THE RUNDOWN
DBU (11-9, 5-7 LSC) fell to Midwestern State (15-7, 8-5 LSC) Friday night, increasing the Lady Patriots' losing skid to five games.
Karly Wells led everyone on the floor with 26 kills on a career night, as she recorded her 1,000th kill with her third tally of the night.
In the first set, DBU was out-hit .361 to .158, losing the frame 25-19. The Lady Patriots were held to just 12 kills in the opening frame, the lowest single-set kill total for either team tonight.
Nobody could gain separation in the second set, and the teams required deuce play to settle the score. DBU held a 24-23 lead, but the Mustangs rattled off a 3-0 run to take the set 26-24.
The Lady Patriots would take the third set on the backs of a great defensive effort, holding MSU to a .130 hitting percentage in the third frame. DBU got out to a 10-3 start and held on to win the frame 25-23.
The fourth set was back and forth early, when a
Karly Wells kill tied the frame at 15. However, the Mustangs would win the next point and never relinquish the lead again, ending the game with a 25-21 win in set four.
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Lauren Witte set a season-high for digs in a match with 25; she also recorded her 11th double-double of the season.
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Paityn Winters posted a season-high 30 assists tonight and recorded her 12th double-double of the year.
- DBU was out-blocked 15-3 tonight.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
1,000 - In the first set,
Karly Wells recorded the 1,000th kill of her career with her third of the match.
5 -
Natalie Hamann recorded a season-high five service aces tonight.
7 -
Reagan Fifer has recorded seven or more kills in back-to-back games for the second time this season.
UP NEXT
DBU will dance with the conference leader, Lubbock Christian, on Saturday afternoon. The game is scheduled to start at 2 pm.
