OKLAHOMA CITY -- The John Brown University Golden Eagles defeated the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels tonight (Nov. 3) 3-0 on Senior Night inside the Gaulke Activity Center. 

The opening set saw the Lady Evangels get down early 9-4 but fight back to pull ahead 12-11 on a kill by Melissa Hoppal and then an attack error. 

There would be eight more ties during the rest of the set before the Golden Eagles concluded things with five of the last seven points to win 25-22. 

JBU won the second frame by an identical 25-22 score, but not before the Lady Evangels rallied from seven down late to pull within 24-22 with kills from Hoppal and Emily Lynch.  An attack error and a kill by Melissa Bakke finished the set for the Golden Eagles. 

The Golden Eagles then closed out the win by taking the third set 25-14.

Hoppal led the Lady Evangels (15-11, 5-10 SAC) with nine kills, while senior Hannah Luedtke had a team-high 23 assists and senior Camera Broadnax recorded a team-best 15 digs. 

The Golden Eagles (20-14, 9-6 SAC) got 13 kills from Libby Blasingame and 12 kills from Molli Pugh.  Alyssa Arnold had a match-high 36 assists and Beth Brankle led everyone with 17 digs. 

The Lady Evangels will next play at Texas Wesleyan University Thursday night (Nov. 5) at 7 p.m. in Ft. Worth, Texas.