltoppers' defense showed out as well, becoming the first team to hold the Lady Patriot offense to a hitting percentage under .100 this season (.078). However, Ella Swinn provided a bright spot offensively, leading everyone on the floor in efficiency (minimum five attempts) with a .412 hitting percentage.
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This weekend, the Lady Patriots return home, welcoming storied conference opponents UT Permian Basin (6-12, 4-4 LSC) and Angelo State (13-6, 7-1 LSC) to The Burg Center. Coming off a loss, head coach Jordan Fish and her troops will look to get back into the win column Friday night against the UTPB Falcons.

PATRIOT STORYLINES
Chasing 1K: Junior outside Karly Wells enters the weekend 53 kills removed from 1,000 on her career.
Witte Remarks: Lauren Witte became the third different Lady Patriot this season to win LSC Freshman of the Week on 10/14. Witte finished that weekend with 35 kills and a .320 hitting percentage.
iKarly: Wells leads the Lone Star Conference in kills per set with a 4.75 clip. She sits fourth in the nation in that category, chasing the leader, Cal Poly Pomona's Sarah Ybarra, who is currently putting down 5.10 kills per set.
Ice Cold Winters: Freshman setter Paityn Winters leads the team with nine double-doubles on the year, averaging 5.07 assists per set and 2.80 digs per set.
Trick Up The Sleeve: DBU currently leads the Lone Star Conference in aces per set, averaging 1.88 entering this weekend.
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SCOUTING UT PERMIAN BASIN
- UTPB owns a 6-12 record coming into this weekend. They are 1-3 in their last four contests.
- Last weekend, the Falcons went 1-1 on the road, sweeping UT Dallas before being swept by Angelo State.
- They own a team-wide hitting percentage of .165, and opponents are hitting .204 off of them.
- The Falcons are led offensively by Ashlee Macias, who owns a kill per set average of 4.03.
- The UTPB net front has been out-blocked by their opponents 133 to 104 so far this year. They average 2.07 blocks per set. Lauren Demuth leads the group with 37 total blocks, 14 of which are solo.
- At the baseline, Kierra Freeman leads the group with 26 aces. The team as a whole has an error-to-ace ratio of 106-119.
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SCOUTING ANGELO STATE
- ASU owns a 13-6 record coming into this weekend. They are currently riding a five-game winning streak and have only dropped one set in that stretch.
- Last weekend, the Rambelles just played one match, sweeping UTPB in San Angelo, and that game got out of hand quickly (25-23, 25-8, 25-11).
- They own a team-wide hitting percentage of .236, which is second in the Lone Star Conference behind West Texas A&M, and have held opponents to a .131 clip so far this season.
- The Rambelles are led offensively by preseason LSC Offensive Player of the Year Madi Parrish, who is currently averaging 3.25 kills per set.
- The ASU net front has outplayed its opponents thus far into the season, outblocking the opposition 129-101 through 19 games. Cate Boldrick leads the team with 50 total blocks, seven of which are solo.
- Parrish leads the team with 21 aces; not far behind her is Gabi Ashcraft, who has 20. The group has 108 aces on the year to 132 errors.
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SERIES HISTORY
UT Permian Basin:
DBU currently leads the all-time series against UTPB 15-13. The Lady Patriots have won five straight contests against the Falcons, and are 12-2 at home in this head-to-head series.
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Angelo State:
ASU leads the all-time series over DBU, winning eight of the ten matchups. The Lady Patriots have dropped three straight to the Rambelles, with DBU's last win coming in 2023 in a four-set victory.
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UP NEXT
Tuesday, DBU will conclude its three-game homestand against Texas A&M Kingsville (13-6, 5-4 LSC). First serve is scheduled for 6 pm.