OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels won their first two matches of the 2012 season today (Aug. 25), completing the day with a 25-12, 25-16, 25-19 victory over the Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Saints on Saturday night (Aug. 25) at the Gaulke Activity Center.  Earlier in the day, the Lady Evangels also triumphed 3-0 over Crowley's Ridge College by scores of 25-15, 25-16, 25-22. 

Consecutive kills by Becca Anderson and Taryn Walker helped the Lady Evangels (2-1) race out to an 11-3 lead in the opening set against the Saints. 

After four straight attack errors by the Saints extended the lead to 17-5, Rene' Crockett nailed two straight kills for a 20-9 lead. 

The Saints hung tough in the second set and pulled ahead 11-10.  But five consecutive errors and kills by Anderson and Jordan Batley fueled an 8-0 spurt that gave MACU a seven-point cushion. 

The Lady Evangels controlled the third set throughout, never trailing and leading by as many as eight points as kills by Danielle Betts and Kacee Montgomery made it 23-15. 

Anderson led the Lady Evangels with 10 kills, while Batley produced 29 assists.  Montgomery had a team-high nine digs for MACU.

Presley Miller had a team-high four kills to lead the Saints, with Hannah Horner recording five assists. 

The Lady Evangels will next host a tri-match beginning on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 30) featuring Texas College and Southwestern Christian University.  MACU will face Texas College at 3 p.m. and then SCU at 7:30 p.m.  SCU and Texas College will face off at 5 p.m.