The Texas A&M University-Commerce volleyball team posted a 25-15, 18-25, 28-26, 25-19 win over East Central on Thursday night at the A&M-Commerce Field House.
The win improves the Lions to 24-8 overall and an 8-4 mark in the Lone Star Conference. The 24 wins in a season are the most since the 2000 squad finished the year with 24 wins. The eight conference wins are the most since 1995 for A&M-Commerce.
A&M-Commerce (24-8, 8-4 LSC) had three players with double digit kills and two individuals that recorded double double performances. Leading the attack for the Lions was freshman Rachel Robertson and junior Naomi Mays, who each had a match-high 16 kills.
Senior Alyssa Oberle had her first double double of the season with 14 digs and 10 kills to go along with a career and match-high four service aces. Senior Perla Faudoa had a match-high 49 assists to go along with 17 digs and six kills; plus, senior Lauren Flynn had a match-high 33 digs in the win.
As a team, the Lions hit at a .280 clip and had eight service aces in the win. The .280 clip is the sixth highest on the season and the eight service aces are tied for the third most on the season.
East Central (14-20, 5-7 LSC) had a balanced attack as Emily Holombek paced four Tigers who had double digit kills with a team-high 14. Jacqueline Sparks had a double double in the loss with 13 digs and 10 kills.
The Lions will close out the regular season on Saturday at 2 pm as they host Southeastern Oklahoma State.
