Plainview, Texas -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels lost a competitive 3-0 match today (Sept. 13) to the University of the Southwest (N.M.) Lady Mustangs to wrap up action at the Coca-Cola Classic at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas. 

The scores of today's contest were 25-23, 25-22 and 26-24. 

In the opening set, a kill by Melissa Hoppal gave the Lady Evangels a 23-22 lead before two straight attack errors and a kill by Briana Poblano gave the Lady Mustangs the early lead. 

The Lady Evangels (2-10) trailed 11-9 in the second when kills by Hannah Luedtke, Lauren McKinney and Larissa Runyan keyed a 5-0 spurt that made it 14-11 in favor of MACU. 

Southwest answered as three consecutive kills from Cassandra Smith fueled six straight points out of a timeout to put the Lady Mustangs up 17-14 and in control for a 25-22 win.  

Kahdejah Henry helped the Lady Evangels again get off to a good start in the third set with five kills to spark a 16-10 lead. 

The Lady Mustangs again responded and scored 12 of the next 14 points to lead 22-18. 

MACU wouldn't go quietly as a pair of kills from McKinney helped forge a 23-23 gridlock late in the third set. 

It was 24-24 when a kill from Sherrie Ruston and an attack error gave the Lady Mustangs the hard-fought third set and the victory.  

Runyan led the Lady Evangels (2-9) with a match-high seven kills, while Henry, Hoppal and Athena Koch each had six putaways. 

Luedtke led everyone with 22 assists and Camera Broadnax had a team-high 15 digs.  Runyan and Koch each had 10 digs.  

Smith, Poblano, Ruston and Macy Olness each had six kills to pace the Lady Mustangs (4-4).  Raevyn Tuitasi-Aiono recorded a team-best 14 assists and Kayla Longoria had a match-high 23 assists for Southwest. 

The Lady Evangels will next be in action for a Sooner Athletic Conference matchup at Texas Wesleyan University Tuesday night (Sept. 16) at 7 p.m. in Ft. Worth, Texas.