KINGSVILLE, Texas – The No. 5 Angelo State University volleyball team secured the outright Lone Star Conference regular-season championship Friday night with a 3-0 sweep of Texas A&M-Kingsville at the Steinke Center. The Belles claimed the conference title with a 25-18, 25-22, 25-21 victory.
The win improved ASU to 26-1 overall and a perfect 16-0 in LSC play, marking the program's 13th conference championship. The Belles also extended their winning streak to 18 matches.
Angelo State controlled the opening set, hitting .368 while limiting the Javelinas to a .044 attack percentage to take the frame 25-18. The second set was more competitive, but the Belles used a late push to pull away for a 25-22 win. ASU then closed out the sweep with an 18-kill third set, taking the frame 25-21.
Alli Kirkpatrick led the Belles with 14 kills while hitting .333.
Madi Parrish and
Sydney Thornton each added eight kills, with Parrish recording a match-high five service aces and 11 digs. Thornton hit .533 and added three blocks.
Allie Duitsman led ASU with 14 digs, while
Gabi Ashcraft finished with 19 assists and 12 digs.
Olivia Pena added 12 assists, and
Krizia Perez contributed a service ace.
The Belles finished with 47 kills and a .308 hitting percentage, holding Texas A&M-Kingsville to 37 kills and a .159 clip. ASU also recorded seven service aces and 63 digs.
Angelo State will close out the regular season Saturday, Nov. 7, with a road matchup against Texas A&M International in Laredo. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m.
