THE RUNDOWN
Friday night, DBU (11-6, 5-4 LSC) fell to UT Permian Basin (7-12, 5-4 LSC) at The Burg Center, in what was arguably the most impressive performance of the year from the Falcons. Amidst the loss, Paityn Winters recorded her team-leading tenth double-double on the season, dishing 15 assists and recording 10 digs. Lauren Witte joined her fellow freshman teammate in the double-double club tonight, posting 11 kills and 13 digs in the loss.
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Late in the first set, DBU held a 23-17 lead before UTPB rattled off eight consecutive points to claim set one. The Falcons carried the momentum from their comeback through the rest of the night — never trailing in set two, and after taking a 10–9 lead in set three, they never looked back.
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UT Permian Basin performed to the tune of a team-wide .238 hitting percentage, their second-highest of the season in games against teams with a winning record. The Falcons played a cleaner game all throughout the stat sheet, committing fewer errors than DBU in three major categories: attacks, serves, and receptions.
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THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Ashlee Macias, UTPB's leading attacker, didn't have a single error through two sets.
- The Falcons finished today's game with a .238 hitting percentage, the third highest DBU has allowed this season.
- Kalin Hubbard led all Lady Patriots in hitting percentage with a .364 clip (minimum six swings).
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
2 - This was the second match of the season where a DBU opponent produced the match leader in kills, as Ashlee Macias finished with 20 for the Falcons.
20 - Aizlyn Dewberry recorded a season-high 20 attack attempts tonight.
957 - Karly Wells currently sits at 957 kills on her career, 43 away from 1,000.
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UP NEXT
DBU will look to escape their current two-game losing streak Saturday against Angelo State (13-7, 7-2 LSC), who was also swept on Friday. Start time from The Burg Center is scheduled for 2 pm.
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