PIONEER VOLLEYBALL DROPS DALLAS BAPTIST IN FOUR GAMES

DALLAS, TX—Texas Woman’s University (8-15) struggled in the first game, hitting a negative .027, but rebounded with 55 kills in the final three to beat Dallas Baptist 3-1 (22-30, 30-28, 30-19, 30-25). Three Pioneers recorded double digits in kills with Jenny Madrid (Panama City/Hill College) chipping in with a season-high 19.

"The team went on the court cold. Dallas Baptist was hitting the gaps in our defense well and they took game one. Our passing was off, which made out sets off and made it difficult for our hitters to finish," head coach Shelly Barberee said. "They finally woke up midway through the match and started playing better and we got away with another victory. Jenny Madrid had an outstanding game on the offensive side and our blocking got better as the match went on."

DBU was on fire in the first frame, recording 13 kills and an attack percentage of .281, while the Pioneers struggled with 10 kills and 11 errors. The Patriots took game one 22-30 thanks to some good placement by Jill Raines, who finished with a match-high 21 kills. Game two was very close with both teams recording identical hitting percentages of .167. DBU had the advantage in kills, 17 to 16, but the Pioneers evened the match up at 1-1 with a 30-28 win. TWU controlled the final two games with some of their best hitting of the night, recording 21 kills at a .432 clip in game three and 18 kills at a .273 clip in game four to walk away with their sixth straight win, 30-19 and 30-25.

TWU finished the match with 65 kills and 30 errors on 166 swings for a .211 attack percentage. Courtney Lewis (San Antonio, TX/Panola College) recorded her second double-double in a row with 11 kills and 12 digs while Marci Brinkman (Carrollton, TX/Newman Smith H.S.) chipped in with 14 kills and eight digs. Carley Messmer (Garland, TX/UT-San Antonio) finished with a match-high 54 assists while Paz Diaz (Truth or Consequences, NM/N.M. Military Institute) totaled a team-high 15 digs.

Up next, the Pioneers host Cameron University on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. TWU then plays host to Central Oklahoma on Saturday, Oct. 18 beginning at 2 p.m. in Kitty Magee Arena.