OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels dropped a hard-fought five-set match to the St. Gregory's University Cavaliers in a Sooner Athletic Conference matchup Thursday night (Sept. 26) inside the Gaulke Activity Center.  

With the match even at 2-2 following a MACU victory of 25-21 in the fourth game, the Cavaliers eked out a 15-13 win in the fifth and deciding game. 

In the fifth game, Danielle Betts recorded three kills and Kacee Montgomery nailed two more putaways to help the Lady Evangels take a 13-10 lead.  

But Tiphani Funk powered the Cavaliers to the next five points with three kills, including the match-winner.  

Each squad alternated wins through the first four games, with SGU taking the first 25-22 before the Lady Evangels responded with a 25-21 win in the second.  

SGU then dominated the third game for a 25-14 win, but again the Lady Evangels evened things with another 25-21 win in the fourth.  

Betts led the Lady Evangels with 16 kills and also had 16 digs, followed closely by Montgomery's 14 kills.  Hannah Luedtke had a match and career-high 32 assists along with a team-high 17 digs.  

Funk and LeMetra Smith-Thomas also led the Cavaliers with 16 kills, while Rachel Lucas recorded a team-best 26 assists.  Daniella Rivera led everyone with 28 digs.  

The Lady Evangels will next play a pair of matches in Langston, Okla. on Saturday (Sept. 28), beginning with Jarvis Christian at 11 a.m.  They will then play Langston University at 1 p.m.