Siloam Springs, Ark. - Southwestern Christian University fell in straight sets against the John Brown University Golden Eagles to begin Sooner Athletic Conference play. The Eagles struggled offensively against a strong JBU squad, but gave themselves a chance in the match through their defense.

SCU dropped Set One 12-25, Set Two 14-25, and Set Three 18-25. Kloe Booker-Searcy led SCU with 6 kills on the night, followed closely by Paige McGee and Brianna DeVries, who had five kills each. Faith DeSouza and Meghan Graham had 11 and 5 assists, respectively. The Eagles struggled with attacking errors in particular, but Graham, Angelique Trevino, and Lotta Lischka all racking up double-digit digs helped SCU get offensive chances.

Top Players:
Kloe Booker-Searcy: 6 Kills, 17 attempts, 3 sets played
Paige McGee: 5 kills, 25 attempts, 3 sets played
Brianna DeVries: 5 kills, 22 attempts, 3 sets played
Meghan Graham: 5 assists, 13 digs, 1 kill, 3 sets played
Faith DeSouza: 11 assists, 7 digs, 3 sets played

The Eagles continue the road trip against the College of the Ozarks. The match is set to begin on September 7th at 1 PM in Point Lookout, MO.