Texas Woman's University Athletics

DENTON, Texas (Oct. 23, 2026) – The Texas Woman's volleyball team battled through five sets but fell to Lubbock Christian, 3-2, Friday night inside Kitty Magee Arena.

The Pioneers (7-15, 4-8 Lone Star Conference) opened the match with a 25-20 victory before the Lady Chaps (11-12, 7-6 LSC) responded with consecutive wins of 25-18 and 25-21 to take a 2-1 advantage.

Facing a one-set deficit, TWU responded with a dominant performance in the fourth set. 

The Pioneers hit .414 without committing an attack error to secure a 25-16 victory and force a decisive fifth set..

TWU continued to battle in the final frame, pushing the set beyond the regulation 15 points before Lubbock Christian edged TWU 17-15 to secure the match.

Despite the loss, The Pioneers held the advantage in several statistical categories. 

TWU finished with 62 kills, 60 assists and 11 blocks. 

Lubbock Christian recorded 60 kills, 59 assists and seven blocks.

The Pioneers also finished with a .172 hitting percentage while holding the Lady Chaps to .165. 

TWU recorded 77 digs and two service aces, while Lubbock Christian totaled 90 digs and six aces.

IMPACT PLAYERS

• Charlise Smith led the Pioneers offensively with a match-high 18 kills, while Gracie Erichsen added 16 kills. 
• Trinity Blackwood contributed eight kills and three blocks.
• Cat Millsap paced the offense with 31 assists and added nine digs and one service ace. 
• Lorena Gómez finished with 22 assists and one service ace.
• Defensively, Alyssa Rojo led TWU with a match-high 27 digs, while Mary Grace King added 15 digs.
• At the net, Teagan Hill recorded a team-high five blocks followed by Benedite Anuman with four.

KEY MOMENTS

• Set One: Texas Woman's established an early advantage by taking the opening set 25-20. The Pioneers recorded 14 kills in the first frame while limiting Lubbock Christian to a .027 hitting percentage.
• Set Two: The Lady Chaps responded in the second set, holding TWU to a .000 hitting percentage to even the match with a 25-18 victory.
• Set Three: Both teams found offensive success in the third set, with TWU recording 17 kills and hitting .229. However, Lubbock Christian hit .271 and secured the set 25-21 to take a 2-1 advantage.
• Set Four: Facing a one-set deficit, the Pioneers delivered their strongest offensive performance of the night in the fourth set. TWU recorded 12 kills without an attack error on 29 attempts, hitting .414 while limiting the Lady Chaps to a .077 hitting percentage.
• Set Five: The Pioneers carried the momentum into the fifth set, recording 10 kills, but Lubbock Christian held on for a 17-15 victory to close out the match.

UP NEXT
The Pioneers return to action Saturday, Oct. 24, as they host Midwestern State at 2 p.m. inside Kitty Magee Arena for Breast Cancer Awareness Day.