THE RUNDOWN
DBU Volleyball won their first Lone Star Conference Tournament Championship Saturday afternoon, taking down four-seeded St. Edward's in straight sets. The Patriots turned in a hitting percentage above .300 for the ninth time this season, led offensively by
Avery Keck. The freshman turned in an errorless ten-kill performance, amassing a .833 hitting percentage.
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Aizlyn Dewberry opened the contest with kills in consecutive rallies, kicking down the door to what would be a dominant first frame. DBU recorded a hitting percentage of .440 while holding St. Edward's to a .071 clip, cruising to a 25-14 set win.
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Set two did not look the same: The Hilltoppers took their first lead of the afternoon at 3-2, and the score would stay tight all set long. Knotted at 21, Dewberry and
Karly Wells combined for a big block to take the lead, before
Lauren Witte put down an ace to garner momentum.
Reagan Fifer would eventually put a bow on the frame with her third kill of the afternoon.
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Entering set three needing 25 points for a tournament championship, DBU controlled the box score, outperforming the Hilltoppers in kills (15-12), blocks (4-1), and hitting percentage (.250-.065). The Patriots held a multi-point lead almost the entire frame and secured the 2026 Lone Star Conference Tournament Championship as
Aizlyn Dewberry's seventh kill hit the floor.
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THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Patriots have tied the program record for wins in a season (25).
- In each of their last ten games, DBU has held their opponent to a sub-.200 hitting percentage (.143 today).
- Three different Patriots finished with a team-leading five blocks:
Avery Keck,
Karly Wells, and
Kalin Hubbard.
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
1587.5 -
Karly Wells' program-leading career point total (nine today).
10 - The Patriots have won ten consecutive games.
3 - 2026 marks the third season where DBU has won a conference tournament championship (Heartland- 2009, 2013)
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UP NEXT
The Patriots await the news of their draw for the NCAA Tournament, which will be revealed during Sunday night's selection show. The event will be streamed on
NCAA.com at 9:00 PM.
