CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M's Crystal Thomas registered 15 kills on 23 swings with just one attack error to hit .609 on the night as the Lady Buffs outlasted the rival Greyhounds of Eastern New Mexico in four sets during Lone Star Conference action at the WTAMU Fieldhouse "The Box" in Canyon on Tuesday night.
 
THE BASICS:
 - Score: West Texas A&M 3, Eastern New Mexico 1 (25-22, 26-28, 25, 17, 25-16)
 - Records: WT (13-9, 7-5 LSC) / ENMU (8-13, 5-6 LSC)
 - Location: Canyon, Texas
 - Venue: WTAMU Fieldhouse "The Box"
 - Series (Streak): Lady Buffs lead 66-14 (W1)
 
LEADING THE WAY (Double-Digit Statistical Leaders):
 - Kills: Crystal Thomas (WT, 15 Kills), Michaela Montgomery (WT, 11 Kills), Sarah Tuioti-Mariner (ENMU, 10 Kills)
 - Assists: Selena Batiste (WT, 31 Assists), Alexis Aguirre (ENMU, 21 Assists), Kaitlyn Kluna (ENMU, 20 Assists), Gabby Emery (WT, 16 Assists)
 - Digs: Chandler Vogel (WT, 14 Digs), Larami Lancaster (WT, 13 Digs), Andrea Aguilar (ENMU, 13 Digs), Marissa Ellis (ENMU, 13 Digs), Erin Clark (WT, 11 Digs), Sarah Tuioti-Mariner (ENMU, 10 Digs)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Lady Buffs hit .237 as a team with 56 kills on 156 swing with 19 attack errors to go along with 54 assists, two service aces, 61 digs and nine total blocks in the win.
- Eastern New Mexico registered 50 kills on 149 attempts with 28 attack errors to hit .148 on the night with 47 assists, five service aces, 60 digs and four blocks.
- WT senior Crystal Thomas led the way offensively with 15 kills on 23 swings with just one attack error to hit .609 on the night followed by Michaela Montgomery with 11 kills. Selena Batiste paced the WT offense with a match high 31 assists while Chandler Vogel led all players with 14 digs in the win.
 
UP NEXT:
- The Lady Buffs hit the road this weekend for three South Central Regional matchups. WT will face off with Midwestern State in a Highway 287 Challenge Cup matchup on Friday at 1:30 p.m. followed by a match with Newman at 4:30 p.m. at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. WT's weekend road trip will end on Saturday afternoon with a showdown with the Aggies of Cameron at 2 p.m. in Lawton.