SAN ANGELO, Texas – The Angelo State University Belles volleyball team battled the West Texas A&M Lady Buffs at the Stephens Arena in the Junell Center on Saturday afternoon.
 
In Case You Missed It:

• In set one, ASU and WT would start at a slow pace, neither team being able to gain a lead over the other.
• ASU took a 9-6 lead over the Lady Buffs with Morgan Preston going on a three-serve run.
• On a kill from Haley Coulter, ASU would take set one, 25-21.

 

• ASU claimed an early lead at the beginning of set two, 5-2.
• WT would catch up to the Belles, but neither team would take a lead over the other team.
• Morgan Preston went on a three-serve run to bring the Belles to a 22-18 lead over WT.
• On a kill from Sophia Berg, the Belles would take set two, 25-21.

 

• WT took an early lead over the Belles in set three, 6-3.
• When Morgan Preston came up to serve though, she tied the score at 8-8.
• ASU and WT would battle back and forth throughout the set, until Lindsey Ledyard would come up to serve. She would go on a seven-point serve streak to bring the lead in the Belles favor at 23-18.
• With a kill from Haley Coulter, the Belles claimed set three and the match, 25-19.

 
Key Players:

• Kailyn Gilbreath led the Belles offense with 12 kills, while Sundara Chinn followed closely behind with 11 kills.
• Lindsey Ledyard squeaked by Meghan Parker for most assists in the match with 17, while Parker had 15.
• Morgan Preston led the Belles defense with 10 digs, while Makenna Hanssen would follow closely with nine.

 
Up Next:
The Belles travel to Silver City, New Mexico, to take on the Western New Mexico Mustangs on Thursday, October 17 and then to Lubbock, Texas, to face the Lubbock Christian University Chaparrals on Saturday, October 19. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. Mountain Standard time on Thursday and 11 a.m. on Saturday, respectively.