Oklahoma City, Okla. -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels lost in three tough sets to the Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lady Lions in a non-conference tilt Saturday afternoon (Oct. 8) at the Gaulke Activity Center. 

The first set was even at 22-22 when the Lady Lions took the next three points and finished it off on a kill by Jessica Sodich to win it 25-22.

MACU also hung tough in the second set and was down only 19-18, but the Lady Lions went on a 5-1 to open up a five-point lead.  They went on to take the second set 25-21 to take a commanding 2-0 lead. 

The Lady Evangels (4-15) then had two game points in the third set at 24-23 and 25-24 on kills by Jamie Floyd and Taryn Walker, but each time a service error derailed it. 

SAGU (13-8) then led 26-25 and finished off the set and the match on a kill by Caitlyn Hudson. 

Rene' Crockett again led the Lady Evangels withi eight kills against only two errors and Becca Anderson recorded five kills and no errors.  Anderson has tallied 11 kills and no errors in her last two matches. 

Calle Solie recorded a team-high 26 assists for the Lady Evangels. 

Hudson had a match-high 12 kills for the Lady Lions, while Amanda Laney delivered 11 kills.  Taylor Calverley led the way with 34 assists. 

The Lady Evangels will continue non-conference action by playing at NCAA-II Southwestern Oklahoma State on Tuesday night (Oct. 11) at 7 p.m. in Weatherford, Okla.