GOODWELL, Okla. — The Oklahoma Panhandle State University Aggies volleyball team battled hard. Still, it fell to John Brown University in three straight sets on Saturday afternoon at Anchor D Arena. The Golden Eagles won with scores of 25-13, 25-21, and 25-21.

Panhandle State started the match slowly, struggling to find a rhythm against John Brown's robust service and attack. Despite the setback in the first set, the Aggies showed resilience and put up a fierce fight in the following sets, coming close but unable to overcome the Golden Eagles' consistent play.

Taylor Silva led the Aggie offense with a team-high 13 kills, followed by Ava Newby and Taylore Alsaid, who contributed 7 and 5 kills, respectively. Setter Nyah Ulmer added two service aces and dished out 14 assists, while Mia Sanchez provided 13. Brenna Moore and Cami Kenny impacted the net with two blocks each. Defensively, Alsaid led the team with 15 digs, while Teagan Mendoza-Werner and Sanchez each added 13 and 12 digs, respectively.

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The Aggies will compete against the University of Science and Arts in Chickasha, OK, on Friday, October 4, at 7 pm.