OKLAHOMA CITY – After facing Oklahoma City in the regular season finale just three days ago, the MACU Volleyball team will be rematched against the Stars in the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament at the Gaulke Activity Center at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
 
SEASON REPORT

• Record: 18-11 (14-8 SAC)
• Last Match: Lost at Oklahoma City – 3-1 (14-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-20) – Nov. 8, 2025 – Oklahoma City
• Stat Leaders:
  • Kills: Alica Obusekova (292, 3.01 K/S), Seyi Atolagbe (239, 2.34 K/S)
  • Attack Percentage (%, K-E-A; Min 3 ATK/S): Seyi Atolagbe (.390, 239-38-516), Alica Obusekova (.230, 292-100-835)
  • Assists: Casady McKinney (719, 7.05 A/S), Madison Lee (297, 2.91 A/S)
  • Aces: Ryley Bowden (49, 0.48 SA/S), Casady McKinney (37, 0.36 SA/S)
  • Digs: Ryley Bowden (477, 4.68 D/S), Casady McKinney (291, 2.85 D/S)
  • Receive Percentage (%, RE-R; Min 3 REC/S): Sydney Martin (.939, 23-380), Ryley Bowden (.935, 29-446)
  • Blocks: Mia Benson (69, 0.70 B/S), Seyi Atolagbe (67, 0.66 B/S)
• Team Notes:
  • Despite suffering a loss on Saturday, Mid-America Christian finished with at least a share for third in the SAC standings for the third-straight year, notching a 14-8 league mark to share the spot with Wayland Baptist, who MACU had the tiebreaker over for the No. 3 seed.
  • At the conclusion of the regular season campaign, MACU had two conference leaders in their respective categories in two major statistical categories as senior libero Ryley Bowden led the league in digs per set at 4.68 while freshman middle blocker Seyi Atolagbe posted the best hitting percentage in the conference at .390.
  • Over the last month, MACU put together a remarkable run. After sitting in a tie for seventh in the SAC standings with Science & Arts after their 13^th SAC match, the Evangels started an eight-match win streak after defeating Science & Arts to skyrocket all the way up to third before seeing the streak end at Oklahoma City on Saturday.
  • After being one of the best attacking teams in the SAC this season as one of three teams with an over .200 hitting percentage, MACU will be looking to get back its strong attacking efficiency after recording only 41 kills on a 140 swings for a .164 rate at OCU on Saturday.

SCOUTING REPORT
Oklahoma City

• Record: 16-12 (13-9 SAC)
• Last Game: Won vs. Mid-America Christian – 3-1 (14-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-20) – Nov. 8, 2025 – Oklahoma City
• Series vs MACU (2006-): OCU leads 34-9
• Last Match vs MACU: OCU won 3-1 (14-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-20) – Nov. 8, 2025 – Oklahoma City
• Series Streak: OCU won 1
• Players to Watch:
  • Grace Smallwood – SO – OH/DS
    • 399 Kills (3.84 K/S), .189 ATK%, 36 Aces (0.35 SA/S), 405 Digs (3.89 D/S), 19-505 RE-R (.962 RCV%)
  • Natalie Adams – JR – S
    • 1101 Assists (10.59 A/S), 49 Aces (0.47 SA/S), 224 Digs (2.15 D/S), 34 Blocks (0.33 B/S)
  • Kaylie Marshall – JR – OH
    • 350 Digs (3.37 D/S), 37-628 RE-R (.941 RCV%), 260 Kills (2.50 K/S), .138 ATK%
  • Marina Kalajdzic – SR – MB
    • 71 Blocks (0.71 B/S), 174 Kills (1.74 K/S), .269 ATK%
• Team Notes:
  • Much like the Evangels, Oklahoma City closed out the regular season on a high note, winning nine of the last 11 matches with its only two losses coming against the SAC Co-Champions Texas Wesleyan and Nelson since Oct. 7.
  • Oklahoma City enters Tuesday night's match as the fifth-highest ranked attack team in the SAC with a .194 hitting clip with a relatively decent defensive back row that is holding its opposition to only a .165 attack rate.
  • The Stars are led in the attack by one of the top hitters in the SAC in Grace Smallwood, who is posting the second-most kills (399) and kills per set (3.84) with the league's leading setter in Natalie Adams with a SAC-leading 1101 assists at 10.59 assists per set.
  • Mid-America Christian will be looking to avenge its loss at Oklahoma City in its Homecoming match, but the last time the Evangels hosted the Stars, MACU was the one that pulled out the 3-1 victory on Sept. 19. Alica Obusekova led the attack in that win with 13 kills while Ryley Bowden led MACU's back row efforts with an astounding 28 digs in a four-set match, averaging 7.0 digs per set.