Siloam Springs, Ark. -- The John Brown University Golden Eagles swept the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels 3-0 in Sooner Athletic Conference action tonight (Oct. 17) in Siloam Springs, Ark. 

The Golden Eagles used a string of seven straight points to take control of the opening set en route to a 25-12 win. 

MACU trailed by as many as eight in the second set but battled back with a 9-1 spurt that was capped by a kill from Shannon Niemeier that pulled the Lady Evangels even 22-22. 

But kills from Melissa Bakke and Molli Pugh helped the Golden Eagles score the last three points of the set for a 25-22 win. 

JBU then closed out the match with a 25-13 win in the third set. 

Niemeier led the Lady Evangels with a team-high 10 kills and Hannah Luedtke dished out a team-best 15 assists.  Camera Broadnax recorded a match-high 12 digs for MACU (3-20, 1-9 SAC)

Audrey Dearien and Libby Blasingame also had 10 kills to pace the Golden Eagles (15-8, 6-4 SAC).  Shayna Daniels led JBU with 19 assists, followed by Alyssa Arnold's 18 helpers.  Dearien and Becca Young each had a team-high nine kills for the Golden Eagles. 

The Lady Evangels will next be at Oklahoma Baptist University next Tuesday night (Oct. 21) at 7:30 p.m. in Shawnee, Okla.  OBU came in tied for 20th in the latest NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll.