The WTAMU Lady Buff volleyball team returned to LSC play Oct. 28 against Tarleton State in Stephenville, Texas.

WT survived a hostile crowd and a fired up TexAnns squad to escape Wisdom Gym with a thrilling five set victory.  With the win, the Lady Buffs set a new division II record with 78 consecutive wins over conference opponents.

The Lady Buffs had a comfortable 20-13 lead in set number one, before a 5-0 run by TSU made things interesting.  WT kept its composure and closed out the set 25-20.

Set number two was hotly contested with both teams battling for the lead.  WT maintained a 12-10 lead but an 8-1 run by Tarleton gave them an 18-13 lead.  With the score at 18-14, the Lady Buffs went on an 8-1 run of their own to take the lead at 22-19.  TSU fought back though to eventually win the set 26-24 and even things up at one set apiece.

WT took control in the third set, winning 25-21 but the match was far from over.  TSU made sure their fans got more than their money’s worth on this night by forcing a fifth and deciding set after winning the fourth set 25-17.

In the fifth set, the Lady Buffs held a commanding 14-7 lead and were closing in on history.  However, Tarleton roared back with a 7-0 run to even things at 14-14.  TSU had a chance to win with the score at 17-16, but WT refused to be beaten.
With the score 20-19, Sophomore Stormi Lancaster put down the final kill to end the match and re-write the record books for WT volleyball.

Junior Erika Dupree set a new career-high with 49 assists on the night to go along with 11 digs.  This marks the 16th double-double of the season for Dupree.

Senior Lauren Thedford recorded her 11th double-double of the season with 16 kills and 18 digs.  Lancaster tallied 13 kills and a .455 hitting percentage.

WT’s overall record now stands at 20-8 with a perfect 12-0 mark in the LSC.