OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels rebounded from a slow start in a big way and went on to defeat the Langston University Lady Lions 3-1 in their home opener Tuesday night (Sept. 3) inside the Gaulke Activity Center. 

The Lady Evangels started their march back in the first set by charging within 24-21 after being down 18-6.  But an attack error closed out the set for the Lady Lions. 

MACU got off to a much better start in the second set, leading 10-5 and then 13-7 before the Lady Lions scored eight of the next 10 points to pull even at 15-15. 

Two kills and a service ace by Kacee Montgomery put the Lady Evangels back up 21-16 and three straight attack errors gave MACU the second set 25-18 to even the match 1-1. 

With the third set tied at 7-7, four straight errors began a 16-1 push that gave the Lady Evangels total control to go on and jump ahead in the match with a 25-9 victory. 

The Lady Evangels again got off to a nice start in the fourth by going ahead 10-5 before the Lady Lions made it interesting with a 6-3 spurt to come within 13-11. 

But three kills from Montgomery helped the Lady Evangels score the next six points and pull away for a 25-19 win in the fourth set and clinch the victory. 

Montgomery tallied a match-high 13 kills for the Lady Evangels, with Hannah Ludtke recording a match-best 26 assists along with a team-high 13 digs.  Runyan and Kahdejah Henry each had nine kills for MACU. 

Veronica Dolley led the Lady Lions with eight kills and Magdalena Lopez had a team-best 12 assists.  Mikaela Philips paced the Lady Lions with a match-high 17 digs.  

The Lady Evangels will next be in action next Monday evening (Sept. 9) at Texas College at 5 p.m. in Tyler, Texas.