Shawnee, Okla. -- The Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels improved to 9-3 overall with a 3-0 victory at the St. Gregory's University Cavaliers in Sooner Athletic Conference action tonight (Sept. 22) in Shawnee, Okla. 

The Lady Evangels got off to a good start by jumping out to a 10-3 lead in the opening set and cruising to a 25-15 win. 

The second set was a different story, with 18 ties and eight lead changes. 

It was knotted for the final time at 27-27 when a ball handling error by the Cavaliers and a kill by Emily Lynch closed out the set 29-27 and gave the Lady Evangels a 2-0 edge. 

The Cavaliers threatened to extend the match with a 22-18 lead in the third set, but three kills from Laurel Church fueled a run of seven straight points to close out the match 25-22. 

Church and Melissa Hoppal each led the Lady Evangels (9-3, 2-2 SAC) with 10 kills and Hannah Luedtke had a match-high 26 assists. Luedtke also recorded 10 digs, with Camera Broadnax tallying a match-best 11 digs on the night. 

Cierra Mullins led the Cavaliers (1-7, 0-3 SAC) with a team-high 11 kills, with Maggie Lasater and Olivia Ortega each posting a team-high 14 assists.  Lasater and Ashlyn Broussard also each led SGU with 10 digs. 

The Lady Evangels will next face a stiff test when they host No. 20-ranked Wayland Baptist University Friday night (Sept. 25) at 7 p.m. inside the Gaulke Activity Center.