Bethany, Okla. - Southwestern Christian University got revenge on their conference rival Tigers tonight, defeating Central Christian College of Kansas in straight sets. The victory earns SCU its second conference win, and improves their record to 4-18 (2-15).
Tonight's match was all Eagles from start to finish, although CCCK put up their best fight in the first set. Despite earning more kills than the Eagles in Set 1, errors would hinder the Tigers at every turn, and the Eagles took full advantage of each opportunity.
Alondra Esparza led the Eagles in kills with 7, posting a .357 hit% on the night. Following Esparza,Â
Brianna DeVries picked up 6 kills, 2 aces, and 5 digs.Three Eagles had five kills and three digs:
Paige McGee,
Kloe Booker-Searcy, and
Faith DeSouza. Booker-Searcy posted the best hit% on the Eagles' side with .455, DeSouza racked up 4 service aces while leading the team in assists with 12, and McGee's 4 kills in the final set helped set the Eagles above their opponent for good.
Megan Graham tallied 10 assists and a team-leading 12 digs in the win.
Top Performers:
Faith DeSouza: 5 kills, 12 attempts, 12 assists, 4 aces, 3 digs
Alondra Esparza: 7 kills, 14 attempts, 1 ace, 2 digs
Brianna DeVries: 6 kills, 16 attempts, 2 aces, 5 digs
Kloe Booker-Searcy: 5 kills, 11 attempts, .455 hit%, 3 digs
Paige McGee: 5 kills, 13 attempts, 3 digs
Megan Graham: 2 kills, 5 attempts, 10 assists, 12 digs
SCU returns tomorrow afternoon to take on the Langston University Lions at home. The match is set to start on October 26th at 1 PM in Bethany, Oklahoma.