OKLAHOMA CITY -- The No. 23-ranked Wayland Baptist University Flying Queens came away with a 3-0 win over the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels in Sooner Athletic Conference action tonight (Sept. 20) inside the Gaulke Activity Center. 

Leading 13-11 in the opening game, the Flying Queens scored eight of the next nine points to pull ahead 21-12.  A kill by Kacee Montgomery started a 7-2 spurt as the Lady Evangels battled back to 23-19.  But a kill by Grecia Rivera and an attack error gave WBU the lead in the match. 

With the second set tied at 7-7, the Flying Queens again seized control behind five kills from Rivera that fueled a 15-3 run and WBU went on take the second game 25-15. 

The Flying Queens then put the match away by winning the third game 25-11. 

Montgomery led the Lady Evangels with seven kills and Hannah Luedtke tallied a team-high 17 assists.  Danielle Betts added a team-best nine digs. 

Rivera paced the Flying Queens with a match-high 18 kills and Ashlyn Westerman led everyone with 33 assists.  Mercades Torres had a match-best 21 digs to lead WBU.  

The Lady Evangels will next play on Tuesday (Sept. 24) at Southwestern Christian University at 7 p.m. in Bethany, Okla.