Oklahoma Baptist (17-12, 11-4 GAC) at Southern Nazarene (16-10, 10-5 GAC)
Thursday, Nov. 10, 7:00 p.m.
Bethany, Okla. (Sawyer Center)
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SHAWNEE – The 2016 regular season is coming to a close for Oklahoma Baptist Volleyball, who are set to play their final match against their rivals from Southern Nazarene on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in Bethany, Oklahoma. With a win, OBU ensures at least a share of the Great American Conference regular season crown.
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Oklahoma Baptist (17-12, 11-4 GAC) enters the Sawyer Center, the site of Thursday's contest, riding an 11-match winning streak against the Crimson Storm dating back to 2008.
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The Lady Bison are led on offense by
Nicole Fleitman, who in her last three matches is swinging .212 while racking up 3.00 kills per set.
Cadyn Laing isn't far behind her, averaging 2.64 kills while hitting a team-leading .301 during that same timespan.
Kynnedy Myers, who averaged 10.33 assists per set against Southeastern Oklahoma State on Tuesday, is averaging 8.71 assists/set for the season.
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In the back row,
Sierra VeraCruz averaged 7.0 digs per set against the Savage Storm, her second-most digs in a three-set match this year, and is averaging 4.08 digs/set on the year.
Shekinah Sharpe is second on the team at 3.53 digs/set. At the net,
Sophia Couto is averaging 1.55 blocks over her last 11 sets. Laing is averaging 1.09 blocks/set in 2016.
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Southern Nazarene (16-10, 10-5 GAC) have won their last four matches, including three against GAC opponents, and sit fifth in the league standings. Courtney Bowie and McKayla Benner are tied for the team lead at 2.91 kills/set, benefiting from Elyse Berlin's 10.29 assists/set. On the defensive side, Abbey Bell leads SNU's third-ranked defense with 5.21 digs/set.
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