COMMERCE– The No. 23 Texas A&M University-Commerce volleyball team swept Cameron on Saturday afternoon. The set scores were 25-16, 25-16, and 25-22.
 
The win brings the Lions to 20-5 on the season, 12-2 in the Lone Star Conference and 7-1 in their division. Cameron falls to 6-19 on the year, 2-12 in LSC play and 1-7 in the division.
 
The Lions next head on the road to face West Texas A&M. Their match will be played on Friday at 6 p.m. at The Box in Canyon. The Lions will then face Eastern New Mexico on Saturday in Portales, N.M.
 
HEAD COACH CRAIG CASE AFTER THE MATCH
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- As a team, the Lions hit .392 in the match, recording at least 16 kills in each set. The Lions had 53 kills in the match, compared to Cameron's 25.
- Bina Njikam (Keller) led the way with 14 kills, hitting an astounding .571.
- Shelley Chapron (Houston – St. Pius X) added 12 kills, hitting a team-high .667 in the match. Sydney Andersen (Placentia, Calif.) also had double figure kills with 11.
- Celeste Vela (Guadalajara, Mexico) led the team with 28 assists and also had eight digs. Natalie Sarbeck (Cypress – Cy-Fair) had 22 assists and also had three service aces.
- Riley Davidson (Commerce) led the team with 13 digs, while Daniela Santos (Caracas, Venezuela) had nine.
- With the win, the Lions reached the 20-win mark for the third consecutive season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lions got off to a hot start, winning the first five points of the match. Chapron had the hot hand early, earning three quick kills. After the teams traded points for several rallies, A&M-Commerce went on a 4-0 run to push its lead to nine points. The Lions won the first set 25-16.
 
It was an even start to the second set, as the teams split the first eight points. The Lions then went on a 4-0 run, as Chapron had a pair of blocks and a kill in the rally. A&M-Commerce pushed its lead to seven points at the halfway mark. The Lions went on a 7-1 run late in the set to pull away, winning 25-16.
 
It was a tightly-contested set throughout the third set as each team traded blows. Trailing 6-5, the Lions scored four points in a row, including consecutive kills for Njikam. The Aggies responded with a 4-0 run of their own to take the lead back. Another 5-0 run for Cameron gave them a 15-11 lead in the set. The Lions battled back and a 5-0 run of their own put the team up for good, including a pair of kills for both Chapron and Andersen. A&M-Commerce held off a late push and won the set 25-22.