OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels took down the Dallas Christian College Lady Crusaders tonight (Aug. 28) 3-0 in their home opener inside the Gaulke Activity Center. 

The Lady Crusaders got off to a 7-3 lead in the first set when the Lady Evangels charged back with a 10-3 spurt, keyed by two kills each from Hannah Luedtke and Emily Lynch. 

MACU went on to a 25-15 win in the first set and then dominated the next two games 25-13 and 25-14 to improve to 3-0 for the first time as an NAIA school. 

Lynch led the Lady Evangels with a match-high 12 kills and Luedtke led everyone with 30 assists.  

The Lady Evangels got a nice balance defensively, with Lynch, Camera Broadnax and Larissa Runyan each recording seven digs. 

Dallas Christian got six kills each from Na'Quavian Nelson and Janae Thompson, while Genesis Borens had a team-best 11 assists. 

The Lady Evangels will next be in action on Labor Day night (Sept. 7) at home against Jarvis Christian.