OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lady Lions pulled out a 15-11 win in the decisive fifth set to narrowly slip by the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels 3-2 in a dramatic Sooner Athletic Conference matchup tonight (Oct. 9) inside the Gaulke Activity Center. 

Down 2-1 and 14-3 in the fourth set, the Lady Evangels staged a rally and rallied back within 20-18. 

The Lady Evangels then faced two match points but kills by Laurel Church and Hannah Luedtke helped MACU score the final four points of the set and win 26-24 to send it to a fifth set. 

MACU kept the momentum going and led 9-6 in the fifth before four kills from Summer Skillern keyed an 8-2 spurt to give the Lady Lions a match point. 

A service ace by Caitlin Paschall then closed out the match for SAGU.

The Lady Evangels (11-7, 2-6 SAC) came charging out of the gates in the first set, scoring the first nine points of the match and cruised to a 25-15 win. 

SAGU then evened the match with a 25-20 win in the second before squeaking out a win in the third set, 25-23 to jump ahead. 

Church led four Lady Evangels in double-figure kills with 13.  Luedtke had 11 kills and a season-high 43 assists.  Luedtke's assist total is the second most of her career and highest since 2013. 

Emily Lynch and Mary Burkhead each had 10 kills.  Camera Broadnax produced a match-high 21 digs, with Jenny Pratt and Larissa Runyan each tallying 15 digs.  Lynch recorded 11 digs.  

Kali Shaw had a match-high 23 kills to pace the Lady Lions (13-6, 5-3 SAC), while Skillern contributed 19 kills.  Caitlin Paschall led SAGU with a match-high 49 assists and Katie Ryan led everyone withi 23 digs on the night.  

The Lady Evangels will now turn around and host Texas Wesleyan University tomorrow afternoon (Oct. 10) at noon.