FORT SMITH, Ark. – St. Edward's volleyball season ended Friday as the Hilltoppers fell 3-1 to Lubbock Christian in the Heartland Conference Tournament semifinals.
St. Edward's concludes its season with an overall record of 11-18 and a conference mark of 9-5. Lubbock Christian improves to 19-10 overall and will face Arkansas Fort Smith Saturday in the championship match.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Lubbock Christian took an early 10-4 lead in set one that St. Edward's could not overcome.
- A double block by KATE HENDRIX and TABITHA ELDER followed by a kill from KATIE MARTIN gave the Toppers a 2-0 lead in set two.
- With the score tied at 15, the Lady Chaps would rattle off 10 straight points to go up 2-0 in the match.
- Elder sparked a 5-1 run in set three to help the Hilltoppers pull within one set.
- MIKAYLA GRILL tied set four at 17, but LCU scored five of the last six points to clinch the win.
HILLTOPPER NOTES
- Friday marked head coach Mary DeJute's first appearance in the Heartland Conference Tournament.
- Martin led the Hilltopper offense with 14 kills on .250 hitting.
- MORGAN BECKHAM finished with 28 digs after earning conference libero of the year honors.
QUOTE BOARD: HEAD COACH MARY DEJUTE
"Lubbock Christian was the better team today. In order to beat good teams you have to play consistently hard. Our offense wasn't in gear and we allowed LCU to dictate the tempo."
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Lubbock Christian 3, St. Edward's 1 (25-13, 25-15, 21-25, 25-20)
Records: St. Edward's (11-18), Lubbock Christian (19-10)
Attendance: 53
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