Volleyball Hosts GAC-MIAA Crossover

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Pittsburg State (0-8) at Oklahoma Baptist (4-6) Friday, Sept. 16, 12:00 p.m. No. 14 Washburn (6-2) at Oklahoma Baptist (4-6) Friday, Sept. 16, 6:00 p.m. Southwest Baptist (2-6) at Oklahoma Baptist (4-6) Saturday, Sept. 16, 9:00 a.m. Emporia State (5-3) at Oklahoma Baptist (4-6) Saturday, Sept. 17, 3:00 p.m. Shawnee, Okla. (Noble Complex) Watch Live | Live Stats | Tournament Central GAC-MIAA Crossover Notes

SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist Volleyball plays host to the Great American Conference-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Crossover Tournament on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16-17 inside the Noble Complex. The Lady Bison will play four teams from the MIAA: Pittsburg State (Sept. 16, 12:00 p.m.), No. 14 Washburn (Sept. 16, 6:00 p.m.), Southwest Baptist (Sept. 17, 9:00 a.m.) and Emporia State (Sept. 17, 3:00 p.m.).
 
The GAC-MIAA Crossover features 12 teams, including all six of the Oklahoma-based GAC schools, as well as six members of the MIAA. Oklahoma Baptist will carry two courts simultaneously on both days of the Crossover, while co-host Central Oklahoma is set to host one court in Edmond, Oklahoma.
 
Oklahoma Baptist snapped a six-match win streak ahead of the Crossover thanks to a straight-set victory over Northwestern Oklahoma State, and the Lady Bison now sit at 4-6 on the year, though they are now tied for first in the conference standings at 1-0. Mikayla Watson and Nicole Fleitman continue to lead the team at 3.10 and 3.09 kills per set respectively, but received a boost on Tuesday as Shekinah Sharpe returned to the lineup for the first time in five matches, recording 11 kills on the night to bump her set average to 2.11.
 
Defensively, Sierra VeraCruz set a new single-match career high with 22 digs against Northwestern, and is leading the team with a 3.38 dig set average. Sharpe contributed 14 digs on Tuesday night to the defensive cause, recording her first career double-double; she averages 3.32 digs/set. Cadyn Laing and Taylor Williams have been a dominant duo at the net for OBU, with Laing ranking fourth in the GAC at .97 blocks/set, while Williams is averaging .75 blocks/set.
 
The four MIAA opponents set to face the Lady Bison have a combined record of 13-19. Washburn will likely prove the most challenging foe of the weekend, as they've ridden a hot start to 2016 all the way to the No. 14 ranking by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
 
Fans of OBU Volleyabll are advised that in order to accommodate reserved parking for Saturday's Bison football game, fans attending matches Saturday morning are encouraged to park in the lot north of the Noble Complex as spaces are available. Additional parking will be available in the multipurpose lots north of the Sarkeys Telecommunication Center, or south of the Bailey Business Center and Montgomery Hall. Overflow parking is available near the OBU Soccer and Lacrosse Complex and baseball and softball fields on Raley Drive north of MacArthur Street.