OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Southwestern Christian University Lady Eagles won the last two sets to defeat the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels 3-1 in Sooner Athletic Conference action tonight (Oct. 2) inside the Gaulke Activity Center. 

The Lady Evangels dropped the first set 25-22 but got off to a quick start in the second stanza, jumping out to a 9-4 lead. 

SCU battled back to tie the score at 18-18 and took the lead 20-19 on an attack error. 

After kills by Melissa Hoppal and Laurel Church put MACU back in front 23-20, the Lady Eagles wouldn't go away and scored four of the next five points to again pull even at 24-24. 

Larissa Runyan then answered with a kill and an attack error by SCU finally gave the set to the Lady Evangels at 26-24 to tie the match 1-1. 

But the Lady Eagles responded and took the third set by another 25-22 score before putting the match away with a 25-19 win in the fourth. 

Hoppal led the Lady Evangels (11-5, 2-4 SAC) with 12 kills, while Mary Burkhead equaled her career-best with 11 kills. Hannah Luedtke recorded a season-high 40 assists for MACU and Camera Broadnax registered a match-high 23 digs. Luedtke and Emily Lynch each had 14 digs and Runyan also reached double-figures with 13 digs. 

Tory Sharp tallied a match-high 18 kills to pace SCU (9-12, 2-4 SAC) and Courtney Traylor led the Lady Eagles with 45 assists.  Nicole Morris and Terina Harris each had a team-best 18 digs. 

The Lady Evangels will next play Tuesday night (Oct. 6) at John Brown University.  The match is set for 7 p.m. in Siloam Springs, Ark.