Lubbock Christian sweeps past ENMU

LUBBOCK — Lubbock Christian scored the final five points to take Game 1 and Eastern New Mexico University was never a part of the match the rest of the way as the Lady Chaparrals posted a 30-26, 30-25, 30-17 victory over the Zias Tuesday night in a non-league matchup.

LCU (20-7), ranked 18th in the NAIA, erased a one-point deficit to take the first game and dominated the Zias (18-6) the rest of the way, ending ENMU’s six-match winning streak.

The Lady Chaps avenged an early-season five-game loss to ENMU in Portales. The Zias are ranked sixth in the Southwest Region of NCAA Division II.

Magan McCormick had 14 kills while Meagan Kamplain had nine kills and 20 digs for LCU. Senior outside hitter Anna Bellum had 11 kills for ENMU, but the Zias had more attack errors (32) than kills (29) for the match.

Lubbock Christian 3, ENMU 0

ENMU 26 15 17

Lubbock Christian 30 30 30

Kills — Eastern New Mexico, Anna Bellum 11. Lubbock Christian, Magan McCormick 14, Meagan Kamplain 9. Block solos — Eastern New Mexico, Bellum 1. Lubbock Christian, four tied with 1. Block assists — Eastern New Mexico, Grace George 2, Kelley McGinty 2. Lubbock Christian, Denise Brensing 5, Mandy Moffitt 5, McCormick 2. Set assists — Eastern New Mexico, Amber McCarthy 12, Margie Goble 11. Lubbock Christian, Moffitt 33. Digs — Eastern New Mexico, Jessica Weeks 16, McGinty 14, Olivia Boan 11. Lubbock Christian, Hayley Whiteside 21, Kamplain 20, Moffitt 9. Aces — Eastern New Mexico, Boan 1, McGinty 1. Lubbock Christian, Whiteside 3, Moffitt 2. Records — Eastern New Mexico 18-6, Lubbock Christian 20-7. T — 1:15. A — 200.