Lady Bison Sweep Ouachita Baptist

SHAWNEE – (HTML Box Score) Multiple season highs were set by Oklahoma Baptist Friday night as they defeated Ouachita Baptist 3-0 (27-25, 25-22, 25-18) in the annual Dig Pink match at the Noble Complex.
 
The Lady Bison (10-9, 5-1 GAC) dominated the net with 15.0 total blocks to new a new high mark for the year, Cadyn Laing matched a season-high with 10 total blocks and Hayden Blair picked up 39 assists, the most in a three-set match.
 
OBU snapped a two-match skid with the win and kept pace with Harding for second place in the conference standings. No. 18 Arkansas Tech owns the only spotless record in the GAC at 6-0.
 
After trailing by as many as six points in the first set, the Lady Bison took their first lead of the match at 25-24 during a 6-2 run to close out the frame. The Tigers (10-7, 3-3 GAC) led 20-17 in the second set before OBU responded with a five-point flurry that saw four different Lady Bison register kills.
 
Another strong start from Ouachita in the third put the Lady Bison in an early five-point hole. OBU owned a narrow 15-14 lead when Ally Lanik checked in to serve. The junior transfer powered the Lady Bison to five straight points, picking up three aces during the stretch. Mikayla Watson sealed the match with her 12^th kill of the night.
 
Laing recorded her fourth double-double of the season with a team-high 13 kills and 10 blocks. Freshman libero Kelsi Chavez paced the team with 10 digs and Malia Leatherland added nine kills.
 
Oklahoma Baptist will see a quick turnaround between matches, hosting Henderson State at noon Saturday. Live stats will be available HERE.