LAWTON, Okla. (Oct. 18, 2016) – Texas Woman's University controlled the first two sets against Cameron but dropped the next pair before pulling out a five-set victory in which Makayla Mayfield broke a 21-year old Pioneer single-game record with 40 digs Tuesday night inside Aggie Gym.
 
Mayfield's career-high broke Michelle Murray's mark of 39, also set against Cameron, on Sept. 22, 1995, in another five-set win. The victory marks the first time this season the Pioneers have defeated a Lone Star Conference opponent in five sets (25-19, 25-18, 20-25, 23-25, 15-9).
 
Sara Oxford's double-double of 17 kills and 14 digs along with six blocks led TWU (7-13, 3-8 LSC). Kerstin Jenkins and Jade Akins each totaled career-highs in kills with 14 and 13, respectively. Mary Kate Hyde also registered a career-best with 60 assists.
 
The evening got off to a rough start for TWU as the Aggies (2-18, 0-11 LSC) jumped out to a 7-1 lead, but the Pioneers closed the set on a 16-6 run. TWU took the early lead in set two at 8-3 before Cameron closed to within 13-12. The Pioneers held a slim advantage at 17-16 but finished the frame on an 8-2 run.
 
The Aggies broke a 17-all tie in set three with four straight points for a 21-17 edge and eventually took set three to prevent a TWU sweep. In set four, Cameron held leads at 13-7 and 16-10 and extended the margin to 21-14 before taking down TWU to force a fifth set.
 
Successive kills by Hyde and Oxford gave the Pioneers a 5-2 lead in the final set, and another by Oxford put TWU up 7-4. A kill by Jenkins and block by Courtney Noel and Haley Collins upped the lead to 10-5. Another kill by Hyde and a service ace by Bailey French preceded a final block by Oxford and Hyde for the win.
 
The Pioneers return home to host No. 10 Angelo State Friday at 7 p.m. and Tarleton State Saturday at 2 p.m.