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Tex. A&M-Commerce TAMUC 14-10, 6-6 LSC
3
Winner Tex. A&M-Kingsville TAMUK 18-10, 7-5 LSC
Tex. A&M-Commerce TAMUC
14-10, 6-6 LSC
0
Final
3
Tex. A&M-Kingsville TAMUK
18-10, 7-5 LSC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Tex. A&M-Commerce TAMUC 18 21 24 (0)
Tex. A&M-Kingsville TAMUK 25 25 26 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Keonte Herrera

Lions Swept in Game Two Versus Texas A&M-Kingsville

TEAM LEADERS
A&M-Commerce
Kills: Summer Alford, 10
Blocks: Two players with three blocks each
Assists: Courtney Tate, 28
Aces: Jaslyn Wacker, 2
Digs: Courtney Tate, 10

Texas A&M-Kingsville
Kills: Three Players with seven kills each
Blocks: Haley Hutchinson, 8
Assists: Casey Klobedans, 26
Aces:  Ashley Bukowski, 3
Digs: Krystal Faison, 13
 
The Lions are swept on the road against Texas A&M-Kingsville. With this match being the final road match of the 2015 season, the Lions end with a 5-7 road record.

Turning Point
As the Lions pushed to avoid a sweep, Valarie Moehrig focused and recorded two kills after committing two attack errors that helped lift the Javelinas over the Lions in three sets.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 
With a slow start in the set, The Javelinas begin to put some space in between the teams on the scoreboard after a 4-0 run. This served to be the turning point in this set as the Javelinas coasted to a first set victory 25-18. Veronika Baric and Taryn Driver both led the Lions with four kills.
Set 2
Summer Alford tied the set at 12-12 for the Lions but was soon erased by a 5-1 run by the Javelinas to take a 13-17 advantage. Later, the Lions called a timeout down 18-22 and comes out of it with renewed energy scoring three straight points to cut the lead down to one. Texas A&M-Kingsville recovered by scoring three straight points as well to end the set with a 25-21 victory. Two of the last three points for the Javelnas were due to attacking errors by the Lions.
Set 3
Alford continued to have the hot hand and led the Lions with six kills in the third set, however that was not enough to hold down the Javelinas. When the Lions were down 18-22, Alford tallied off three kills in addition to the two attack errors by Valarie Moehrig that helped tie the match for the Lions at 23. Moehrig redeemed herself quickly coming back with two kills and an added strike by Ashley Bukowski to end the set and match 26-24 for Texas A&M-Kingsville.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
The Lions had ten reception errors against the Javelinas.
Javeliinas finished with ten total blocks in comparison to the Lions six.
A&M-Commerce finished with a .157 hitting percentage.
Veronika Baric eclipsed the 300 kill mark in her career as a Lion.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Sets: A&M-Commerce 0, Texas A&M-Kingsville 3
Records: A&M-Commerce (14-10, 6-6 LSC), Texas A&M-Kingsville (18-10, 7-5 LSC)
Series: A&M-Commerce are 41-12 against Texas A&M-Kingsville
Location: The Spec Kingsville, Texas
Time of Game: 2 p.m.
 
 
 
 
 
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