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THE RUNDOWN
DALLAS, Texas – St. Edward's University's volleyball team got back on the winning track in Heartland Conference play with a 25-23, 25-9, 25-18 win at Dallas Baptist Thursday at the Burg Center.

SEU's (13-7, 3-3) defense played a key role holding DBU (6-11, 2-4) to just 32 kills, and the Hilltoppers out-blocked the Patriots 9-1. KATE HENDRIX led a balanced effort offensively for SEU with nine kills while KATIE MARTIN had eight. The Hilltoppers hit .222 and held DBU to a .092 hitting mark.

After beginning league play with a 2-0 mark, SEU righted the ship after dropping three straight to improve to .500 heading into an off-date Saturday.

HIGHLIGHTS
• KATE HENDRIX led SEU with nine kills on a .304 hitting mark.
• MADDIE MIKSCH led the Hilltoppers with 21 digs.
• MORGAN BECKHAM cracked the top 10 on SEU's career leaders list for digs; her fifth dig Thursday helped her pass Kristina Favila (1,555, 1990-93), and she finished with 14 Thursday to give her 1,565 career digs.
• JULIA HARTLEY recorded the 700th dig of her career with her seventh and final dig of the match at DBU Thursday.
• MIKAYLA PARKER had three kills in the match; her second kill gave her 250 for her career.
• Parker's six blocks gave the junior 23 career matches with five blocks or more.
• Seven of SEU's 13 wins this season have come via the sweep.

STAT OF THE GAME I
9 – The Hilltoppers collected nine blocks, led by MIKAYLA PARKER's six total blocks; the DBU defensive effort produced just one block.

THEY SAID IT
SEU Head Coach Mary DeJute on the victory …
"It's was a well-deserved win. We served aggressively and kept them out of system. We controlled the net both offensively and defensively. Our blockers did a fantastic job. Proud of [Maddie] Miksch for stepping in and doing a great job defensively."

WHAT'S NEXT
SEU resumes Heartland Conference on the road at Texas A&M International Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.