SHAWNEE – After a five-day layoff, the ascending Oklahoma Baptist volleyball team will head to Arkansas on Thursday for Great American Conference contests against Southern Arkansas and Arkansas-Monticello on Oct. 6 and 7, respectively.
The Bison have won six straight going into the match versus the Muleriders. Among the key statistics during this streak are the following: 15.05 kills per set, 2.53 blocks and holding opponents to a .131 attack percentage.
Individually,
D'Erricka Frierson has led the team with a 4.05 kills per set average,
Maci Langford has registered 7.2 digs and
Avery Hellmuth has notched 1.10 blocks.
In series history, OBU has never lost to Southern Arkansas in six previous meetings. As for the matchup with UAM, the green and gold are 5-1 and have won the last four contests by 3-0 counts.
Here's a look at where coach
Anna Howle's team stacks up in the nation and in the league:
As a team Individually
| 5th nationally in digs: 18.61 |
Jill Leslie: 2nd in GAC in attack mark (.330) |
| 2nd in GAC: kills (13.59) & assists (12.46) |
Maci Langford: 2nd in digs (5.40) |
| 2nd in blocks (2.23) |
Avery Hellmuth: 6th in blocks (0.96) |
| 4th in attack percentage (2.11) |
Rylee Martin: Team-best 5.72 assists per set |
Southern Arkansas has had a tough go at it more than halfway through the season. They are 3-14 overall and 2-5 in the GAC. The Muleriders are coming off a 3-0 loss to Southwestern Oklahoma State on Sept. 30. Leading SAU in her first year is Alli O'Banion, a former right side and middle hitter for the program from 2014-17.
As a team Individually
| 11th in GAC: opp. hitting percent (.209) |
Morgan Schuster: 6th in assists (6.86) |
| 8th in attack mark (.150) & aces (1.33) |
Landry Rogers: 7th in kills (3.03) |
| 10th in blocks (1.53) |
Samantha Still: Team-best 2.9 digs per set |
| 10th in kills (11.09) |
Isla Olivas: Team-high 35.0 blocks |
OBU will conclude its week with a match against Arkansas-Monticello. The Cotton Blossoms (9-11, 3-4 GAC) have split their last eight matches but were defeated in their last two against SWOSU and Northwestern Oklahoma State. UAM is led by first-year coach Katrina English.
As a team Individually
| 5th in GAC in opp. hitting percent (.171) |
Camryn McGough: 5th in hitting perc. (.313) |
| 6th in kills (11.55) |
Mia Smalls: 7th in assists (6.72) |
| 6th in aces (1.55) |
Kalin Duncan: 10th in assists (5.76) |
| 12th in digs (14.82) |
Stasha Adams: 9th in digs per set (3.59) |
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