Volleyball Hosts Reddies Saturday

OKLAHOMA BAPTIST (10-9, 5-1 GAC) vs. HENDERSON STATE (10-9, 3-3 GAC)

Noon | Saturday, Oct. 7

Noble Complex | Shawnee, Okla.

Live Stats | Match Notes

SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist will face their second Great American Conference opponent in as many days when they host Henderson State at noon Saturday in the Noble Complex.
 
The Lady Bison (10-9, 5-1 GAC) defeated Ouachita Baptist in straight sets Friday night, setting a new season-high at 15.0 total blocks. OBU averages 2.50 blocks per set, which ranks first in the GAC and 11^th in NCAA Division II.
 
Redshirt freshman Mikayla Watson averages 2.94 kills per set to lead the team and Hayden Blair provides 8.26 assists. Cadyn Laing finished Friday's match with 10 blocks to bump her mark to 1.14 per set. Suzanny Figueirdo holds down the back line with 4.86 digs and Malia Leatherland has 23 service aces for the season.
 
Henderson State defeated Southern Nazarene 3-1 in Bethany Friday night to end a three-match losing streak. The Reddies (10-9, 3-3 GAC) average 19.17 digs per set, the top mark in the GAC. Sydney Skelton scoops up the second-most digs in the conference with 5.61 per set. Courtney Bolf leads the offense at 3.58 kills, Sariah Boney assists at a rate of 6.35 per set and Adrianna Hartmann picks up 0.93 blocks.
 
Saturday will mark just the third meeting between the programs. Oklahoma Baptist has won the previous two contests.