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The Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers swept Huston-Tillotson for the second time this season with a dominating 3-0 volleyball victory Tuesday night at the Baby Dome.

Lady Panthers head coach Alicia Pete knew her team would have a physical and mental advantage over their opponent, but she made sure her players did not make the mistake of overlooking Huston-Tillotson.

“I just told them to stay focused, run our drills and do different drills,” Pete said. “If we can keep running different drills on teams like Huston-Tillotson, I feel like when we go up against the bigger Division I teams we should be able to have confidence.”

With junior Maria Moulaz back in the lineup at setter, junior Breanna McNeil took advantage of her return as she led the attack for the Lady Panthers. McNeil had a team-high nine kills off of 18 attacks. Moulaz added a team-high 22 assists.

Prairie View used this match as a warm-up for a tough two-game road trip that will put it against Grambling State on Thursday and Southern on Friday. The Lady Panthers are still undefeated in Southwestern Athletic Conference play, and Pete wants this trip to end on a positive note.

“It's really important,” Pete said. “This trip will put us in a better position for the SWAC Tournament. I always tell the girls to stay focused and let's go undefeated in our division, and we should have a top seed for the SWAC Tournament.”