DENTON, Texas (Nov. 10, 2017) - Texas Woman's University took set one over West Texas A&M but were unable to provide the same effective offense for the remainder of the match in a 3-1 loss Friday night inside Kitty Magee Arena.
 
Maykayla Mayfield and Miri Shade each registered a team-high 14 kills, and Shade added 13 digs for her eighth double-double on the season. Caroline Noel tallied a career-high seven blocks, and Bailey French led the match with 25 digs.
 
The Lady Buffs began the match with an ace, and the teams combined for nine straight kills in a 5-5 tie. A kill by Mayfield to the end line started a four-point run for a 21-15 TWU advantage. A kill down the middle by Briley Cole-Lewis put the Pioneers at set point, 24-20, before WT climbed within a point, but Mayfield blasted a kill off a Lady Buff defender for the win.
 
Two kills by Mayfield tied set two at 7-all, but a 7-3 WT run placed the Pioneers at a 14-10 deficit. Kills by Cole-Lewis and Courtney Noel cut the margin to 18-15 and another from Caroline Noel made it 21-18. A pair of Lady Buff kills and TWU attack error concluded the set.
 
An ace off of the top of the tape by Katy Ranes put the Pioneers ahead 9-7 in set three, but WT jumped ahead by three after five straight points. A block by Caroline Noel and Mayfield handed the lead back to TWU at 13-12, but a 10-2 Lady Buff run put the visitors up 22-15. A kill by Shade brought the Pioneers to within five before WT took the set victory.
 
Kills by Kerstin Jenkins and Courtney Noel gave TWU a 9-6 advantage in the fourth set. Jenkins kept the Pioneers in front at 19-17 following an ace, but six straight points by the Lady Buffs gave WT a 23-19 lead. Courtney Noel put a kill down the front of the Lady Buff blockers for a point, but WT then powered through for a final kill.
 
Head Coach Jeff Huebner said, "Miri and Makayla both played great matches on the outside. I was proud of how we continue to come out and play well in the opening sets of matches demonstrating our preparedness each match. We are very excited about Senior Day tomorrow and thankful for their selflessness and leadership our program."
 
The Pioneers have their final home contest of the season to host UT Permian Basin Saturday at 2 p.m. and will honor the four Pioneer seniors: Briley Cole-Lewis, Haley Collins, Kerstin Jenkins and Miri Shade before the match.