LONGVIEW, TEXAS – A white-hot .263 team attack percentage propelled McMurry University to a crucial American Southwest Conference victory Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Head coach
Cammie Petree's team, looking to keep itself among the ASC's top six as the 2022 postseason tournament looms in the coming days, rebounded from a 25-23 first-set loss to the host LeTourneau University Yellow Jackets. McMurry, improving to 12-10 overall and 8-7 in league play, notched a pair of 27-25 rollercoaster-ride decisions in the second and third sets before closing out their hosts 25-13 in the final set on LETU's Solheim Arena.
The offense concluded their big night with four scholar-athletes totaling 10-or-more kills. Junior middle/right side hitter
Addyson Tiffin (Bushland, Texas) took a personal streak to 10 successive contests in which she's attacked at a .200-or-higher percentage, tallying 15 kills. Sophomore outside hitter
Keetyn Davis (Abilene, Texas) was next in line with 14 kills at a .265 pace. In contrast, freshman outside hitter
Lexi Miller (Abilene, Texas) smashed 11 kills (.478 attack percentage), and sophomore outside hitter
Jacee Dinkins (Azle, Texas) registered ten kills.
Miller's evening didn't stop along the front-line offense. Putting together another triple-double, she also tossed up 23 assists and dug up 14 LeTourneau offensive attempts. Davis contributed a team-best 21 digs for a double-double of her own.
The War Hawks, winners of four of their last five, wind up the regular season at home Friday, Oct. 28. First serve against East Texas Baptist University at Kimbrell Arena is 6 p.m.