Ft. Worth, Texas -- The Texas Wesleyan University Lady Rams defeated the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels tonight (Sept. 16) 3-0 in Ft. Worth, Texas. 

MACU trailed 18-12 in the first set before kills by Athena Koch and Hannah Luedtke along with three attack errors by the Lady Rams helped the Lady Evangels score six of the next seven points to come within 19-18. 

But the Lady Rams regrouped as a pair of kills from Meghan Finley sparked a 6-1 spurt to close the set for TWU.  

The Lady Rams (3-8, 1-0 SAC) then cruised in the second set 25-11 and closed out the win 25-18 in the third.  

Playing in her first match this season, Shannon Niemeier had a team-high six kills for the Lady Evangels (2-10, 0-2 SAC).  Luedtke had a team-best nine assists and also tied for team-high honors with 10 digs.  Camera Broadnax also had 10 digs for MACU. 

Finley and Shelby Stinnett each led everyone with nine kills, while the Lady Rams got a combined 37 assists from Lauren Hamaker (19) and Kristina Gafford (18). Abigail Zipoy had a team-best 14 digs and Stinnett contributed 12 digs. 

The Lady Evangels will next return home to host John Brown University Friday night (Sept. 19) at 7 p.m. inside the Gaulke Activity Center.