Lubbock, Texas -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels staged a third set rally, but couldn't get over the hump and fell 3-0 to the Lubbock Christian University Lady Chaps in a Sooner Athletic Conference matchup Friday night (Oct. 21) in Lubbock, Texas. 

The Lady Evangels scored the first three points of the opening set, only to have the Lady Chaps go a 13-4 run to take a six-point lead.  LCU went on to a 25-16 win to jump on top in the match. 

LCU picked up right where they left off in the second set by pulling away to a 19-9 lead and then cruising to a 25-18 win. 

It looked like the Lady Chaps would also take the third set with ease after taking a double-digit lead of 15-5. 

But the Lady Evangels refused to go quietly as they quickly went on a 12-5 spurt to pull within 20-17. 

It was 21-17 when five straight points gave the Lady Evangels their first lead of the set as kills by Taryn Walker and Rene' Crockett made it 23-22 in favor of MACU. 

The Lady Evangels then had two set points, but kills by Maddie Johnson wiped out both and the Lady Chaps squeaked out the third set 27-25 to close out the match. 

Walker had a team-high six kills for the Lady Evangels, while Crockett and Priscilla West each had five put aways.  Calle Solie led the way with 19 assists. 

Johnson and Bailey Jones each paced the Lady Chaps' offensive attack with seven kills and Erin Fisher had a match-high 26 assists.  Nikki Ralston also had 11 digs for LCU. 

The Lady Evangels will stay in the Lone Star State and play at Wayland Baptist tomorrow afternoon (Oct. 22) at 1 p.m. in Plainview, Texas.