Waxahachie, Texas -- The Southwestern Assemblies of God University Lady Lions came back from 2-0 down to win three straight sets and defeat the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels 3-2 tonight (Nov. 1) in Waxahachie, Texas. 

The Lady Evangels were up 12-11 in the fifth set, but three attack errors and a kill by Kalli Shaw allowed the Lady Lions to score four of the final five points to finish off the win 15-13. 

MACU got off to a great start, taking the first set 25-21 on a kill by Larissa Runyan before going up 2-0 by squeaking out a 25-23 win in the second set. 

With the second set even at 22-22, a pair of kills by Laurel Church helped push the Lady Evangels over the top. 

The Lady Lions roared back by taking the third set 25-14 and then proceeded to even the match with a tight 25-23 win in the fourth. 

The Lady Evangels were led by 11 kills each from Church, Runyan and Emily Lynch, while Melissa Hoppal delivered a team-high 41 assists. 

Camera Broadnax recorded a team-best 25 digs and Runyan finished off a double-double with 12 digs.

Mary Burkhead also had a solid night of eight kills with no errors on 15 attacks for a .533 hitting percentage.

Shaw paced SAGU with a match-high 24 kills and Sophia Ivy led everyone with 59 assists. Celi Bruce tied Broadnax for match-high honors in digs with 25.

The Lady Evangels will now wrap up the regular season Thursday night (Nov. 3) at Bacone College beginning at 7 p.m. in Muskogee, Okla.

A win over Bacone combined with a loss by USAO in at least one of their final two matches would clinch a spot for the Lady Evangels in the SAC Postseason Tournament.