SAN ANGELO – The Texas A&M University-Commerce volleyball team had a strong showing before eventually being swept (25-23, 25-19, 25-17) by the No. 8-ranked Angelo State Rambelles on Saturday.
 
With the loss, the Lions fall to 5-6 overall and 0-2 in the Lone Star Conference, while Angelo State is now 11-1 overall and 2-0 in the league.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Taryn Driver's nine kills led the Lion offensive effort with a .286 hitting percentage.
- Ashley Mireles had 15 digs and Daisge Smith added 10 digs.
- Rylie Fuentes passed out 15 assists.
- A&M-Commerce hit .072 in the match, while Angelo State hit for a .243 hitting percentage
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The tightest set of the match was the opener, as the Lions fought back from a late deficit.  The Rambelles held a late 23-18 lead when a 3-0 run by the Lions cut the lead to two points. Service aces by Smith and Mireles kept the set alive before ASU put it away. A&M-Commerce hit only .023 in the set, but threw up five blocks, including three by Bina Njikam.
 
Driver hit .500 in the second set with five errorless kills. The teams were locked in a see-saw battle and ASU was only up by a 16-15 margin before the Rambelles scored seven of the next nine points to pull away for the 2-0 set lead.
 
Angelo State heated up on offense in the third set, hitting .379 to the Lions' .086 rate in the frame. Shantel Norton and Driver had three kills apiece in the set, but three ASU service aces and the lack of Lion blocks helped the hosts earn the sweep.