11/19/2009

The Dallas Baptist University Lady Patriot Volleyball Team finished their 2009 NCAA South Central Regional Tournament run with a 3-0 loss to the Jennies from the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri.  With the loss, the Lady Patriots fell to 20-17 for the year.

The Lady Patriots could not get their game going in the first set, as the Jennies took an early 8-0 lead.  DBU mounted a great comeback in the first set, but were unable to match UCM as they defeated DBU 25-18.

DBU started the second and third sets with confidence, but accurate attacks and good defense by the Jennies prevailed, as they defeated the Lady Patriots in straight sets.

The Lady Patriots complete their record breaking 2009 season with an overall season record of 20-17, finishing 10-4 in Heartland Conference play.

11/16/2009

Senior Amanda Emmert and Sophomores Kaylyn Frink and Kristin Secord were named to 2009 All-Heartland Conference Team for their play throughout the regular season.  These three Lady Patriots helped lead their team to an 18-16 regular season record as they were among 12 total players voted to the All-Heartland Conference Team by the head volleyball coaches.  The Lady Patriots finished the regular season with a regular season record of 10-4 in Heartland Conference play.

Emmert finished the regular season as the conference leader in digs as she bettered Michelle Hundt from St. Edward’s University by more than 40 digs.  Hundt ranked second in the conference in digs.  Emmert compiled an impressive 763 defensive digs, as she also went on to lead the conference in digs per set with a 5.61 average.  Her play was well recognized by the conference, as she was also named the Heartland Conference Libero of the Year.

Frink finished the regular season ranked second in the conference in kills and sixth in digs.  Frink put down 415 balls in 135 sets for a kills/per set average of 3.07, which also ranked second in the conference.  She was only 19 kills away from leading the conference.  Frink did her part on the defensive side of the ball as well, finishing the season with 473 total defensive digs.

Secord ended the regular season ranked fourth in hitting percentage and sixth in kills.  As a middle hitter, Secord compiled a .237 hitting average, which was only .09 behind the .248 average of third ranked Anna Herr from the University of the Incarnate Word.  Secord recorded 363 kills on the season, finishing ranked sixth in the conference and second for the Lady Patriots, behind Frink.

“These three young ladies are all deserving of their recent honors.  Each one displayed composure and competitiveness throughout the match.  Kaylyn and Kristin were able to get us big points in both matches to help put us into the lead when we needed it the most.  Kaylyn can do it all, pass, play defense and we can look to her as our go to hitter.  Amanda made very few errors throughout the year, as she was able to display her leadership and experience on the back row as a senior.  Kristin gives us an offensive threat on the front row, as her confidence and intensity lead to many DBU points,” Head Coach Cathy Ray said. 

Player of the Year: Edie Weise, UIW
Libero of the Year: Amanda Emmert, DBU
Freshman of the Year: Michelle Hundt, St. Edward’s
Coach of the Year: Sean Donahue, St. Edward’s

All-Heartland Conference Team
Michelle Hundt - St. Edward’s
Ashley Vander Hey - St. Edward’s
Courtney Trevino - St. Edward’s
Pam Osborn - St. Edward’s
Molly Antip - UTPB
Kaylyn Frink - Dallas Baptist
Amanda Emmert - Dallas Baptist
Kristin Secord - Dallas Baptist
Edie Weise - Incarnate Word
Emily Kopecki - Incarnate Word
Sarah Nordman - Incarnate Word
Chelsey Potter - Newman

11/14/2009

Box Score

The Dallas Baptist University Volleyball Team claimed their first ever Heartland Conference Tournament Championship and NCAA South Central Regional berth on Saturday, November 14, as they defeated St. Edward's University, 3-2. 

With the win, DBU improves their overall season record to 20-16, and finish their 2009 Heartland Conference campaign with a conference record of 12-4.  The Lady Patriots came out strong in the championship match as they grabbed the first set in convincing fashion, 25-16, to take an early 1-0 lead.

St. Edward's won the second set, 25-20, to tie the match, 1-1.  Then the Lady Hilltoppers went on to take the lead, 2-1, as they pulled out a thrilling third set, 32-30.

DBU kept their composure in the fourth set, as they were able to win 25-17 to force the match into a fifth set tiebreaker.      

The Lady Patriots jumped out to a quick lead in the fifth, before the Lady Hilltoppers were able to claw their way back to tie the set, 13-13.  St. Edward’s looked to have the momentum, but DBU scored two straight points to win the fifth set 15-13, and capture the match, 3-2. 

Sophomore Kaylyn Frink led the Lady Patriots in the win as she had an impressive night on both sides of the ball.  Frink tied her season high in kills, putting down a total of 21 attacks.  She also recorded 25 defensive digs in the match.  Frink was named the 2009 Heartland Conference Most Valuable Player for her play throughout the weekend.  She recorded 32 kills and 35 digs in the Lady Patriots two tournament wins. 

Seniors Erin Black and Amanda Emmert also had outstanding defensive performances, as they were able to dig 22 and 24 Lady Hilltopper attacks respectively. 

Senior Lauren Zegarelli and Sophomore Kristin Secord were on the heels of Frink on the offensive side of the ball as Zegarelli put down 17 kills hitting for a .405 average, while Secord recorded 15 kills of her own for a .263 hitting average.

The Lady Patriots are headed to the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament set for November 19-21.  The location of the tournament is soon to be announced so continue to check back at www.dbu.edu/athletics for updates.

11/13/2009

The Dallas Baptist University Lady Patriot Volleyball Team made their debut in the Heartland Conference Tournament on Friday, November 13 as they defeated the University of the Incarnate Word Lady Cardinals by the score of 3-1. With the win, the Lady Patriots improved their overall season record to 19-16 and moved to 11-4 in Heartland Conference play.

Senior Tiffany Coffey came off the bench and led DBU in the win on the offensive side of the ball as she recorded a team high 14 kills for the Lady Patriots.   

UIW came out strong in the first set, taking an early lead over the Lady Patriots 20-12.  DBU was able to claw their way back to tie the Lady Cardinals 20-20, as Senior Lauren Zegarelli served eight straight points.  UIW’s Edie Weise helped to finish off DBU in the first set as they took a 1-0 lead.

The Lady Patriots found their rhythm in the second set defeating UIW 25-16 to tie the match 1-1.  DBU was able to carry their confidence into the third and fourth set, winning three straight to defeat the Lady Cardinals to advance to the Heartland Conference Championship game.

The Lady Patriots are back in action tomorrow as they face St. Edwards University Lady Hilltoppers in the Heartland Conference Championship game.  The winner will receive an automatic bid into the NCAA South Central Regional Tournament. The championship match begins at 5:00 p.m in Austin, Texas.

You can follow the Lady Patriots throughout the tournament by clicking here.  Free audio is available, or you can watch DBU in streaming video feed for a small charge.

11/7/2009

The DBU Lady Patriots (18-16) finished the 2009 Heartland Conference schedule with an impressive victory in straight sets over the Aggies from Oklahoma Panhandle State University, before losing in five games to the University of Arkansas-Ft. Smith on Saturday afternoon on the campus of DBU. 

The Lady Patriots also recognized their five senior before taking on OPSU, with a short pre-game ceremony.  The five seniors and their families that were recognized included Lauren Zegarelli, Tiffany Coffey, Erin Black, Amber Byrd, and Amanda Emmert.

DBU defeated OPSU in three games, winning 25-12, 25-13, and 25-11.  Leading the Lady Patriots against OPSU were Zegarelli with eight kills and Sophomore Kristin Secord with nine kills and a .692 hitting percentage.  Also Freshman May Allen added 35 assists and Freshman Kara Kemp had two blocks. 

In their second match of the day, the Lady Patriots took on the University of Arkansas-Ft. Smith, who is a provisional member of NCAA Division II and will be a member of the Heartland Conference next season.  DBU played the Lions close in all five games, but eventually coming up short with scores of 26-24, 21-25, 25-18, 22-25, and 15-8.  Leading the Lady Patriots in game two was Frink with 15 kills and Secord with 14 kills of her own, while adding two blocks.  Allen added 44 assists and 17 digs, while Emmert had 26 digs. 

The Lady Patriots finished the 2009 season in third place in the Heartland Conference with a 10-4 record, which quaifilies the team for the Heartland Conference tournament.  The Conference tournament will be held November 13-14 in Austin, Texas, on the campus of St. Edward's University.  The winner of the Heartland Conference Tournament with receive an automatic bid and advance to the NCAA Regional tournament.

11/6/2009

The ability to perform at the highest academic levels is a difficult task for any student, especially as a student-athlete performing at the collegiate level. Seniors Amanda Emmert and Lauren Zegarelli have been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Third Team for their success in the classroom as well as on the court.

Emmert has helped lead the Lady Patriots to a 17-15 overall season record for the 2009 season as she libero.  So far this season, she leads the team in digs, with 679 and also leads the team with 27 services aces, while maintaining an impressive GPA of 3.83.  Emmert is focused on finishing her degree in Business Marketing in May of 2010. 

Zegarelli has also been a huge part of the team’s success this season as an outside hitter recording 195 kills, while maintaining a GPA of 3.51.  Zegarelli’s major is in Kinesiology, and she also plans to graduate this coming May.

“Amanda Emmert and Lauren Zegarelli represent what DBU is all about.  They are Christ-centered young ladies who work hard on the court and in the classroom.  They value their relationship with Christ making it their top priority and then emphasize education followed by volleyball.  I could not think of any other two young ladies to receive such an honor.  They represent our program very well, and are excellent role models for our younger players,” Head Coach Cathy Ray said.

11/5/2009

The Dallas Baptist University Lady Patriot Volleyball Team improved their season record to 17-15 on Thursday night as they defeated Newman University in an intense five set match, 3-2.  With the win, DBU improves to 9-4 in Heartland Conference play.

The Lady Patriots jumped to an early lead, winning the first set 25-22, before the Lady Jets bounced back to grab the next two sets (25-23, 25-18), gaining the lead, 2-1.  DBU was not down and out, as they fought back to win the fourth set (25-15) to force a fifth set tiebreak.

The tiebreak was very tight throughout, with DBU gaining the edge late when Sophomore Claire Stephens blocked a NU attack, giving the Lady Patriots a 13-11 lead.  DBU finished the fifth set with tough defense as they defeated the Lady Jets 15-12 to capture their ninth win in conference.  

Sophomore Kaylyn Frink led the Lady Patriots on the offensive side of the ball as she recorded a game high 18 kills as she hit to a .356 hitting average.  Frink also was able to do her part on the defensive side of the net, as she was able to dig 10 NU attacks.  Sophomore Kristin Secord was close behind Frink with 13 kills, hitting for a .267 average.

Seniors Erin Black and Amanda Emmert both had impressive defensive performances for the Lady Patriots as each recorded 21 defensive digs in the win.

The Lady Patriots are back in action on Saturday, November 7, as they welcome Oklahoma Panhandle State University and the University of Arkansas-Ft. Smith to the DBU campus for two matches.  DBU begins the day at 1:00 p.m. against OPSU then finish against UAFS at 6:00 p.m.  OPSU and UAFS will play a match against each other beginning at approximately 3:00 p.m., depending on the finish of the 1:00 p.m. match.

11/4/2009

For the third straight week the Lady Patriots Volleyball Team received Heartland Conference Player of the Week honors.  Sophomore Kaylyn Frink was named as the Heartland Conference Hitter of the Week and NCCAA Athlete of the Week for her impressive play during the week of October 26-31. 

Frink had a huge week for the Lady Patriots, averaging 4.9 kills per game as she led DBU to a 1-2 record.  Frink totaled 54 kills, 51 digs, and three assists in three matches.  Frink compiled a double-double in each of the three matches.

Frink looks to lead DBU to their ninth conference win on Thursday night as they welcome Newman University to campus.

10/31/2009

The Dallas Baptist University Lady Patriot Volleyball Team finished the weekend series 1-1 against the University of Texas at Permian Basin.  DBU defeated the Lady Falcons 3-1 on Friday, October 30, then lost 3-1 on Saturday, October 31.  After the weekend, DBU moves their overall record to 16-15 and Heartland Conference record to 8-4.

In Friday’s win, the Lady Patriots were led by Sophomore Kaylyn Frink as she recorded 17 kills and hit for a .204 average.  Frink also racked up 23 defensive digs in the win.  Senior Amanda Emmert once again led DBU on the defensive side of the court with 35 defensive digs.  Senior Lauren Zegarelli, Sophomore Kristin Secord, and Freshman Christina Steinkruger also had impressive offensive performances in the win as they recorded 14, 13, and 11 kills respectively.

On Saturday, DBU jumped ahead early as they took set one, but the Lady Falcons from UTPB were able to rally back to win the next three sets to win 3-1.  Frink and Secord posted double digit kills in the loss, with Frink putting down 19 balls and Secord 11.

DBU currently sits in third place in conference and looks to finish the regular season strong as they are back in action on Thursday, November 5 as they welcome the Newman University Jets to campus.  The match is set to begin at 7:00 p.m.

10/29/2009

Freshman May Allen and Senior Amanda Emmert were named Heartland Conference Players of the Week for the second consecutive week for their play during the week of October  19-24.  Allen was named setter of the week, while Emmert received libero of the week. 

Allen and Emmert helped lead the Lady Patriots to a 3-0 record for the week as they defeated Midwestern State University, Texas A&M International University, and St. Edward’s University, all in straight sets.

Allen continued to grow into a leader for the Lady Patriots, with her play at the setter position.  During the three victories for DBU, Allen totaled 106 assists, averaging 11.7 per game.  Allen also had 21 digs and five kills.

Emmert helped the Patriots continue their hot streak over the week, leading DBU to a 3-0 record.
For the week, Emmert had 66 digs, averaging 7.33 per game.  She also contributed with five
assists and four aces. 

“Having our players recognized by the conference is an honor, especially two weeks in a row.  They have been playing well this season, and truly deserve this award,” Head Coach Cathy Ray said.

10/27/2009

The Dallas Baptist University Lady Patriots Volleyball Team’s fell to 15-14 overall for the season on Tuesday night as they were defeated by Southeastern Oklahoma State University in straight sets.  With the loss, the Savage Storm ended the Lady Patriots five game winning streak.

Sophomore Kaylyn Frink led the Lady Patriots in the loss as she recorded her 16th double double on the year.  Frink put down a game high 18 kills, and added 14 defensive digs on the night.

The Savage Storm was able to see success on the offensive side of the ball in the win as Lunden Azuara recorded 11 kills for SOSU.

The Lady Patriots remain at 7-3 in conference play and look to rebound in their two matches against the University of Texas at Permian Basin in Odessa, Texas,  on Friday, October 30, and Saturday, October 31. Friday’s match is set to begin at 7:00 p.m., with Saturday’s match started at 2:00 p.m. 

10/24/2009

The Dallas Baptist University Lady Patriot Volleyball Team improved their overall season record to 15-13 on Saturday afternoon as they defeated St. Edward’s University in straight sets.  With the win, DBU breaks the Lady Hilltoppers 12 game-winning streak and improves to 7-3 in Heartland Conference play.

The Lady Patriots came out strong to win set one (25-16) and take an early 1-0 lead over the Lady Hilltoppers.

SEU began the second set on fire as they rallied for a lead to put the Lady Patriots against the wall.  DBU responded with confident defense led by Seniors Erin Black and Amanda Emmert to work their way back and take the second set 25-22.

Once again the Lady Hilltoppers started early in the third set as they were able to build a significant lead on the Lady Patriots.  A defensive spark from Senior Amber Byrd gave DBU what they needed to overcome the deficit as they finished out the heart wrenching third set 25-23 to give them the win.
Sophomores Secord and Kaylyn Frink led the Lady Patriots in the win on the offensive side of the ball. Secord posted a game high 15 kills as she hit for an impressive .500 average in the win.  Frink posted 14 kills on the day, adding 13 defensive digs to grab her 15th double double of the season as she hit for a .256 average.  Senior Lauren Zegarelli also helped lead the Lady Patriots to victory as she put down 10 kills in the win, hitting for a .318 average.

The win marks DBUs fifth straight match victory, with four of those wins coming by way of straight set sweeps.

“I am proud of our team and the way they played today.  They have been working extremely hard in practice and it showed today. The team was confident throughout the match, and our senior leadership helped us get over the top to win the match.  I am thrilled at what these young women have accomplished this season,” Head Coach Cathy Ray said.

The Lady Patriots are back in action on Tuesday, October 27, as they welcome Southeastern Oklahoma State University to the DBU campus.  The match is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Burg Center.

10/22/2009

The Dallas Baptist University Lady Patriot Volleyball Team improved their season record 14-13 on Thursday night as they defeated Texas A&M International University in straight sets, 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-11).  With the win, DBU moves to 6-3 in Heartland Conference play.

Sophomore Kristin Secord led the Lady Patriots in the win with seven kills with Senior Lauren Zegarelli close behind with six kills of her own. 

Senior Amanda Emmert was a force on the defensive side of the ball for DBU as she recorded a total of 20 defensive digs in the win. 

The Lady Patriots are back in action on Saturday, October 24, as they welcome St. Edward’s University to campus for a Heartland Conference matchup.  The match is set to begin at 2:00 p.m.

10/21/2009

The Dallas Baptist University Volleyball Team represented their team well in the Heartland Conference Player of the Week recipients as they swept the weekly conference awards for the week of October 11-17.  Freshman Christina Steinkruger was named hitter of the week, Freshman May Allen was named setter of the week, and Senior Amanda Emmert rounded out the awards as libero of the week. 

Steinkruger had a huge week for the Lady Patriots, with her best match coming against the University of the Incarnate Word.  During that match Steinkruger had 19 kills, three blocks, and compiled a .333 hitting percentage in the 3-1 win.  For the week she averaged a .550 hitting percentage, had 33 kills, and seven blocks.

May led the Patriots to a 2-1 record over the week by setting up her teammates with a total of
127 assists.  May had a career high assist match against UIW, when she dished out 58 assists.
For the week, she averaged 12.7 assists per game.

Emmert had one of her best weeks of the season on the back row for the Patriots.  Her play contributed to the 2-1 record posted by DBU.  For the week, she averaged 6.7 digs per game, while digging 34 balls against UIW.

The Lady Patriots are back in action on Thursday, October 22 as they host Texas A&M International University on the DBU campus.  The match is set to start at 7:00 p.m.

10/20/2009

The Dallas Baptist University Lady Patriots Volleyball Team improved their season record to 13-13 on Tuesday night, as they defeated the Midwestern State University Lady Mustangs in straight sets.

DBU shut down MSU in the first and second sets to take an early 2-0 lead going into the third.  The Lady Mustangs jumped out to an early five point lead over DBU in the third set, 9-4.   The MSU defense could not hold up against the Lady Patriot power hitters, as DBU came back to win the set 25-23 to sweep the match in straight sets.

Senior Lauren Zegarelli led the Lady Patriots in the win, as she recorded game high in both kills and hitting average.  Zegarelli hit for a .444 average, while putting down 10 kills.  Freshman Christina Steinkruger for DBU also had an impressive offensive performance with seven kills.  Senior Amanda Emmert led the Lady Patriots on the defensive side of the ball with 19 defensive digs.

The Lady Patriots are back in action on Thursday, October 22 as they host Texas A&M International University on the DBU campus for a 7:00 p.m. Heartland Conference matchup.

10/17/2009

The Dallas Baptist University Lady Patriots Volleyball Team improved their season record to 12-13 on Saturday afternoon as they completed their Heartland Conference weekend road trip in San Antonio, Texas, with a record of 2-0. With the wins, DBU moves their record to 5-3 in Heartland Conference play.


The first win was on Friday night, as the Lady Patriots defeated the University of the Incarnate Word 3-1.  DBU came out on fire, taking the first set before UIW took the second to tie the match at 1-1 heading into set three.  The Lady Patriots were able to win the third set to gain a slight advantage over the Cardinals.  The fourth set was a back and forth set, with DBU coming out on top 33-31 to win the match.

Freshman Christina Steinkruger and Sophomore Kaylyn Frink led DBU in the win with 19 and 16 kills respectively.  Steinkruger hit for an impressive .444 hitting average, with Frink adding 12 defensive digs of her own.    

Match two of the road trip was played on Saturday afternoon with DBU sweeping St. Mary’s University in straight sets, 3-0.

St. Mary’s was not able to defend the DBU offensive power as Sophomore Kristin Secord hit for a .650 average with 13 kills.  Sophomore Claire Stephens also had an impressive offensive performance recording 10 kills and hitting for a .714 average.

With the wins, the Lady Patriots improve their record to 5-3 in Heartland Conference play.

The Lady Patriots are back in action on Tuesday, October 20 as they welcome Midwestern State University to the DBU campus for a match beginning at 7:00 p.m.

9/26/2009

The Dallas Baptist University Lady Patriot Volleyball Team improved to 8-7 for the year on Saturday afternoon as they defeated St. Mary’s University by the score of 3-2 at the Burg Center in Dallas, Texas.  With the win, DBU improves to 2-2 in Heartland Conference play.

The Lady Patriots dropped a close first set (25-23) to the Lady Rattlers before rallying back in the second (25-20) to tie the match 1-1.  St. Mary's won the third set to take a 2-1 lead, but the Lady Patriots brought it back in the fourth set to force a tiebreaking fifth set.

DBU overpowered the Lady Rattlers in the fifth (15-10) set to claim their eighth win of the season and second Heartland Conference win.

Sophomores Kaylyn Frink and Kristin Secord led the Lady Patriots on the offensive side of the ball.  Frink recorded a game high 21 kills with Secord close behind putting down 20 kills of her own.  Frink also had 24 defensive digs in the win.

Senior Amanda Emmert recorded a season high for the Lady Patriots, as she was able to record 41 defensive digs in the win.

The Lady Patriots are back in action on Friday, October 2 as they travel to Pittsburg, Kansas, to play Pittsburgh State University.  The match is set to begin at 2 p.m.

9/17/2009

Box Score

The Dallas Baptist University Volleyball Team improved to 7-4 for the season on Thursday night as they defeated the Texas A&M International University Dustdevils in Laredo, Texas, by the score of 3-2.  With the win, the Lady Patriots improve to 1-0 in Heartland Conference play.

Freshmen Christina Steinkruger and Brittni Nilson provided the Lady Patriots with impressive offensive performances as they recorded 10 and eight kills respectively.  Steinkruger added seven defensive digs on the night, while Nilson was able to hit for a .625 hitting percentage in the win.

Senior Amanda Emmert posted a game high 26 defensive digs on the night to give the Lady Patriots the edge in their Heartland Conference season opener.

The Lady Patriots are back in action on Saturday, September 19 as they travel to Austin, Texas, to take on St. Edward’s University.  The match is set to begin at 2:00 p.m.

9/15/2009

The Lady Patriot Volleyball Team improved to 6-4 for the season on Tuesday night as they defeated the Midwestern State University Mustangs in Wichita Falls, Texas.  

DBU dropped the first set to the Mustangs 28-26 before they jumped back on track to take set two and three 27-25 and 25-22.  MSU took the fourth set as they went on an early run to even the match at 2-2.

In the fifth and final set, the Lady Patriots racked up a six-point lead before the Mustangs rallied to tie the set at 16-16 before two MSU attack errors gave the Lady Patriots their sixth win of the season.  With the loss, the Mustangs fall to 2-12 on the season.  

Freshman Christina Steinkruger and Sophomore Kaylyn Frink led the Lady Patriots on the offensive side of the court as they recorded 18 and 16 kills respectively.  Frink was able to dig 25 Mustang attacks, while Steinkruger had 12 digs of her own.

Senior Amanda Emmert cleaned up on the defensive side of the court as she posted a game high 38 defensive digs.

Newcomer Freshman Brittni Nilson had an impressive night for DBU as she had 9 kills and six defensive digs.

The Lady Patriots are back in action on Thursday, September 17, as they travel to Laredo, Texas, to take on the Dustdevils from Texas A&M International University.  The Heartland Conference matchup is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.

9/12/2009

The Lady Patriots Volleyball Team improved to 5-4 on Saturday as they went 1-1 on the final day of the 2009 DBU Lady Patriot Invitational Tournament.  DBU finishes the tournament with a 2-2 record. 

The Lady Patriots started out the day on fire in game 1 as they defeated the University of Arkansas at Monticello in straight sets with Sophomore Kaylyn Frink leading the way on the offensive side of the court with nine kills.  Frink also led the Patriots with a game high 14 defensive digs in the win.

DBU was able to match the power of Abilene Christian University as the Wildcats defeated the Lady Patriots in straight sets in the final game of the tournament.  Sophomore Kristin Secord recorded six kills on the night to lead DBU in the loss.  Michelle Bacon for the Wildcats helped give ACU an edge with a game high 16 kills in the win.  With the loss, the Lady Patriots fall to 5-4 on the season.  The Wildcats improve to 9-3 on the season as they posted an undefeated 4-0 record in the tournament.

The Lady Patriots are back in action on Tuesday, September 15 as they travel to Wichita Falls, Texas, to take on Midwestern State University.  The match is set to begin at 7:00 p.m.

(click here for complete tournament results)

Day 1 Results
ACU vs. SBU         (ACU,3-1)
DBU vs. SAU         (DBU, 3-1)
AMU vs. ACU        (ACU, 3-1)
DBU vs. TAMUC    (TAMUC, 3-1)
SBU vs. SAU         (SBU, 3-1)

Day 2 Results
DBU vs. AMU         (DBU, 3-0)
SAU vs. TAMUC     (TAMUC, 3-0)
SBU vs. AMU         (SBU, 3-0)
ACU vs. SAU         (ACU, 3-0)
SBU vs. TAMUC     (TAMUC, 3-2)
DBU vs. ACU         (ACU, 3-0)

9/11/2009

The Lady Patriots Volleyball Team improved to 4-3 on the season on Friday as they went 1-1 in the opening day of the 2009 DBU Lady Patriot Volleyball Invitational Tournament. 

DBU started the day with a win over Southern Arkansas University by the score of 3-1 at 1:00 p.m. as Sophomore Kaylyn Frink and Senior Lauren Zegarelli led the way for the Lady Patriots with 14 and 12 kills respectively.  Senior Amanda Emmert recorded a game high 16 defensive digs with Frink close behind with 14 digs of her own.

The Lady Patriots started the second match strong as they grabbed an early 1-0 lead over Texas A&M University – Commerce.  DBU was not able to hold onto the lead as Naomi Mays for Commerce led the Lions with 22 kills as they took the next three sets from the Lady Patriots to end the match 3-1.  Frink led the Lady Patriots in the loss with 15 kills.

The Lady Patriots played host to five teams on Friday as the campus saw five total matches including Abilene Christian University, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Dallas Baptist University, Southwest Baptist University, Southern Arkansas University, and Texas A&M University – Commerce.

Day 1 Results (click here for complete results)
ACU vs. SBU        (ACU,3-1)
DBU vs. SAU        (DBU, 3-1)
AMU vs. ACU       (ACU, 3-1)
DBU vs. TAMUC   (TAMUC, 3-1)
SBU vs. SAU        (SBU, 3-1)

 The Lady Patriots are back in tomorrow as they play the University of Arkansas at Monticello at 9:00 a.m. then turn around to play Abilene Christian University at 7:00 p.m. to finish out the tournament.  All games will be played in the Burg Center on the campus of Dallas Baptist University.

Day 2 Schedule
9:00 a.m.    DBU vs. AMU
11:00 a.m.  SAU vs. TAMUC
1:00 p.m.    SBU vs. AMU
3:00 p.m.    ACU vs. SAU
5:00 p.m.    SBU vs. TAMUC
7:00 p.m.    DBU vs. ACU  

9/2/2009

Box Score

The Lady Patriots Volleyball Team defeated the Texas Woman’s University Pioneers on Wednesday night at the Burg Center in Dallas, Texas, by the score of 3-0 improving their season record to 3-2.  With the loss, the Pioneers fall to 1-4 on the season.

DBU started out quick against the Pioneers as they put away the first set by the score of 25-22.  The Pioneers held it together through the second set, but the Lady Patriot hitters were overpowering to come out of the second set with a 2-0 lead.

In the third and final set of the match, both teams showed composure with the Lady Patriots capturing the victory by a close score of 27-25 to claim their third win of the season.

Sophomores Kristen Secord and Kaylyn Frink led DBU on the offensive side of the court as they had 14 and 13 kills respectively.  Senior Amanda Emmert stood out as she recorded 22 defensive digs in the win.

The Lady Patriots are back in action on September 11, as they host the 2009 DBU Lady Patriot Volleyball Invitational Tournament on the DBU campus in the Burg Center.  The tournament consists of six teams with games being played on Friday and Saturday.  The Lady Patriots open tournament action against Southern Arkansas University at 1:00 p.m. on September 11.

8/29/2009

The Lady Patriots Volleyball Team completed the second day of the 2009 Maverick Showcase on Saturday with a record of 1-1, improving their overall season record to 2-2.  The University of Nebraska-Omaha defeated the Lady Patriots by the score of 3-1 in the morning match up before DBU bounced back to defeat Tarleton University 3-1.

The Lady Patriots were led by Sophomore Kaylyn Frink and Freshman Christina Steinkruger as each pounded 11 kills a piece in the loss.  The first set ended with UNO leading 1-0, but the Lady Patriots won the second set to tie up the match, but accurate hitting for UNO was too much for the Lady Patriot defense as they dropped the next two sets to fall to UNO 3-1.

Senior Tiffany Coffey led the Lady Patriots on the offensive side of the court in the second game of the day vs. Tarleton University as she recorded a game high 14 kills.  The Lady Patriots started early, grabbing the first two sets before dropping the third to TU leaving the score 2-1.  The Lady Patriots came out strong in the fourth set defeating TU for the win 25-16. 

The Lady Patriots are back in action on Tuesday, September 2, as they welcome Texas Woman’s University to the DBU Campus.  The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.

8/28/2009

The Lady Patriots Volleyball Team finished the first day of the 2009 Maverick Volleyball Showcase  in Omaha, Nebraska 1-1 as they defeated Eastern New Mexico University by the score of 3-0, but fell to the nationally ranked Emporia State University 3-0.  The nine team showcase is hosted on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Omaha and continues through Saturday. 

The Lady Patriots opened up action Friday morning sweeping Eastern New Mexico in straight sets (25-18, 25-21, 25-17).  Sophomores Kristin Secord and Kaylyn Frink led the way with nine and seven kills respectively.  Senior Amanda Emmert helped the Lady Patriots on the defensive side of the court with 19 digs.

The second match of the day was played against Emporia State University who is currently ranked third in the nation in all of Division II Volleyball.  The Lady Patriots put on a good showing, but could not match ESU as they lost in straight sets (25-17, 25-18, 25-20).  Senior Lauren Zegarelli led the Lady Patriots with eight kills with Freshman Christina Steinkruger and Frink each adding four kills.

The Lady Patriots continue tournament action tomorrow as they are matched up against the University of Nebraska-Omaha at 11:45 a.m., then play Tarleton State University at 4:15 p.m.

8/3/2009

The Lady Patriots Volleyball Team look to continue their success from the 2008 season as they finished the year as NCCAA National Champions Runner-Up with a 24-18 record.  The 2009 team will consist of many new faces that will add to the Lady Patriots strength including Freshmen May Allen, Kara Kemp, Brittni Nilson, and Christina Steinkruger.  Along with the team’s top newcomers, the Lady Patriots will be returning many individuals from the 2008 season including Seniors Erin Black, Tiffany Coffey, Amanda Emmert, and Lauren Zegarelli and Junior Amber Byrd who will all provide leadership throughout the year. 

Sophomores Kaylyn Frink, Kristen Secord, and Claire Stephens, who all emerged on the scene as freshmen during the 2008 season, will be providing a strong force at the net, with Frink as a power outside hitter and Secord and Stephens holding down the middle as middle blockers. 

The Lady Patriots are set to kick off the season in Omaha, Nebraska, as they will be compete in a nine team tournament hosted by the University of Nebraska at Omaha.  The Lady Patriots season opening match will be against Eastern New Mexico University on August 28.  DBU’s schedule is full of great competition including many regionally ranked teams that the team did not see in 2008.

The Lady Patriots will be hosting the DBU Lady Patriot Volleyball Tournament September 11 and September 12.  Participating in the tournament will be Abilene Christian University, University of Arkansas-Monticello, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Southern Arkansas University, Texas Woman’s University, and Dallas Baptist University.

“I am looking forward to seeing a quick offense and outstanding defense this season.  We have a very talented group of young women coming back and our freshman will make a huge contribution.  I believe our seniors will bring the experience needed to get us through the tough schedule and our younger players will provide power and confidence to overcome difficult matches.  If we can all come together early I expect to see great things from this 2009 team,” Head Coach Cathy Ray said.

7/27/2009

Senior Lauren Zegarelli, a member of the Lady Patriot Volleyball team, was named the recipient of the Female Heartland Conference Sportsmanship Award for the 2008-2009 academic year.  The Sportsmanship Award is given to the top deserving Female and Male student-athlete who most exemplifies the goals of the Heartland Conference in creating a positive game environment and ensuring fair competition.  The male recipient was Scott Shimek of St. Mary’s University.

“Lauren was the first person I thought of when I saw the nomination forms for a Sportsmanship Award.  Lauren has the perfect balance of competitiveness and character on and off the court.  I can always depend on her to be courteous to coaches, referees, and opponents while being a competitive leader for the Patriots.  Everyone on the team loves her and she is the perfect recipient of this award.  I can’t wait to see how her character influences the team this season,” Head Coach Cathy Ray said.

Zegarelli has competed three years for the Lady Patriots, helping lead the team to a 24-18 record during their 2008-2009 campaign, finishing the year as NCCAA National Champions Runners-Up.  Zegarelli plays outside hitter for the Patriots and completed her best offensive season recording 280 kills for an average of 2.20 kills per game and 21 serve aces.  Zegarelli will be starting her senior season on August 28 as the Lady Patriots travel to Omaha, Nebraska, to compete in a competitive, nine team showcase tournament, hosted by the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

“This award speaks volumes to the type of young lady and student-athlete Lauren Zegarelli has become.  She is a leader on the court, within the athletic department, in the classroom, and throughout the campus.  This is an outstanding honor for Lauren and being selected by administrators and coaches from the Heartland Conference schools is a huge accomplishment, which shows the type of attitude and presence Lauren plays with on a daily basis.  We are so excited for Lauren and her commitment to sportsmanship," DBU Director of Athletics Ryan Erwin said.

7/6/2009

The 2009 DBU Patriot Volleyball Summer Camp is designed to give those players with the ambition to play high-level college volleyball a chance to polish their skills, play with and against one another, and learn game strategies. The focus will be 100% on high-level practice and competition. DBU Volleyball Staff will run the camp at the same level as collegiate programs from warm-ups to skills and game play. There will be time scheduled to learn proper ways to train in agility, plyometrics, and quickness. Enrollment for the camp is limited and based on a first come, first serve basis.

Camp Registration Closed (7/6/09)

(Morning Session has been CANCELLED)

July 13th-16th
Grades 10-12
Option 1: 9:00 am - Noon (Cancelled) 
Option 2: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

For Official Camp Brochure click here

Contact Cathy Ray for additional camp information at
214-333-5328

3/11/2009

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12/6/2008

The DBU Lady Patriot ended their 2008 campaign with a tough three set loss to Cedarville University in the NCCAA National Championship match. The NCCAA National Tournament was hosted on the campus of Colorado Christian University .  DBU finished the 2008 season with an overall record of 24-18.

The Lady Patriots defeated Campbellsville University by the score of 3 to 1 in the semi-finals to advance to the championship match.

DBU finished pool play with the number two seed, after defeating Oakland City University , Bethel College, and Southern Wesleyan all in three sets. The Lady Patriots fell to Mount Vernon Nazarene during pool play.

Senior Lauren Secord and Junior Vickie Mundell were named to the 2008 NCCAA All-Tournament team, as well as the NCCAA All-American team.

"These young ladies played their hearts out all season and I'm very proud of everyone of them for what they accomplished. We will use the runner-up finish to build on for next season, where I expect to be just as successful. We will definitely miss several of our seniors but with our current underclassmen and our new recruits, I feel 2009 will be just as if not better than this season," Head Coach Cathy Ray said.

11/8/2008

The Lady Patriots volleyball team ended their 2008 regular season at Burg Center Saturday afternoon against the University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals. 

DBU started out on fire by winning the first set 25-22, but strong performances from Cardinal hitters Edie Weise (12 total kills), and Kim Kvapil (18 total kills, 15 defensive digs) were too much in the end for DBU.

The Lady Patriots played hard, but could not come up with a win.  Freshman Kaylyn Frink for the Lady Patriots produced a team high 15 kills.  She also racked up 7 defensive digs throughout the match. 

Big defensive efforts were given by Junior Amanda Emmert (22 defensive digs) and Sophomore Mallory Scott (21 defensive digs) who combine for a total 43 digs over the course of the match.  The Lady Patriots could not ahead of the Cardinals, losing three straight sets to end the match, 25-20, 25-17, and 25-18.

The Lady Patriots finished off the regular season, but will be competing in the Heartland Conference Championship tournament November 14 and 15.   UT-Permian Basin will be hosting the tournament in Odessa, Texas.  DBU is the fourth seed, and will face the UT-Permian Basin Falcons Friday night November 14, at 7:00 p.m.

11/6/2008

The Dallas Baptist University Lady Patriots came to the gym Thursday night prepared to play.  They rallied past the Rattlers from St. Mary's University to improve their Heartland Conference record to 9-4.

The Lady Patriots took over the lead early and never backed off, taking the match in three straight sets 25-19, 25-20, and 25-22.  Junior Vickie Mundell for the Lady Patriots showed her composure throughout the game giving her team 29 total assists, 11 defensive digs, and 4 kills. 

Rattler's Sarah Moreno (10 kills) and Kori McCarver kept St. Mary's hopes alive with good offensive performances, but they were not enough to hold down the strong defensive line of the Lady Patriots.  DBU Junior Amanda Emmert headed up all players Thursday night with a game high 16 defensive digs.

On Senior Night, one of DBU's very own Senior outside hitter Lauren Secord recorded a team high 9 total kills to help finish off the Rattlers. 

Other Notable Lady Patriots:  Freshman Kaylyn Frink (7 kills, 10 defensive digs), Senior Jessica Nix (4 kills), Senior Michele Villareal (4 defensive digs), Senior Madlyn Craven (2 kills, 1 assist)

Heartland Conference action continues in Dallas, Texas, Saturday afternoon as the Lady Patriots host the Cardinals from the University of the Incarnate Word at 2:00 p.m. in Burg Center.    

11/1/2008

The UT-Permian Basin Falcons returned to DBU for the second game of the series on Saturday afternoon with something to prove.  They defeated The Lady Patriots 3-2 in a tough back and forth match.

The Falcons came out on fire winning the first two sets 25-22 and 25-23.  Strong performances were given by UTPB's Molly Atnip (16 kills), and Amithy Henry (16 kills, 16 defensive digs).

The Lady Patriots fought hard to bring the match back by defeating the Falcons in a close third set 25-23.  Senior Lauren Secord helped The Lady Patriots capture the fourth set 25-18 to force a fifth and final set with 16 total kills for the match.  DBU Freshman Kaylyn Frink added 10 total kills and 16 defensive digs throughout the match to help bring The Lady Patriots back and tie the Falcons 2-2.

The UTPB Falcons outlasted The Lady Patriots in the fifth set to win the match 3-2.  With the loss, DBU falls to 16-13 for the season, and 8-4 in Heartland Conference play.

The Lady Patriots are back in action Tuesday, November 4, 2008, as they travel to Edmond, OK, to face the University of Central Oklahoma Broncos .  The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m.   

10/31/2008

The Lady Patriots take the first of a two game series against the UT-Permian Basin Falcons to improve to 8-2 in Heartland Conference play, and 16-12 overall for the season.

DBU started out strong tonight by winning a tight first set 25-23, and never looked back.

Lady Patriot Freshman outside hitter Kaylan Frink had an outstanding overall performance.  She racked up a game high 14 kills and added 13 defensive digs to bring her team to victory. 

The Falcon's Amithy Henry tried to keep UTPB's hopes alive by adding a team high 8 kills to the stat column, but it was not enough to bring down The Lady Patriots.  DBU shut the Falcons out 3-0 by finishing off the second and third sets 25-18 and 25-19.

"We stayed focused and earned our points tonight.  That is the reason we were so successful.  We did not wait for the Falcons to make errors.  We capitalized on our offensive opportunities with accurate attacks.  We went into the game aggressive and stayed that way.  Tonight was the best offensive match we have played all year!" Lady Patriot Head Coach Cathy Ray said.

10/28/2008

The Lady Patriots traveled to Abilene, Texas to face the Wildcats from Abilene Christian University Tuesday night for a non-conference match.

DBU jumped out to a 1-0 lead by winning the first set 25-23.  The Wildcats bounced back by stealing the second set to bring the match back to a tie 1-1 with a score of 25-18. 

Well planned offensive attacks came from The Lady Patriot's Senior Lauren Secord (9 total kills) and Sophomore outside hitter Mallory Scott (8 total kills), but the strong performances from ACU Sophomores Ijeoma Moronu and Jordan Schilling helped move the Wildcats past The Lady Patriots in the third and fourth sets 25-24, 25-9.

Junior Amanda Emmert tried to keep DBU alive with a game high 24 defensive digs, but the Wildcats were too much Tuesday night for The Lady Patriots.      

The loss moves The Lady Patriots to 15-12 for the season, while boosting the Wildcats to 19-8.

The Lady Patriots are back in action Friday, October 31, 2008, as they host the Falcons from UT-Permian Basin in a Heartland Conference two game series starting at 7:00 p.m.  Second game is Saturday, November 1, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.

10/25/2008

The Lady Patriots traveled to Wichita, Kansas on Saturday, October 25, 2008, to face the Jets from Newman University in Heartland Conference play.  Newman started the match with a quick run to take the first set from DBU 25-19. 

The Jets looked to have the second set in grasp when The Lady Patriots went on a 10-3 run, and take the set 26-24 with two kills from Senior Lauren Secord to end it.

DBU never looked back winning the third set in convincing fashion 25-13.  The Lady Patriots came up big in the fourth set to come away with another Heartland Conference win to improve their conference record to 7-3 and 15-11 overall for the season.

The Jets had good showings from Ashley Myers (24 assists, 10 digs), Caroline Painter (20 assists, 10 digs), and Kelley Calvi with 17 defensive digs.

Junior Vickie Mundell from DBU had a game high 44 asssists, while adding 12 digs to her stats.  Senior Lauren Secord (15 kills) and Junior Lauren Zegarelli (11 kills) played well to have 26 of The Lady Patriot kills and help their team come away victorious.

The Lady Patriots also received good defensive efforts from Sophomore Amber Byrd (10 digs) and Junior Amanda Emmert (16 digs).

DBU Volleyball action continues as The Lady Patriots travel to Abilene, Texas, to face the Wildcats from Abilene Christian University on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at 6:00 p.m.

10/23/2008

Junior Amanda Emmert from Keller, Texas, and member of the Lady Patriot Volleyball team, has been named Heartland Conference Libero of the Week (October 13 - October 19).

She led The Lady Patriots to a 2-1 record for the week.  Emmert had three great matches, including 21 defensive digs against the nationally ranked Midwestern State University Mustangs.  Emmert had an outstanding average of 18.67 digs per game for the week.  Other matches were against St. Edwards University and Texas A&M International University.