DBU (7-2, 0-0 LSC) VS TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL (6-5, 0-0 LSC)
September 15 | 6:00 PM | Laredo, TX | TAMIU Kinesiology and Convocation Building
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MULTIMEDIA COVERAGE
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LONE STAR CONFERENCE OPENER
The Patriots and Dustdevils will begin conference play against each other Tuesday night in Laredo. Both teams went unbeaten through the Lone Star Conference Challenge and carry multi-game win streaks into the contest (DBU: 4, TAMIU: 3). DBU will look to continue its winning ways in the LSC opener— having won 12 of their last 14 sets played, and posting a .232 team-hitting percentage in that stretch.
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PATRIOT STORYLINES
History Made: Thursday, the Patriots set a new program-best for kills in a three-set match in the Jordan Fish era (54).
Out of the Gate: The Patriots are off to their best start through nine games (7-2) since the 2022 season (7-2).
Breakout Campaign: Freshman Avery Keck leads all DBU attackers with a .362 hitting percentage in the last four games.
Middle Mania: Aizlyn Dewberry is on a 5.75 blocks-per-game pace during the winning streak.
High-Flyers: Three different Patriots finished Thursday's contest with a hitting percentage above .400: Witte (.452), Reagan Fifer (.450), and Wells (.400).
We Dig That: Freshman libero Olivia Clayton leads the group with 4.03 digs per set.
Right-Side Consistency: Reagan Fifer has posted three consecutive games with a hitting percentage over .400.
Gunslinger: Zoe Gun has recorded ten service aces in the last four games. She leads the team with 18 for the season.
Offensive Burst: In this current winning streak, DBU is averaging 14.07 kills per set and is holding opponents to a 10.43 mark.
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SCOUTING TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL
- The Dustdevils, as previously mentioned, are currently 6-5. They have already recorded more wins in 2026 than they did in 2025 (5-21, 3-14 LSC).
- International currently owns a .202 team hitting percentage, while opponents are hitting .204 off of them so far.
- Their service ace-to-error ratio is 81-93 through 11 games. The Dustdevils are averaging 2.1 aces per set.
- Mia Molina, the group's leading attacker, is putting down 3.30 kills per set on a .179 hitting percentage.
- TAMIU is matching the output of their opponents in the blocking department, as the Dustdevils have 51.5 total blocks, to their opponents' 53.0.
- Giulia Gainelli leads the team in aces (15) and shares the team lead in digs (94) with Mia Perez.
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SERIES HISTORY
DBU and TAMIU have matched up 37 times (DBU leads 32-5). The Patriots are 16-1 in the last 17 meetings between the two programs. DBU swept TAMIU in Dallas last fall and didn't allow the Dustdevils to record more than 15 points in a single set.
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UP NEXT
The Patriots will play their conference home opener against Texas Woman's (3-7, 0-0 LSC) on Saturday afternoon. That contest is scheduled to begin at 2:00 pm.