OKLAHOMA CITY – The Mid-America Christian volleyball team will get the opportunity to open the 2022 season on its home court as the Evangels are set to host the MACU/USAO Cruisin' Classic inside the Gaulke Activity Center from Aug. 19-20.

The six-team tournament is being co-hosted on the campus of Mid-America Christian University and Chickasha High School. The Cruisin' Classic also marks the first time the Evangels have ever hosted a preseason non-conference tournament since joining the NAIA in 2007.

Overall, 10 matches, five at each venue, will be played over the two-day event as the Evangels will host five matches on Friday and one match on Saturday.
 
MACU/USAO Cruisin' Classic Schedule
Friday, Aug. 19
12 p.m. – Oklahoma City vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan @ MACU
2 p.m. – Mid-America Christian vs. Wiley @ MACU
2 p.m. – Science & Arts vs. Tabor @ USAO
4 p.m. – Oklahoma City vs. Wiley @ MACU
4 p.m. – Science & Arts vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan @ USAO
6 p.m. – Mid-America Christian vs. Tabor @ MACU
Saturday, Aug. 20
11 a.m. – Oklahoma Wesleyan vs. Wiley @ USAO
1 p.m. – Science & Arts vs. Wiley @ USAO
3 p.m. – Mid-America Christian vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan @ MACU
3 p.m. – Oklahoma City vs. Tabor @ USAO
 
MACU SEASON REPORT

• 2021 Record: 30-9 (15-5 SAC)
• Last Match: Lost vs. Columbia International (S.C.) – 3-0 (25-23, 26-24, 25-20) – NCCAA National Championship – Dec. 4, 2021
• Top Returners:
  • Lena Stockhammer – JR – S
    • 1388 Assists, 9.51 A/S, 37 SA, 93 Kills, .269 ATK%, 268 Digs, 1.84 D/S, 37 Blocks
  • Vanessa Moreira – SR – MB
    • 262 Kills, 2.33 K/S .250 ATK%, 35 SA, 77 Blocks, 0.53 BLK/S, 164 Digs
  • Cloie Mitchell – SR – OH
    • 203 Kills, 1.72 K/S, .185 ATK%, 94 Digs, 24 Blocks
• Top Incoming Players:
  • Miriam Nardi – SO – MB – Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.)
    • 88 Kills, .292 ATK%, 34 Blocks, 0.61 BLK/S
  • Marlee Hunter – SO – L – Seminole State (Okla.)
    • 255 Digs, 2.52 D/S, 24 SA
  • Casady McKinney – FR – S – Mustang HS
    • Led the Broncos to State Championship match, recorded more than 2500 career assists

SCOUTING REPORT
Wiley (Texas)

• 2021 Record: 8-11
• Last Match: Lost vs. Xavier (La.) – 3-0 (25-16, 25-12, 27-25) – RRAC Tournament – Nov. 12, 2021
• Series History: Wiley leads 3-0
• Last Meeting: Wiley won 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-15) – Aug. 23, 2019 – Oklahoma City (OCU)
• Top Returners:
  • Marissa Neal – JR – OH
    • 149 Kills, 2.53 K/S, .180 ATK%, 110 Digs, 1.86 D/S
  • Hailie Williams – JR – RS
    • 136 Kills, 2.23 K/S, .214 ATK%, 14 SA, 29 Blocks, 0.48 BLK/S
  • Shayla Arthur – SO – MB
    • 72 Kills, 1.33 K/S, .153 ATK%, 37 Blocks, 0.69 BLK/S

Tabor (Kan.)

• 2021 Record: 17-12
• Last Match: Lost vs. McPherson (Kan.) – 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-20) – KCAC Tournament – Nov. 12, 2021
• Series History: Tabor leads 3-2
• Last Meeting: Mid-America Christian won 3-2 (22-25, 25-20, 25-23, 26-28, 15-6) – Aug. 21, 2021 – Hutchinson, Kan.
• Top Returners:
  • Marissa Neal – JR – OH
    • 149 Kills, 2.53 K/S, .180 ATK%, 110 Digs, 1.86 D/S
  • Hailie Williams – JR – RS
    • 136 Kills, 2.23 K/S, .214 ATK%, 14 SA, 29 Blocks, 0.48 BLK/S
  • Shayla Arthur – SO – MB
    • 72 Kills, 1.33 K/S, .153 ATK%, 37 Blocks, 0.69 BLK/S

Oklahoma Wesleyan

• 2021 Record: 15-12
• Last Match: Lost vs. Tabor (Kan.) – 3-0 (25-23, 25-14, 25-18) – KCAC Tournament – Nov. 12, 2021
• Series History: MACU leads 14-7
• Last Meeting: MACU won 3-0 (25-23, 25-14, 25-21) – Sept. 25, 2021 – Gaulke Activity Center
• Top Returners:
  • Lauren McKinney – SR – OH/OPP
    • 260 Kills, 3.02 K/S, .252 ATK%, 27 Blocks, 0.37 B/S
  • Addie Mathias – SO – S/RS
    • 340 Assists, 4.10 A/S, 164 Kills, 1.98 K/S, .194 ATK%, 55 SA, 0.66 SA/S, 186 Digs, 2.24 D/S
  • Maddy McKinney – JR – MB
    • 122 Kills, 1.44 K/S, .357 ATK%, 58 Blocks, 0.68 B/S