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SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist wraps up the regular season tournament schedule with two matches Saturday at the GAC/MIAA Crossover in Bethany, Oklahoma. Following a 10 a.m. meeting against Fort Hays State, the Lady Bison will face Emporia State for the second time in seven days at 4 p.m.
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After a straight-sets victory over Southwest Baptist Friday morning, OBU slipped up against No. 13 Central Oklahoma in the nightcap. Redshirt freshman
Mikayla Watson leads the Lady Bison offense with 2.86 kills per set and senior
Cadyn Laing continues to impress with her efficiency, hitting at a rate of .343 while adding 1.09 blocks per set.
Hayden Blair assists at a rate of 7.20 per set while libero
Suzanny Figueiredo collects 4.38 digs to lead the team.
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Fort Hays State was swept in the second match of the day Friday by Northwestern Oklahoma State after defeating Southwestern Oklahoma State in five sets to open up the tournament. Through 11 matches, the Tigers average 12.2 kills per set on a .174 attack percentage. Kylie Rollman leads the offense with 2.80 kills and Amirah Bentley adds 8.60 assists per set. Defensively, Taylor White has been solid on the back row with 4.16 digs and Callie Christensen protects the net at a clip of 1.09 blocks per set.
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OBU will get a rare chance at revenge against a non-conference opponent when they take on Emporia State in the final match Saturday afternoon. The Hornets were victorious in five sets in the first meeting on Sept. 9, with Yuchen Du leading the way with 20 kills. Du has been dominant with 3.89 kills on .359 hitting while also providing 4.69 assists per set this season. Emma Dixon is the primary setter with 6.19 assists and Allie Maloney paces the team with 3.72 digs.
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The Lady Bison finally return to the Noble Complex on Sept. 19 to host Southeastern Oklahoma State in the home opener at 7 p.m.
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