IRVING, Texas - In an intense, five-set match, the East Texas Baptist University volleyball team came out victorious in a match against the University of Dallas, 25-18, 22-25, 25-16, 16-25, 15-6. ETBU moves their record to 10-0 on the year.
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Graycee Mosley and
McKenzie Mansell each had double-doubles to led the team. Mosley posted 25 kills and 13 digs as
McKenzie Mansell recorded 26 assists and 17 digs.
Avery Reid added 11 kills and Lexi Moody had 15 assists while
Lillie Hill produced 20 digs.
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UD started the first set with a run and an early lead of 7-2. ETBU quickly caught up with a kill by Madi Chandler, tying it up at eight. ETBU had a 10-5 run that brought the score 18-13. The set ended with two services aces by Mosley, 25-18.
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The second set was neck and neck from the start. A service ace by Reid gave ETBU a three-point advantage, 11-8. UD came in with a 10-7 run that was quickly tied at 18 with a kill by Mosley. UD ended the set with a kill winning by three, 25-22.Â
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ETBU started the third set with an early lead of 7-4. Kills by Reid and Mosley brought the score to, 13-9.
Alexis Mack came in with a huge kill to set ETBU up at 20-15. The set ended with an error by DU as ETBU took the lead, 2-1, with the set score at 25-16.Â
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DU came into the fourth set going up, 7-3. DU kept a lead throughout the set. Kills by Chandler and Reid brought the score within six, 22-16, but ETBU fell, 25-16, as the match was now tied at two sets each.Â
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ETBU made momentum quickly in the fifth set with a 7-2 run. A kill by Mosley brought the score to 10-6. The set was ended with back to back service aces by Mosley, 15-6, for the match win.Â
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ETBU will play again on Friday, September 16. at 5:00 pm against Sul Ross State, in Alpine, Texas, and Saturday, September 17 at 1:00 pm at Howard Payne, in Brownwood, TX.Â