CANYON, Texas – The #9 Lady Buffs of West Texas A&M finished their weekend with a bang on Saturday night as they claimed the program's fourth title at the historic Colorado Premier Challenge in a five-set thriller over #13 Chaminade (25-19, 23-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-4) at the Auraria Event Center in Denver, Colorado.
 
The Lady Buffs finished the night with 62 kills on 151 swings with 21 attack errors to hit .272 in the match with 59 assists, four aces, 63 digs and 10 blocks. The Silverswords registered 57 kills on 170 attacks with 32 errors for a .147 attack percentage with 51 assists, three aces, 55 digs and nine blocks.
 
Emma Becker led the way for the Lady Buffs as the junior finished with 17 kills on 50 swings with just six attack errors to hit .220 on the night with one ace and 16 digs for a double-double. Kaycee Cavanaugh was stellar for the Lady Buffs as the freshman had 14 kills on 30 swings with five errors to hit .300 with 12 digs, Ainsley Malis paced the WT offense with 27 assists while Bryli Contreras had 21 digs in the back row.
 
Tournament MVP Letizia Cammillucci finished the night with 16 kills on 39 attempts with 10 attack errors to hit .154 to go along with two aces and 17 digs for a double-double, Grace Talpash led all players with 45 assists.
 
MATCH NOTES

• The Lady Buffs are now 3-0 all-time against the Silverswords in a series that dates back to 1989
• WT wins their fourth title at the Colorado Premier Challenge (1999, 2001, 2012)
• All-Tournament Team: Emma Becker, Bryli Contreras 

UP NEXT
The Lady Buffs hit the road again next weekend as they head to Dallas, Texas for Lone Star Conference crossover action at the Berg Center with matchups against Angelo State and DBU.