PLAINVIEW, TX. - The Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies volleyball team competed against the Wayland Baptist University Pioneers of the Sooner Athletic Conference at Plainview, Texas. The match was part of the Sooner Athletic Conference. The Aggies have an overall record of 9-4 and a conference record of 2-2, while the Pioneers have an overall record of 1-9 and a conference record of 1-3. The Aggies were able to beat the Pioneers in four sets, with the scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-20, and 25-19.
 
Both sides exchanged points throughout the opening set, but neither was able to build a decisive advantage over the other. The Pioneers were able to take the opening set with a score of 25-23 as a result of the Aggies making a number of unforced errors in the final few points of the set.
 
After winning the first set, the Aggies got off to a strong start in the second set. At one point in the game, the Aggies held a seven-point lead against the Pioneers. The Aggies never trailed in the game and ended up winning 25-17. Sets 3 and 4 were virtually identical with one another. The Aggies started off the match on a strong note, which made it easier for setter Lesly Galarza to direct a productive offensive attack. In addition, the Aggies had an aggressive serving game with good locations, which put Wayland on their heels and pushed them to set up an out-of-system play. This was due to the Aggies' ability to knock Wayland off guard with their serving.
 
Today, the Aggies broke a significant number of team records. A senior named Essence West had 20 kills and 17 digs, and a senior named Lesly Galarza had 33 set assists and 12 digs in her stat line for the match. It all started with the exceptional defensive end that the Aggies had on their team. Gracie Soza (27), Remi Vargas (24), Essence West (17), and Lesly Galarz (12) were the five Aggies that recorded double-digit dig totals. Ashley Sanchez also recorded 12 digs (11). The Aggies had 20 blocks, while the Pioneers only had 10. The Aggies dominated in this category. Ebony Dykes had 6 blocks, Angela Young had 5 and Sydney Mills had 4 blocks. On offense, Lesly Galarza was mostly responsible for directing, and three Aggies each scored double-digit kill totals. Joelle LaForce came in second with 15 kills, and Angela Young was third with 10 kills. West finished with 20 kills.

Head Coach Julie Allen shared, "I am very pleased with how the team competed for the most part of it. We did have a rocky start but, towards the end of the set really started to find our way. The Aggies did a fantastic job playing as one unit, sticking with the game plan and it looked like fun tonight."

At Anchor D. Arena on Friday, September 16, at six o'clock in the evening, the Aggies will play host to the John Brown University Golden Eagles.