MANHATTAN,KS-- The Dallas Christian College women's volleyball team opened up the season in the Thunder Invitational against Central Christian College of Kansas & Manhattan Christian College. The Lady Crusaders lost the first match 3-0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-20,) and lost the second match 3-0 (25-15, 25-7, 25-14.)

Game 1: DCC fought hard in the first set, keeping the score even throughout the majority of the set until the Lady TIgers were able to hold off  furious effort from the Lady Crusaders to secure set 1. Central Christian used its momentum and went on to win the following to sets for the 3-0 victory.

DCC tallied 26 points, 21 kills, 3 Aces, 2 blocks, 18 assists, and 51 digs. Rachael Maxwell led the team with 6 kills, Brooklyn Ramey-Halkyard had 5 kills, and Paloma Garcia had 4 kills. Jaycie Stanley led the team with 2 Aces and Anaiyah Peavler had 1 Ace.

Jessalyn Gutierrez had 2 blocks, Brooklyn Ramey-Halkyard had 1 block, and Anaiyah Peavler had 1 block. Zoelley Herrera had 9 assists, Alyssa Carreras has 3 assists, and Jaycie Stanley had 3 assists. Alyssa Carreras had 11 digs, Paloma Garcia had 11 digs, and Lanie Wink had 9 digs.

Game 2: Manhattan Christian College was able to hold off the energetic play of DCC and secure a 3-0 victory.

DCC tallied 17 points, 15 kills, 2 blocks, 13 assists, and 37 digs. Brooklyn Ramey-Halkyard had 6 kills, Jessalyn Gutierrez had 5 kills, and Zoelley Herrera had 1 kill. Brooklyn Ramey-Halkyard had 2 blocks, and Rachael Maxwell had 1 block. Zoelley Herrera had 5 assists, Alyssa Carreras had 4 assists, and Jaycie Stanley had 3 assists.

Paloma Garcia had 9 digs, Lanie Wink had 8 digs, and Alyssa Carreras had 6 digs. The Lady Crusaders are back in action on saturday at 9 AM & 3 PM.