Volleyball Continues Action at Crossover

PITTSBURG STATE (9-2) AT OKLAHOMA BAPTIST (5-7) SOUTHWEST BAPTIST (3-8) AT OKLAHOMA BAPTIST (5-7)

Saturday, Sept. 8 | 10 a.m. & 4 p.m.

Mabee Arena at the Noble Complex | Shawnee, Okla.

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SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist volleyball continues action as the host of the GAC/MIAA Crossover at the Mabee Arena in the Noble Complex. The Lady Bison take on Pittsburg State at 10 a.m. before wrapping up tournament action against Southwest Baptist at 4 p.m.
 
Oklahoma Baptist (5-7) are averaging 13.00 kills per set at the Crossover through two matches, paced by Mikayla Watson's 3.88 kills per set. Nicole Fleitman is second on the team at 2.62 kills/set, while Taylor Williams and Malia Leatherland are tied for third with 1.88 kills/set. Jenna Gremmel has handled the bulk of the setting duties through the first two outings of the weekend, handing out 7.75 assists per set, and Hayden Blair has seen increased time at the position while distributing 3.00 helpers through eight sets of play.
 
On the defensive end, Kelsi Chavez paces a team that's averaging 20.00 digs per set with 5.25 digs per set, while Watson (3.75) and Gremmel (3.25) are also doing well to cover the back row. The Lady Bison have enjoyed a strong presence at the net, averaging 2.38 blocks per set, led by Brecken Roquemore who has averaged 1.86 blocks per set.
 
Pittsburg State (9-2) swept their Great American Conference competition on Friday, besting both Southern Nazarene and Northwestern Oklahoma State by match scores of 3-1. The offense runs through Mia Bledsoe and Lauren Reiger, who are averaging 3.50 and 3.13 kills/set. Lauren Dunn has cleaned up a team-best 4.87 digs/set.
 
Southwest Baptist (3-8) has already fallen once to OBU, 3-1, this season when the teams met at the Tarleton State Invitational. The Bearcats dropped a 3-0 decision to Arkansas Tech to open the Crossover before beating Southeastern Oklahoma State, 3-1. Greysen Roster leads the team with 2.06 kills/set. Defensively, Bailey Baumann paces the side with 4.47 digs/set.