THE RUNDOWN
DBU (20-4, 13-2 LSC) swept Cameron (2-24, 2-13 LSC) Saturday afternoon, extending its winning streak to five.
Avery Keck led everyone on the floor in the kill column with seven without recording a single attack error, and finished the game with an even .500 hitting percentage (7/14). The Aggie attack was neutralized all afternoon, as Cameron finished with a .012 hitting percentage.
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The first ten rallies of set one all went DBU's way, setting the tone for what was going to be a long afternoon for the Aggies. DBU dominated Cameron in the first two frames, outscoring them 50-20. The Patriots landed a staggering 11 service aces in that span, nine of which came in the opening frame. Through sets one and two, the only times that the Patriots did not hold a lead were when the scoreboard read 0-0.
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Avery Keck kickstarted set three with a kill, but the Aggies kept it close in the early stages of the frame. Cameron led 12-10, but the Patriots would push back and go on a 5-1 run, which gave them a 15-13 lead and forced the Aggies to take a timeout. DBU exploded out of the break and won 10 of the next 16 rallies, effectively ending the game and cementing their third consecutive straight-set victory.
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THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU's three leading attackers combined for just one error on 40 attempts today.
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Claire Conner turned in a complete all-around game, amassing six kills, nine digs, four aces, and a block.
- Today's win was DBU's first win on October 31st since 2015 (0-2 in that stretch).
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
20 - The Patriots have turned in 20-win campaigns in three of the last five seasons.
-.012 - DBU has held an opponent to a negative hitting percentage three times this year.
11 - The Patriots have won 11 consecutive sets.
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UP NEXT
Next weekend, the Patriots will return to The Burg Center to close the regular season portion of their schedule. Friday night's game against UT Dallas (13-9, 9-4) is scheduled to begin at 6:00 pm.
