LAWTON – The Cameron volleyball team was swept in straight sets (12-25, 20-25, 14-25) by No. 14 Tarleton State on Saturday afternoon.
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With Texas A&M-Commerce falling to Western New Mexico the previous night, TSU's victory over Cameron delivered them the Lone Star Conference's regular season championship title as they hold a 16-2 league mark and 24-5 overall record.
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With two regular season matches remaining, Cameron is now 7-20 overall and 3-15 in the league.
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Paige Dixon led CU with eight kills and
Brittany Lawson with seven. Brook Conley was one dig shy of a double-double with 18 assists. Brittnee Altic had 12 digs.
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LSC Player of the Year Hailey Roberts led the TexAnns securing her 81st career double-double on 12 kills and 10 digs. Ariana Darthuy was the other TexAnns with double digit kills notching 10. Jordyn Keamo assisted 35 of TSU's 25 kills.
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The TexAnns came out of the gate strong, starting the match with a 12-1 run. On TSU set point, CU defended for three plays before the TexAnns won 25-12 by way of an Aggie service error. CU hit in the negative attack percentage while TSU hit .324.
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Set two saw the Aggies going toe-to-toe with the TexAnns as CU pulled several leads but none by more than two points. The game tied nine times and for a final time at 14-14 as TSU took advantage of three straight setting errors by Conley to string together a six point run for an 18-14 lead. Cameron did not recover to fall 25-20.
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TSU kept their momentum in set three, pounding six straight kills for a 6-1 edge. They maintained that lead through the entire set hitting .378 off 18 kills to win 25-14.
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Cameron will travel to Midwestern State on Thursday and close out the regular season at home with Texas A&M-Kingsville next Saturday.