COMMERCE, Texas – The No. 2 seeded Angelo State University Belles volleyball team faced off against the No. 6 seeded Arkansas Fort-Smith Lady Lions, winning in five sets to advance to the Lone Star Conference Finals.
 
In Case You Missed It:

• Three early kills from Sundara Chinn gave Angelo State a quick 4-3 lead in set one.
• With Meghan Parkers serving capabilities, and kills form Chinn and Haley Coulter, the Belles jumped to a 12-9 over the Lady Lions.
• Parker served for five straight points to bring ASU's lead to 14-9.
• UAFS rallied back to tie the first set up at 16-16.
• ASU and UAFS traded points back and forth throughout the end of set one, until Arkansas Fort-Smith scored two quick points to take set one, 31-29.

 

• Kills from Chinn and Kailyn Gilbreath quickly brought ASU to a 3-1 lead over UAFS.
• Kills from Bailey Drum and Gilbreath extended Angelo States lead to 7-5 over the Lady Lions.
• A service ace from Parker tied the set at 11-11.
• A kill from Gilbreath, and a block from Tulani Titley and Gilbreath brought the Blue and Gold to a 18-15 lead over Arkansas Fort-Smith.
• Makenna Hanssens serving capabilities, and an attack error from the Lady Lions, gave ASU their first set, 25-19.

 

• ASU and Arkansas Fort-Smith started set three off to a slow start as both teams fought point for point to tie at 4-4.
• A service ace from Parker and an attack error from UAFS, cut the Lady Lions lead to just two points at 11-9.
• Arkansas Fort-Smith found their second wind however, extending their lead over the Belles to 17-10.
• Kills from Chinn and Coulter cut the Lions lead to six at 18-12.
• Just like the Lady Lions, ASU found their second wind as Gilbreath went on a six serve run to cut Fort-Smiths lead to just two points, 23-21.
• Two kills from UAFS however ended set three in favor of the Lions, 25-21.

 

• ASU started set four off with a vengeance as they jumped quickly to a 5-0 lead early on over the Lady Lions.
• A block from Sophia Berg and Chloe Patton brought Angelo State to an 8-2 lead over Fort-Smith.
• A kill from Chinn extended ASU's lead to 15-12.
• A kill from Gilbreath and a service ace form Morgan Preston extended the Belles lead to 22-17.
• A kill from Berg, assisted by Parker, ends set four for the Belles, 30-28.

 

• ASU quickly jumped to a 3-0 lead at the start of set five over UAFS.
• A kill form Gilbreath extended Angelo States lead to 8-3 over the Lady Lions.
• A kill from Chinn and an attack error from Fort-Smith to bring the Blue and Golds lead to 13-9.
• A block from Berg ends set five, and the match, against Lady Lions, 15-10.

 
Key Players:

• Sundara Chinn led the Belles offense against the Lions, registering 22 kills, while Kailyn Gilbreath followed closely behind with 16 kills.
• Meghan Parker and Lindsey Ledyard combined registered 59 assists for the Belles, Parker having 39 and Ledyard having 20. Parker also registered 14 digs, while Ledyard registered 21.
• Makenna Hanssen and Haley Coulter combined to lead the Belles defense against the Lions mighty offense, each registering 25 digs each.

 
Up Next:
The Belles will face the winner between the Tarleton State Texans and the Texas Woman's Pioneers on Saturday, November 23. First serve is slated for 3:30 p.m.