OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma City University Stars rallied from 2-1 down to trip up the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels 3-2 in a terrific Sooner Athletic Conference matchup tonight (Sept. 24) at OCU. 

The Lady Evangels took the first set 26-24 after trailing 24-23 when two kills Shannon Niemeier helped MACU score the final three points of the set. 

OCU pulled even by closing out the second set on a 9-3 spurt to win 25-19. 

The Lady Evangels regained the lead by saving four set points in the third as a kill by Neimeier and two attack errors by the Stars gave MACU the 30-28 win.  

The Stars (10-4, 3-1 SAC) then took over from there and controlled the fourth set 25-16 before closing out the match with a 15-7 win in the fifth and deciding set. 

Niemeier powered the Lady Evangels' offensive attack with a team-high 23 kills.  Hannah Luedtke had a team-best 30 assists and Camera Broadnax led four Lady Evangels (2-14, 0-5 SAC) in double-figure digs with 24.  

Rachel Gabel also had 23 kills to lead the Stars, while Hannah Mitcham recorded a match-high 47 assists.  Kelley Shiels had a team-best 22 digs for OCU. 

The Lady Evangels will next return home for another SAC contest against Southwestern Assemblies of God University next Friday night (Oct. 3) at 7 p.m. inside the Gaulke Activity Center.