PLAINVIEW, Texas – In a clash of Sooner Athletic Conference unbeaten teams, Oklahoma Panhandle State University was defeated, 3-0, at Wayland Baptist University. The Aggies (9-2, 4-1 SAC) lost by set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-20 to the Pioneers (12-3, 5-0 SAC).
The loss also ended OPSU's school-record win streak at nine matches.
The Panhandle attack was held to a .088 hitting percentage for the match. Conversely, WBU hit for a .221 average on the night.
Essence West collected 12 kills, the lone Aggie with double-digit kill totals. West also helped her team on defense, amassing 13 digs.
Rebecca Candido and
Sydnee Saunders had six and five kills, respectively. Saunders also booked three blocks.
Middle blocker
Ebony Dykes had a team-best five blocks, also knocking down three kills.
Setter CeleniaToribio had 29 assists and made six digs. Libero
Gracie Soza chipped in 11 digs.
