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Malia Leatherland and
Hayley Daniel, the Bison dropped Arkansas Tech, 3-1 (25-16, 19-25, 25-15, 25-8), to clinch a trip to Hot Springs, Arkansas next month.
Leatherland led the way with 22 kills while swinging .333 for the match, while Daniel was no slouch with 17 kills on 33 attempts for a team-best .394 hitting percentage.
Oklahoma Baptist took a 1-0 lead after a quick start proved insurmountable for the Golden Suns. Though the offense struggled, recording as many kills as errors, in the second set, the Bison made quick work of ATU in the third and fourth sets to secure the victory.
As a team, the Bison laid down 55 kills while hitting .237 for the match, paced by Leatherland and Daniel's combined 39 kills.
Rylen Moore finished with a match-high 39 assists.
Diana Carranza led OBU with 17 digs, followed by Daniel and Leatherland with 15 and 13, respectively.
Oklahoma Baptist (21-4, 10-1 GAC) are in action on the road next week when they take on Southwestern Oklahoma State on Thursday, Oct. 31 in a pivotal matchup of the top two teams in the Great American Conference.
