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Erichsen’s 13 kills lead TWU to road sweep at UT Permian Basin

The Pioneers won 25–22, 27–25, 25–21 in Odessa and improved to 4–6 in Lone Star Conference play.

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October 18, 20261 min read

Texas Woman’s bounced back from Friday’s loss at Angelo State with a three-set win over UT Permian Basin on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Falcon Dome in Odessa.

The Pioneers won 25–22, 27–25, 25–21 to finish the weekend 7–13 overall and 4–6 in the Lone Star Conference. The Falcons fell to 5–11 and 0–10.

Gracie Erichsen led TWU with 13 kills and hit .333. Trinity Blackwood added 10 kills, while Mary Grace King contributed eight kills and two service aces.

TWU produced 20 kills in the extended second set, then held the Falcons to six kills against nine attack errors in the third. The Pioneers finished with a 47–30 advantage in kills.

Alyssa Rojo collected a match-high 21 digs. Cat Millsap supplied 23 assists, and Lorena Gómez finished with 17 assists and 10 digs.

The Pioneers continue their road stretch at Texas A&M International in Laredo at 6 p.m. Central Tuesday, Oct. 20. Their next home match is against Lubbock Christian on Friday, Oct. 23.

Sources: TWU Athletics recap, official box score and team schedule.

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