BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – The Mid-America Christian volleyball team wrapped up a tough week with a heartbreaking five-set defeat to Sterling before falling in straight sets to Oklahoma Wesleyan in the OKWU Tri-Match on Saturday afternoon.
Mid-America Christian vs. Sterling
SCORE
- Sterling 3, Mid-America Christian 2 (25-20, 22-25, 25-19, 12-25, 15-13)
- Mid-America Christian (10-8)
- Sterling (8-9)
TOP PERFORMERS
MATCH NOTES
- Despite suffering the loss, Mid-America Christian recorded the third-most kills in a single match in the NAIA Era (2007-Present) with 68, while breaking the record for most attacks (230) and tallying the fifth-most digs in a single match (114).
- Attack errors proved costly for MACU in the match, as the Evangels finished with 29 hitting errors for a .170 hitting percentage while Sterling committed just 14 and hit for a .196 attack rate.
- Lena Stockhammer recorded her third career triple-double, tallying a team-high 13 kills to go with 19 digs and 16 assists while also notching four assisted blocks.
- Vanessa Moreira put together one of the best offensive matches of her career, slamming down 13 kills on her second-highest hitting percentage in her MACU career at .545.
- Casady McKinney led the passing efforts with a career-best 32 assists and completed her eighth double-double with 16 digs.
- Marlee Hunter led the back row defense with 28 digs to go with eight assists and four service aces while Sarah Jones led the blocking efforts with five assisted blocks.
- The Evangels fell to 1-3 in matches that went to five sets this season.
Mid-America Christian vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan
SCORE
- Oklahoma Wesleyan 3, Mid-America Christian 0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-22)
- Mid-America Christian (10-9)
- Oklahoma Wesleyan (23-1)
TOP PERFORMERS
MATCH NOTES
- Mid-America Christian struggled to slow down the red-hot Oklahoma Wesleyan attack as the Eagles tallied 47 kills on a .254 attack percentage, marking the second-highest hitting rate the Evangels had given up this season while MACU could only muster 28 kills on an .069 attack rate.
- While MACU was balanced in the attack, the Evangels struggled to find any openings as no one player hit higher than a .158 attack percentage for the match.
- Annabeth Fehrle finished with a team-high seven kills.
- Lena Stockhammer turned in a double-double with a team-best 14 assists and 10 digs.
- Marlee Hunter led the back row efforts with 14 digs.
- Mid-America Christian was swept in the season series against Oklahoma Wesleyan, falling to the Eagles three times in the 2022 campaign.
UP NEXT
- MACU will be looking forward to getting back home on Friday, Sept. 30 as the Evangels will host Langston for Hispanic Heritage Night inside the Gaulke Activity Center. First serve is slated for 7 p.m.
