Bethany, Okla. The Southwestern Christian University Eagles were taken down in straight sets by the Wayland Baptist University Pioneers. Both teams fought hard, but the Pioneers just edged out the Eagles with their more efficient offense. The Eagles fell to 2-7 (0-4) on the year.
Paige McGee led the Eagles offense with 12 kills and 12 digs, and continues to be a major part of the SCU offense.
Alondra Esparza had 7 kills by the end of the match coupled with 2 blocks at the net, while
Brianna DeVries and
Kloe Booker-Searcy had 6 kills each behind her.
Naveah Ramsey was extremely opportunistic today, and her perfect hit percentage kept the Eagles competing in the third set specifically. Graduate setter
Faith DeSouza racked up 23 assists, and the Eagles' libero
Lotta Lischka found 3 assists and 9 digs throughout the match.Â
FINAL: WBU 3 - 0 SCU
Set 1: 26-24
Set 2: 25-15
Set 3: 25-21
Top Players:
Paige McGee: 12 kills, 25 attempts, 12 digs, 2 errors
Alondra Esparza: 7 kills, 22 attempts, 2 blocks, 2 errors
Brianna DeVries: 6 kills, 25 attempts, 4 digs, 1 error
Kloe Booker-Searcy: 6 kills, 15 attempts, 2 digs, 4 errors
Naveah Ramsey: 5 kills, 5 attempts,Â
The Eagles finish the home-stand against Oklahoma City University Tuesday, September 17th at 7 PM in Bethany, Oklahoma.Â