Oklahoma City, Okla. -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels were bested 3-0 by the No. 20-ranked Oklahoma Baptist University Lady Bison in Sooner Athletic Conference action Tuesday night (Nov. 1) at the Gaulke Activity Center.
The Lady Evangels got off to a quick start behind consecutive service aces by
Jordan Batley to go up 5-2 and then 11-7 in the opening set.
OBU got right back into it with a 7-1 spurt to go up 14-12. It was 16-14 when the Lady Bison scored five of the next seven points to take command and go on to a 25-17 first set win.
In the second set, it was OBU jumping on top early 12-5, but the Lady Evangels (5-23, 1-12 SAC) clawed right back into it as kills by
Taryn Walker and
Rene' Crockett cut the deficit to just 16-15.
But the Lady Bison responded with seven of the next eight points and again took the second set by a count of 25-17.
The third set was close throughout and was tied 16-16 when a kill by
Kathryn Chapman gave the Lady Evangels a one-point advantage.
With OBU leading 20-19, Cami Weimer's fourth and fifth service aces of the match made it a three-point lead.
OBU had match point at 24-20, only to have the Lady Evangels score three straight to make it a one-point lead again.
Tasha White though put it away for the Lady Bison with a kill to clinch the win.
Calle Solie led the way with a match-high 28 assists to go along with a team-high 13 digs. Batley led the Lady Evangels with nine kills.
Playing in their final home match,
Jamie Floyd had four kills and Chapman recorded three put-aways.
Kristin Pressley had a match-high 12 kills for OBU and Sabra Clark led the Lady Bison (27-10, 13-0 SAC) with 22 assists. Weimer led everyone with 20 digs to go along with her five service aces.
The Lady Evangels will wrap up conference play on Thursday night (Nov. 3) at St. Gregory's, beginning at 7 p.m. in Shawnee, Okla.