Mid-America Christian University

OKLAHOMA CITY – The MACU Volleyball team won on consecutive days after a straight-set sweep against Haskell in Wednesday evening's nonconference matchup inside the Gaulke Activity Center.  
 
SCORE

• Mid-America Christian 3, Haskell 0 (25-15, 25-10, 25-11)
  • Mid-America Christian: (13-10)
  • Haskell Indian Nations (Kan.): (7-27)

TOP PERFORMERS

• Marcela Nalin: 11 Kills, .364 ATK%, 3 Blocks
• Morgan Cross: 9 Kills, .727 ATK%, Dig
• Seyi Atolagbe: 8 Kills, .313 ATK%, 3 Blocks, Dig
• Katie Stafford: 7 Kills, .778 ATK%, 2 Blocks, Dig
• Jasmine Liongco: 32 Assists, 5 Digs, Ace
• Gracelyn Skaggs: 14 Digs, 4 Aces, 3 Assists

MATCH SUMMARY

• Set One
  • MACU held the edge from the opening serve, jumping out to an early 5-2 lead as Jasmine Liongco set up Seyi Atolagbe and Marcela Nalin twice throughout the opening few rallies. The Evangels rattled off six straight points to extend their lead to 13-5 as Kristen Straughn excelled from the service line.
  • Haskell matched MACU for points up to 17-11, until the Evangels ripped off a pair of three-point rally streaks to draw near of the opening set. Both Kaetlen Schier and Gracelyn Skaggs recorded their first of many aces, while Katie Stafford punched home the kill to reach set point. Haskell served it into the net to give MACU the first set win at 25-15.
• Set Two
  • Marcela Nalin got the offense rolling in the second set with two perfect offensive strikes set up by Lioncgo again. The lead continued to grow as it reached 7-1 after Katie Stafford finished off the point.
  • Haskell called timeout at 12-4 in attempt to slow down the red-hot MACU offense. The Indians pulled within five at 14-9 until the Evangels rattled off eight consecutive points, and 11 of the last 12 for the second set. Nalin continued to be unstoppable with four kills during the run. Gracelyn Skaggs finished it off with back-to-back service aces.
• Set Three
  • Mid-America Christian showed no stop in the third set, as once again the Evangels led 7-1. Morgan Cross added three kills to her name during the run as MACU built momentum for a five-point stunt. Kristen Straughn's excellent serving increased the lead to 12-3.
  • HINU battled through the midway point of the set. However, they were no match to the MACU blocks with Atolagbe and Nalin the main defensive blocking leaders. The Evangels went on an extended run to lead 21-9, before closing it out with four straight points. Mia Benson finished off a pair, then Skaggs set up Ava Stewart for the final punch to take the third set 25-11.

MATCH NOTES

• MACU tied a season-high 47 kills in a three-set match on an efficient .352 ATK%. Marcela Nalin led the way with 11 kills, while Morgan Cross and Katie Stafford both finished with career-highs in attacking percentage at .727 and .778. Seyi Atolagbe added eight kills.   
• Jasmine Liongco finished just one assist of her MACU career-high but set a new three-set assist personal best with 32. Kristen Straughn helped the distribution with 12 assists of her own.
• The Evangels reached 12 service aces, the second-highest tally this season. Gracelyn Skaggs record four aces for the fourth time this season. Kaetlen Schier and Kristen Straughn added three service aces as well.
• On the defensive end, Gracelyn Skaggs led the way with 14 digs, while Schier reached double digits with 11. The Evangels have continued to improve on the block with 10 on the evening, led by Marcela Nalin and Seyi Atolagbe with three a piece.
• MACU improved to 3-0 all-time against Haskell, as the Evangels met them for the first time since the 2017 season.  

UP NEXT

• Mid-America Christian returns to the road with a drive up North to face bottom of the SAC standings Central Christian for a 1 P.M. first serve on Saturday afternoon in McPherson, Kansas.