The No.17-ranked WTAMU Lady Buff volleyball team traveled to Abilene to take on the Abilene Christian University Wildcats on Sept. 22. WT swept the match 26-24, 25-20 and 25-16, improving to 12-1 and 6-1 in the Lone Star Conference.
The Lady Buffs came out slow in the first set, falling behind 6-12. WT pulled themselves together to rally for a 26-24 set win.
“The girls deserve a lot of credit for fighting and not giving up, but we must also recognize that we did not have to earn a lot of the points we got,” Head Coach Jason Skoch said.
The Lady Buffs began set two by building a 12-2 lead. The Wildcats answered by coming back to tie the game at 14 all. WT managed to quell the rally and finish off the set 25-20. The third set went back and forth until the Lady Buffs pulled away for the 25-16 victory.
Sophomore Ashley Davis led WT with 11 kills. Sophomore Halie Harton and junior Stormi Lancaster had 7 kills each. Junior Lauren Beville registered 16 digs for the Lady Buffs, and junior Lacy Hayes dished out 31 assists.
