RICHARDSON, Texas - The UT Dallas volleyball team took on Lone Star Conference leader Lubbock Christian at the UTD Activity Center Saturday afternoon and lost in four sets 25-13, 25-27, 25-19, 25-18.

First Set Highlights
- The Comets (3-15, 1-7 LSC) started strong, taking an early 3-1 lead with a kill by Camryn Kerlick and a block by Kerlick and Jada Williams.
- The Lady Chaps (17-4, 9-0 LSC) turned the momentum with a 6-0 run, including a block by Lily Bickley and Camryn Blair, to move ahead 11-6.  
- A series of kills by Lily Bickley and Bryleigh Schweer extended LCU's advantage to 21-11.  
- Camryn Sears contributed significantly for LCU with multiple assists, including setting up Schweer and Emilee Sikora for key kills.  
- LCU closed the set 25-13 with consecutive kills by Blair, securing the final two points.

Second Set Highlights 
- UTD began with momentum, capitalizing on a block by Kerlick and Williams to secure early points.  
- The Comets started strong with a 4-1 lead, highlighted by blocks from Williams and Jane Burkhardt.  
- Burkhardt made significant offensive contributions, recording multiple kills assisted by Abby Gentner, to maintain the edge.
- Lubbock Christian responded with a 7-0 run, featuring multiple kills by Sikora, to take an 8-5 advantage.  
- After falling behind 14-11, the Comets rallied with six straight points, including a service ace from Sydney Sabin, to move ahead 17-14.  
- The set remained tight with ties at 22 and 24, but Burkhardt's kill clinched the set for UTD, 27-25.

Third Set Highlights
- Moriah Johnson's kill from Mari Hernandez gave UTD an early advantage, initiating the set with a 1-0 lead.  
- UTD and LCU exchanged points early, with the score tied at 3-3 after a kill by Bickley.  
- The Lady Chaps then gained momentum, executing a 4-0 run to take an 8-5 lead, bolstered by a service ace from Abby Dominguez.  
- The Comets tied the set at 12-12 with back-to-back service aces by Sabin.  
- LCU surged again, building a 6-0 run with two service aces from Ramsey Clark, extending their lead to 19-14.  
- LCU closed out the set 25-19 with a block by Jade Workman and Schweer, securing the victory.

Fourth Set Highlights
- UTD started strong with a block by Williams and Johnson, gaining an early lead.  
- The Comets took an early 2-0 lead with a block and a kill from Kerlick.  
- Kerlick and Burkhardt each added kills, keeping the score close in the early exchanges.  
- The Lady Chaps responded with a 4-1 run, capped by a kill from Sikora to even the score at 4-4.  
- LCU then went on a 7-0 run, including two kills from Payton Murray, to take a 12-7 advantage.  
- Johnson and Burkhardt countered with kills, but LCU closed the set on a 9-4 stretch, with a kill from Workman, securing the 25-18 win.

Stats Breakdown.
The Comets hit .172 on 46 kills, eight aces, nine blocks and 61 digs.
The Lady Chaps hit .308 with 66 kills, seven aces, 10 blocks and 83 digs.

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UT Dallas Performances
Camryn Kerlick - career-highs of 9 kills, .350 percentage and 3 blocks.
Jane Burkhardt - 15 kills, 13 digs, 2 aces
Jada Williams - season-high 8 block assists - tied for 6th most in a 4-set match in program history
Abby Gentner - 41 assists, 11 digs, 2 blocks
Moriah Johnson - 11 kills, 3 blocks
Mari Hernandez - 17 digs
Sydney Sabin - 3 aces, 14 digs  

Lubbock Christian Performances
Lily Bickley - 16 kills, .556 hitting percentage, 4 aces  
Bryleigh Schweer - 15 kills, .481 hitting percentage, 6 blocks
Camryn Sears - 62 assists, 11 digs 
Abby Dominguez - 21 digs
Emilee Sikora - 15 kills

Up Next
The next challenge for the Comets will take place on Tuesday as they travel to Durant, Oklahoma, to face Southeastern Oklahoma State. The match is set to begin at 6 p.m.