OKLAHOMA CITY -- After squaring the match at one set all with a 25-22 win in the second, the Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lady Lions took the final two sets to knock off the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels in the season opener for both squads Thursday night (Aug. 23) at the Gaulke Activity Center.  The Lady Lions won by scores of 25-20, 22-25 25-21 and 25-15.

The Lady Evangels got off to slow starts in each of the first two sets, falling behind 4-0 in both.  But each set also saw MACU rally as the Lady Evangels came back to lead 14-12 in the opening set on a Rene' Crockett kill and then an ace by Crockett. 

MACU led 16-14 when SAGU scored six of the next seven points on consecutive kills by Caitlyn Hudson to lead 20-17. 

The Lady Evangels fell behind 18-13 in the second set when three kills by Becca Anderson helped fuel a 12-4 run to close out a three-point win to even the match. 

In the third set, the Lady Evangels got off to a better start and had a 14-10 lead on a kill by Kacee Montgomery.  MACU still led 17-16, but were hurt by five errors down the stretch as SAGU ended the set on a 9-4 spurt. 

The Lady Lions then took control of the fourth set by scoring eight of nine points to turn a one-point lead into an 18-10 cushion. 

Jordan Batley neared a triple double for the Lady Evangels with 20 assists, nine kills and seven digs.  Crockett had a team-high 11 kills for MACU. 

Taylor Calverley led the Lady Lions with a game-high 33 assists, while Sodich produced a game-high 14 kills. 

The Lady Evangels will get back at it on Saturday night by hosting Hillsdale College at 7 p.m.