The energy and enthusiasm of a
Texas A&M-Commerce Field House school record crowd of 750 was
not enough as the No. 7 West Texas A&M volleyball team defeated
the Lions, 25-19, 25-17, and 25-19, on Thursday night.
A&M-Commerce (14-4, 2-1 LSC)
saw its 10-match winning streak come to an end in the defeat.
Lions' freshman Rachel Robertson paced an attack
that hit .029 with a team-high eight kills in the loss. Seniors
Lauren Flynn and Amy Addison each
had 16 and 10 digs, respectively. Freshman Ashleigh
Barnett had a team-high three service aces and senior
Perla Faudoa had 20 assists.
West Texas A&M (14-2, 3-0 LSC)
extended its winning streak to seven in a row as they hit at a .265
clip with a balanced attack. Melissa Harper had a match-high 10
kills in the win. The Lady Buffs controlled the front line with
eight total team blocks - four block solos and eight block assists
- including three block solos and two block assists from Lauren
Purdy.
The Lions will look to start
a new winning streak on Saturday at 2 pm when they host Eastern New
Mexico at the A&M-Commerce Field House.
