TEAM LEADERS
A&M-Commerce
Kills: Veronika Baric, 19
Blocks: Taryn Driver, 8
Assists: Courtney Tate, 44
Aces: Courtney Tate, 2
Digs: Ashley Mireles, 17

Eastern New Mexico
Kills: Lauren Frye, 11
Blocks: Two players tied at two blocks each
Assists: Alexis Aguirre, 34
Aces: Four players with one ace each
Digs: Andrea Aguilar, 16

 The A&M-Commerce Lions welcomes fans back to The Field House winning three straight sets after dropping the first against the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds.
 
Turning Point
Halfway through the fourth set, the Lions picked up the pace with a run forcing an Eastern New Mexico timeout with the match slipping away. In that run, Veronika Baric had two kills and Sydney Reyes also found the floor once. In addition to the kills, Eastern New Mexico added a service and attack error all prior to the timeout.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 
In a very slow and seesaw set, the Greyhounds found a way to pull away and get a 25-19 victory over the Lions. Three consecutive errors by the Lions late in the first set gave the Greyhounds the momentum they needed and Brooklyn Biel finalized it with a kill for set point.  
Set 2
Neither team wanted to relinquish their power in a set that resulted in ten ties and six lead changes. Veronika Baric stole the show in the second set assembling six kills and a hitting percentage of .556 in the second set alone. Jaslyn Wacker and Taryn Driver also contributed on the defensive end with three blocks each that lifted the Lions over the Greyhounds 25-21 to even the match at one game each.
Set 3
The Lions continued their aggressive nature on the defensive side of the net with five total team blocks. On the contrary, the Greyhounds struggled recording a hitting percentage of .098 as a team with three players in the negatives. In addition to Taryn Driver's two blocks, she also carried the load in the third set offensively leading both teams with five kills. The Lions trailed once in this set, which was due to an attack error by Summer Alford on the very first play of the set. The Lions won the third set 25-21 and took a 2-1 advantage in the match.
Set 4
Tensions started to rise in The Field House as the Lions fought to close out the match and avoid a fifth set. The Greyhounds had no answer for Baric as she exploded for eight kills and brought great energy to the Lion team and fans. Although the Greyhounds kept the set close, Taryn Driver retired the set after a beautiful set by Courtney Tate. The Lions won 25-21.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
A&M-Commerce has not played a match with four or more sets since September 26, 2015 against Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Veronika Baric finishes with a match high of 19 kills for the 2015 season. She was one kill shy of tying her all-time match high of 20 kills.
A&M-Commerce ended with 14 total blocks, a match high for this season.
The Lions terminates the Greyhounds three-match winning streak. 

What's Next
The Lions follow up tonight's win with a match against West Texas A&M. The Lions won the first meeting against the Lady Buffs in The Box 3-1. The Lady Buffs still have the edge over the Lions with an all-time record of 39-13overall, 26-8 in conference play, and 12-6 when playing in The Field House. The first serve is scheduled for Saturday, October 24 at 1 p.m.

GAME INFORMATION
Sets: A&M-Commerce 3, Eastern New Mexico 1
Records: A&M-Commerce (13-8, 5-5 LSC), Eastern New Mexico (10-12, 3-7 LSC)
Location: The Field House, Commerce, Texas
Time of Game: 5 p.m.