SHAWNEE – After a thrilling five-set victory in its last outing, Oklahoma Baptist volleyball looks to stay atop the Great American Conference standings when it welcomes Northwestern Oklahoma State to the Noble Complex at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
The Bison (11-4, 3-0 GAC) are looking for their sixth-straight win over the Rangers (7-8, 1-2 GAC) and a 4-0 start in conference action for the second year in a row.
OBU came away with a 3-2 victory over Southern Nazarene in its last outing, while Northwestern has dropped two-straight 3-1 decisions to Southern Nazarene and Southeastern Oklahoma State.
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UNBEATEN IN GAC PLAY
- Oklahoma Baptist enters Tuesday at 11-4 overall and 3-0 in Great American Conference play.
- The Bison swept their first two conference opponents before defeating Southern Nazarene in five sets.
- OBU owns a 9-2 set record in GAC play.
- The Bison are hitting .257 in conference matches, totaling 165 kills with 49 errors on 451 attempts.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
- The Bison are 4-2 at home this season.
- Oklahoma Baptist owns a 161-47 record inside the Noble Complex during Anna Howle's tenure.
- Two of OBU's next three matches will be played inside the Noble Complex.
- The Bison have outhit opponents .212-.209 this season, and are averaging 12.9 kills, 11.8 assists, and 1.87 aces per set in home matches.
- OBU has recorded 43 aces on its home floor this season while allowing just 18 by its opponents.
- The Bison defense is averaging 18.7 digs and 2.22 blocks per set at home, and has outblocked opponents 51-40 at the Noble Complex this season.
OBU vs. NWOSU SERIES HISTORY
- Oklahoma Baptist leads Northwestern 21-6 in the all-time series, including a 19-4 mark in the Division II era (2015-pres.).
- The Bison have won five-straight meetings in the series, and have won eight in a row at home against the Rangers.
- Oklahoma Baptist is 10-1 since 2015 when facing Northwestern at home
- OBU has swept NWOSU three times in the last five meetings, and holds a 15-2 edge in sets won during that span.
- Since joining the GAC in 2015, the Bison have swept the Rangers on 12 occasions.
OBU-NWOSU Series Results (DII Era)
| Date |
Location |
W/L |
Score |
| 9/15/15 |
Alva |
W |
3-0 |
| 10/31/15 |
Shawnee |
W |
3-0 |
| 9/13/16 |
Shawnee |
W |
3-0 |
| 10/29/16 |
Alva |
W |
3-1 |
| 9/12/17 |
Alva |
W |
3-1 |
| 11/2/17 |
Shawnee |
L |
2-3 |
| 9/4/18 |
Shawnee |
W |
3-1 |
| 10/25/18 |
Alva |
L |
2-3 |
| 9/24/19 |
Shawnee |
W |
3-0 |
| 11/14/19 |
Alva |
W |
3-1 |
| 2/12/21 |
Alva |
W |
3-0 |
| 3/9/21 |
Shawnee |
W |
3-2 |
| 9/24/21 |
Alva |
W |
3-0 |
| 10/28/21 |
Shawnee |
W |
3-0 |
| 9/24/22 |
Shawnee |
W |
3-0 |
| 10/28/22 |
Alva |
W |
3-0 |
| 11/10/22 |
Shawnee* |
L |
1-3 |
| 9/19/23 |
Alva |
L |
1-3 |
| 10/26/23 |
Shawnee |
W |
3-1 |
| 10/3/24 |
Shawnee |
W |
3-0 |
| 11/14/24 |
Alva |
W |
3-1 |
| 9/30/25 |
Alva |
W |
3-0 |
| 11/11/25 |
Shawnee |
W |
3-0 |
Oklahoma Baptist leads the Division II-era series, 19-4.
*Neutral-site match played in Shawnee.
