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CANYON, Texas – The No. 17-ranked Angelo State Belles volleyball team dropped its second Lone Star Conference match of the season in a five-set loss to No. 12 West Texas A&M in Canyon Saturday afternoon. The Belles' won the first two sets (25-23, 28-26) before the Lady Buffs rallied to win the next three sets (25-19, 25-23, 15-9).
 
This is just Belles' third loss of the season, and they are now 26-3 on the year and 15-2 in the LSC. Angelo State fell to then-17 West Texas A&M in San Angelo and to No. 5 Washburn earlier in the year – both in five sets.
 
The Lady Buffs (27-2, 17-1 LSC) have won 26 straight at home heading into the match, but that streak looked to be in jeopardy as the Belles took the first two sets.
 
Celeste Bonter had 20 kills for the Belles and added three digs and two blocks. Chelsea Gibson had 13 kills while Debbie Ohl and Maddie Huth had 12 kills each. Setter Alex Woolsey had a career-high 60 assists for the Belles to go along with 21 digs. Four other players – Shelby Wilt (30), Kaelen Valdez (26), Kayla Smith (21), Debbie Ohl (15) – had 15 or more digs for Angelo State.
 
West Texas A&M improved to 27-2 on the year and 17-1 in the LSC breaking away from the Belles in the conference standings. Ashley Davis had 18 kills for the Lady Buffs while setter Lacy Hayes had 55 assists.
 
Angelo State will return to the court Nov. 1, at Abilene Christian with that match set to begin at 7 p.m. The Belles will then return home for their final two matches of the regular season – Thursday, Nov. 3 versus Cameron at 7 p.m. and then Sat, Nov. 5 against Midwestern State at 2 p.m.