TEAM LEADERSA&M-CommerceKills:Â
Summer Alford, 13
Blocks: Sydney Reyes, 2 (one solo block)
Assists: Courtney Tate, 32
Aces: Shanon Park, 3
Digs: Two players with 12 digs each
St. EdwardsKills:Â Mikayla Grill, 8
Blocks: Â Mikayla Parker, 4 (two solo blocks)
Assists: Avalon Frantz, 8
Aces: Â None
Digs: Morgan Beckham, 7
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The Lions end their three-match losing streak with a 3-0 sweep against the St. Edward Hilltoppers.
Turning PointLate in the third set, the Lions went on a big six point run to finish off the Hilltoppers. In that run,
Summer Alford and
Sydney Reyes each had two kills and
Courtney Tate added a kill herself.
HOW IT HAPPENEDSet 1The Lions walked off of the floor of the first set with a 25-13 victory; their first since October 3. In a team effort, five different players had at least three kills and as a team had 16 total kills to St. Edwards five. The Lions finished the first set with a hitting percentage of .263.
Set 2The second set was tight throughout the entire match. Late in the set with the score 21-20, The Lions took the momentum and scored the next four points straight including back-to-back kills by junior
Taryn Driver to end the set 25-20.
Set 3The Lions dominated set three much like they did in set one. The Lions went on a massive run late scoring six straight points.
Summer Alford and
Sydney Reyes found the floor two times each out of the last five Lion kills including the set point by Alford. Both Alford and Reyes had three kills in the third set as the Lions won 25-13 to complete the sweep over the Hilltoppers.
INSIDE THE BOX SCOREThe Lions ended the match with a .291 hitting percentage and had a .333 hitting percentage in the third set.
A&M-Commerce .291 hitting percentage is the highest of the 2015 season.
The Hilltoppers had a -.080 hitting percentage in the third set and had five total reception errors and blocking errors in the match.
The Lions had five aces but also nine service errors to St. Edwards six service errors.
This is the first match of the season where the Lions have no reception errors.
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GAME INFORMATIONSets:Â A&M-Commerce 3, St. Edwards
Records:Â A&M-Commerce (12-8, 4-5 LSC), St. Edwards (6-14, 4-5 Heartland Conference)
Series:Â A&M
-Commerce are 7-7 against St. Edwards
Location: Recreation and Convocation Center  Austin, Texas
Time of Game:Â 7 p.m.
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