MATCH INFORMATION
Score: St. Edward's 3, Lubbock Christian 2 (20-25, 25-23, 29-27, 21-25, 15-10)
Records: St. Edward's (6-10, 4-1 HC), Lubbock Christian (9-7, 3-2 HC)
Location: Recreation and Convocation Center – Austin, Texas
 
SEU TOP PERFORMERS
-Redshirt freshman ALEXA MCANDREW had a career night, leading the offense with 19 kills while hitting .212. That marks a career high in kills for the outside hitter.
-In the middle, MIKAYLA PARKER also had the best night of her young career with 13 kills on .345 hitting. She also added six total blocks.
-At libero, MORGAN BECKHAM showed why she's No. 5 in the nation in digs per-set with 39 digs and zero receiving errors.
-AVALON FRANTZ and JULIA HARTLEY both recorded double-doubles at setter. Frantz registered 30 assists and 18 digs while Hartley put up 20 assists and 13 digs.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
-In set one, a service ace from Beckham gave the Hilltoppers a 7-5 lead. However, a 6-1 run from the Lady Chaps erased the lead and gave the visitors a set-one victory.
-St. Edward's trailed 17-9 in the second set before KATE HENDRIX and Parker teamed up on a block to spark a 7-2 run for SEU.
-Three-straight kills from KATIE MARTIN put SEU up 24-23, and then she teamed up with Parker on a double block to even the match at one set apiece.
-No team led by more than four points in the third set. It was a double block from Hendrix and Parker, followed by a kill from Parker that pushed St. Edward's to a 2-1 lead in the match.
-KATE HENDRIX sparked a 5-0 run in the fourth set to put the Hilltoppers ahead 11-9. Unfortunately a 10-2 run from the Lady Chaps turned the tide and forced a fifth game.
-The fifth was another back-and-forth affair until a TABITHA ELDER kill, and MADISON MCCLURG service ace put St. Edward's ahead, 10-7.
-Hendrix sparked another 4-0 run to give SEU a 14-9 advantage, and all but clinch the victory.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-The five-set victory over Lubbock Christian gives St. Edward's sole possession of second place in the Heartland Conference.
-The win also snaps an eight-match losing streak to the Lady Chaps, moving the all-time record between SEU and LCU to 6-8 in favor of the opposition.
-A total of five Hilltoppers recorded double-digit digs.
-Parker's performance now has the sophomore averaging 1.0 blocks per-set.
-SEU has now held four-straight opponents under .200 hitting with only three teams hitting over that mark all season.
 
QUOTE FROM HEAD COACH MARY DEJUTE
"Defense, it kept us in the game. Our outside hitters really came through today, and MIKAYLA PARKER did a real nice job, and MORGAN BECKHAM in the back line was so sound defensively. Not a whole lot gets by her. It was relentless pursuit of the ball on defense."
 
UP NEXT
Coach DeJute and the Hilltoppers stay at home for their next action, hosting Panhandle State on Saturday at noon in the Recreation and Convocation Center. Live stats and video of the match will be available at GoHilltoppers.com. The team is also on Twitter and Facebook at @SEUVBall.