Sept. 27, 2007
9/27/07 - OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Lady Evangels came up short against conference opponents Lubbock Christian University and Wayland Baptist University Thursday, Sept. 27. MACU lost in three games to Lubbock Christian and lost a dramatic five game match to Wayland Baptist.
In the first match, the Lady Evangels played Lubbock Christian and came out flat.
In the first game, Lubbock Christian beat the Lady Evangels 10-30.
The beginning of the second game went back and forth, but Lubbock went on a late run and defeated MACU 21-30.
The Lady Evangels continued to struggle and lost the third game 18-30.
"We did some good things, but we still have trouble coming out ready to play," Coach Lindsey said.
Jocelyn Mehlhaff led the Lady Evangels with 8 kills, while Emily Moore contributed 15 assists.
The second match was a classic, with both teams showing perseverance and determination.
"We showed a lot of heart in the second match," Coach Lindsey said. "I know we were tired, but we fought hard."
In the first game the Lady Evangels came out flat and Wayland Baptist beat MACU 21-30. MACU came alive in the second, outlasting Wayland 30-28.
The third game was a close match. MACU and Wayland shared leads and lost leads.
Wayland was two points up on MACU with game point, but MACU fought back and pulled ahead 30-29. However, Wayland came back and took the third game 31-33. MACU controlled the fourth game and forced a fifth game with a 30-23 win.
The fifth game was back and forth, but MACU had the advantage at the mid-way point.
"We had struggled this season in the fifth game and it was good to see us on top when we switched sides," Coach Lindsey said.
Wayland would came back and gained the lead on MACU. The Lady Evangels would make it close, but fell short 12-15.
Moore had a great game with 16 kills and 43 assists.
Jessica Chestnut had a team high 18 kills, while Jennifer Roselius followed with 17 kills. Mehlhaff had 15 kills.
The Lady Evangels are 4-9 (1-4).
MACU will play a tri-match on the road, Tuesday, October 2, against Southwestern Assemblies of God University and Evangel University. Game times are 5 and 7.
If you are interested in playing volleyball for MACU or would like more information about the volleyball program, contact Coach Samantha Lindsey at 405-692-3284 or via email at slindsey@macu.edu.
