GOODWELL, Okla. – The Oklahoma Panhandle State University Aggies hosted conference powerhouse Mid-American Christian University (MACU) Evangels, Saturday, September 11, 2021. MACU came in with a 9-3 record on the season and a huge road win vs Wayland Baptist the night before. Ranked #1 in the Sooner Athletic Conference, the Aggies were set up for a battle in front of a rowdy Aggie crowd in the Anchor D Arena.
 
Set 1 proved to be a test on the Aggie blockers and passing. Aggies dropped the first set 20-25 with MACU hitting .484. Set 2 showed the Aggies change strategies and begin to slow the Evangels hitters down, keeping them to a .286. However, the Aggies were not able to get things moving on the offense. Aggies dropped the second set 25-19.
 
Set 3 was a complete transition by the Aggies on both offense and defense. The Evangels were nearly shut out at the net, only hitting a .077. The Aggies stepped up in a big way offensively as well. The Aggies never slowed down and they never looked back, winning set 3, 25-20 and winning set 4, 25-21. The Aggies forced a 5-set match and took the victory 3 sets to 2.
 
Junior, Essence West and Freshman Olivia Cunningham were standouts for the Aggies, both with double-doubles. West had 20 kills and 19 digs and Cunningham had 11 kills and 10 digs. Aggies' offense was also highlighted by Alanys Ruiz with 9 kills and Zoe Fry with 7 kills. On the defensive end, Keera Parks and Ebony Dykes each totaled 6 blocks, followed by Fry contributing with 5 block assists. Sophomore Libero McKenna Coppock led the Aggies with 18 digs on the match.
 
The Aggies are currently tied for first place in the conference at 4-0 and 10-3 overall. They take to the road to face two competitive conference teams next week. On Tuesday, September 14^th the Aggies will play at Wayland Baptist at 7pm. And, on Saturday, September 18^th , the Aggies will play at John Brown University.