RICHARDSON, Texas - The UT Dallas volleyball team won its third consecutive match by sweeping West Texas A&M 25-14, 25-12, 25-23 in Lone Star Conference play at the UTD Activity Center on Saturday afternoon.
With the win, the Comets (11-8, 7-3 LSC) move into a tie for fifth place with seven matches remaining. The top nine in the league earn bids in the LSC Championship Tournament.
The home team never trailed the Lady Buffs (11-10, 6-4 LSC) in the first two sets. UTD held WT to a .000 hitting percentage in the opener, then hit a scorching .372 with 19 kills in the second.
The third set featured 10 ties and five lead changes. West Texas led 19-15 before UTD rattled off four straight points to tie up.
Morgan Helms had back-to-back blocks during the rally.
The Lady Buffs regained a 21-19 advantage, answered by another four consecutive points from the Comets for a 23-20 lead. The teams alternated the next four points before the match ended on a WT attack error.
For the match, UTD hit .291 on 44 kills, four aces, 51 digs and seven blocks. WT hit .038, the lowest by a Comet opponent this season. They also recorded four aces, 45 digs and three blocks.
UT Dallas Notes
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Jane Burkhardt led the Comets with 16 kills with a .375 attack rate. She also came up with 11 digs and had a solo block.
- Middle blocker
Laura See hit .533 on 10 kills and posted five total blocks.
- Helms finished with eight kills and three blocks.
- Right side
Lashae Goffney had five kills and a pair of blocks.
- Setter
Scarlette Young recorded 22 assists and seven digs.
- Libero
Avery Gray came up with 12 digs.
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Sydney Sabin served a pair of aces.
West Texas A&M Notes
- Kael Wilcox led the Lady Buffs with seven kills.
- Casey Loewer had six kills, 16 assists and seven digs.
- Parker Gladhill hit .385 with five kills and three blocks.
- Pauline Gonzales recorded three aces and 11 digs.
- Hannah Pemberton added 12 digs.
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