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<\/p>\n LUBBOCK, Texas\u00a0(October 10, 2026)\u00a0\u2013 Despite a season high in kills, Lubbock Christian University dropped a four-set Lone Star Conference match Saturday, falling to UT Dallas 3-1 (25-16, 22-25, 27-25, 26-24) inside Rip Griffin Center.
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\nThe Lady Chaparrals fell to 8-11 overall and 4-5 in LSC play, while UT Dallas improved to 9-8 and 5-3.
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\nLCU produced a season-high 57 kills, led by Camryn Blair’s<\/a> season-high 18, which matched her career high. Blair recorded her ninth double-figure kill performance of the season, while Hope Gonsioroski<\/a> added 11 kills and freshman Shaylee Stevens<\/a> contributed a career-high eight.
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\nCamdyn Sears<\/a> directed the offense with a season-high 49 assists and added nine digs. Leigh Jespersen<\/a> led LCU defensively with 14 digs, matching her season high.
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\nAfter splitting the opening two sets, LCU held a 24-22 advantage in the third before UT Dallas rallied to take five of the final six points. The Lady Chaps again led late in the fourth, moving ahead 24-23 on a Kayson Reeves<\/a> kill, but the Comets answered with three straight points to close the match.
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\nUT Dallas finished with 64 kills, the most by an LCU opponent this season. Jane Burkhardt led the Comets with 21 kills and 12 digs for a double-double, while Scarlette Young added 17 kills and 28 assists. Abby Gentner also recorded a double-double with 22 assists and 14 digs.
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\nGame Notes
\n\u00bb\u00a0LCU had a season high in kills with 57, while UT Dallas’ kill total of 64 was the highest by an LCU opponent this season and the highest in a four-set match by an LCU opponent since UT Tyler had 74 on Sept. 30, 2023. Of LCU’s 57 kills, they received a season-high 18 from Camryn Blair<\/a>, which matches a career high (Sept. 13, 2025 vs. Colorado State Pueblo) and is the highest mark by a Lady Chaps member this season. Blair’s 18 kills marks her ninth double-figure kill performance this season (15th\u00a0of her LCU career).
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\n\u00bb\u00a0Camdyn Sears<\/a> registered a season-high total in assists with 49, marking her third match this season with at least 40 assists.
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\n\u00bb\u00a0Freshman Hope Gonsioroski<\/a> matched a season\/career high in kills with 11, which provides her with three double-figure performances in kills and all three have come over a four-game span.
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\n\u00bb\u00a0Freshman Shaylee Stevens<\/a>, who entered the match with eight kills on the season, produced eight kills Saturday in three sets played for a season\/career high total.
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\n\u00bb\u00a0Leigh Jespersen<\/a> led LCU with 14 digs, which matches her season-high mark.
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\n\u00bb\u00a0LCU drops to 2-3 in matches decided in four sets.
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\n\u00bb\u00a0The Lady Chaps fall to under .500 at home for the first time this season, as their third consecutive home loss has them with a 2-3 home record on the season.
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\nHow It Happened
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\nSET 1 | UTD 25, LCU 16
\n– UTD moved out to a 9-1 lead while Maya Rhamy served a six-point stretch that included kills from Lashae Goffney, Jane Burkhardt and Laura See.
\n– The Lady Chaps answered with four straight points, getting kills from Leigh Jespersen<\/a>, Camryn Blair<\/a> and Camdyn Sears<\/a> plus a service ace to cut the set to 9-5.
\n– The Comets pushed back ahead 13-5 with consecutive blocks involving Lashae Goffney and Lila Westphal, then maintained separation as the Lady Chaps got kills from Aubree Lundberg<\/a>, Hope Gonsioroski<\/a> and Kayson Reeves<\/a>.
\n– Camryn Blair<\/a> had two kills during the late stretch, and the Lady Chaps pulled to 22-16 before UTD scored the final three points to take the set 25-16.
\n– Blair led all players in the set with five kills.
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\nSET 2 | LCU 25, UTD 22
\n– This time, it was LCU jumping out to a 9-1 lead, with Jespersen adding an ace and Camryn Blair<\/a> recording three straight kills from Sears to build the 9-1 lead.
\n– UTD, responding with a 9-3 run, worked back into the set and scored three straight points to tie it at 16-16 on a Jane Burkhardt kill.
\n– After Blair put the Lady Chaps back in front at 17-16, Kyla Farnan<\/a> served a four-point run that included two aces to make it 21-16.
\n– The Comets pulled within 24-22 late, but Gonsioroski finished the set with a kill from Sears for a 25-22 Lady Chaps win.
\n– Blair and Burkhardt each led their respective teams with six kills in the set.
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\nSET 3 | UTD 27, LCU 25
\n– UTD moved ahead 5-2 before kills from Camryn Blair<\/a>, Shaylee Stevens<\/a> and Gonsioroski brought the Lady Chaps even at 5-5. After the Comets later led 9-7, the Lady Chaps worked through ties at 9-9 and 10-10 and moved ahead 12-10 on a ball-handling error and Chloe Crider<\/a> ace.
\n– The Lady Chaps built the margin to 18-14 on a Stevens kill, a Gonsioroski kill and a UTD attack error. The Comets cut it to 18-17, but a Gonsioroski kill and Reeves kill later kept the Lady Chaps ahead 20-18.
\n– UTD moved in front 21-20 and later led 22-21, but Camryn Blair<\/a> tied the set with a kill and two attack errors gave the Lady Chaps a 24-22 lead. After the Comets tied it at 24-24 and the Lady Chaps went back ahead 25-24, Jane Burkhardt had consecutive kills and Abby Gentner served an ace to close UTD’s 27-25 set win.
\n– Burkhardt led UTD in the set with eight kills, while LCU’s Gonsioroski, Stevens and Blair each had four kills to lead LCU in the frame.
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\nSET 4 | UTD 26, LCU 24
\n– The Lady Chaps used an early 6-0 run to move from a 3-3 tie to a 9-3 lead, with Kat Dulin<\/a> adding a kill and Farnan serving an ace during the stretch.
\n– The Lady Chaps stayed in front through the middle of the set, getting kills from Stevens, Reeves, Camryn Blair<\/a> and Gonsioroski to lead 21-18.
\n– UTD answered by scoring four straight points (part of a 7-1 run) to go ahead 22-21, but Gonsioroski tied it with a kill and Jespersen followed with an ace for a 23-22 Lady Chaps lead.
\n– After a Burkardt kill to tie the set (23-23), Kayson Reeves<\/a> put the Lady Chaps back in front 24-23, but the Comets took the final three points to win the set 26-24.
\n– Reeves completed the set with four kills, while UTD’s Young led all players in the set with six kills.
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\nWhat’s Next
\nThe five-match homestand continues Friday at 6 p.m. inside Rip Griffin Center, as Texas A&M International visits for a Lone Star Conference match.
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