BETHANY, Okla. — The Southwestern Christian University volleyball team faced a pair of conference opponents over the weekend, hosting Mid-America Christian University on Friday before facing the University of Science & Arts on Saturday.
The Eagles opened the weekend Friday night against Mid-America Christian, falling 3-0 by set scores of 25-23, 25-20 and 25-23.
Despite the final result, SCU remained competitive throughout the match, with each set decided by five points or fewer. The Eagles recorded 37 kills, 33 assists, 42 digs and four service aces.
Sara Castrillon led the Eagles with eight kills while hitting .400 and added six block assists. Mercedes Ewing also recorded eight kills, while Emery Hulme finished with seven kills and four digs. Dani McCampbell added four kills while hitting .429, along with two solo blocks and four block assists.
Ana Turone paced the defensive effort with 17 digs, while Ava Burns recorded 17 assists and Emma Hall added 14 assists.
SCU then played on Saturday to take on Science & Arts. The Drovers earned a 3-0 victory, taking the sets 25-13, 25-20 and 25-15.
Castrillon again led the Eagles offensively, recording seven kills while hitting .364. Hulme and Ewing each added six kills, while Hulme also contributed three service aces.
Turone led SCU with 12 digs, while Hall recorded 12 assists. The Eagles finished the match with 24 kills, 23 assists and 30 digs.
Southwestern Christian will look to regroup and continue its conference schedule following the two-match weekend.
