Volleyball Cant Sustain Fast Start in Conference Opener
September 5, 2025
POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. The Oklahoma Panhandle State volleyball team (2-6, 0-1 SAC) began conference play Friday evening at the College of the Ozarks (6-0, 1-0), where it was defeated in straight sets (25-27, 18-25, 21-25).
OPSU held a five-point advantage late in the first set as it made an early bid to knock off the undefeated Bobcats, but the hosts rallied and the visitors never recovered in the Sooner Athletic Conference opener.
Junior transfer Skyla Stark highlighted the Aggies' individual efforts with a team-high eight kills on 10 total attacks. The middle blocker did not commit an attack error, leading to an eye-popping hitting percentage of .800.
Elena Kagiali and Taylore Alsaid helped out the offense with six kills apiece, and both were factors in the back row with a combined 19 digs. Kagiali led OPSU in both digs (13) and service aces (two) on the night.
Winiffer Rodriguez and Taylor Silva both added nine digs, while Mia Sanchez notched a match-high 25 assists.
What's up next: Panhandle State seeks its first conference win when it travels to John Brown University (4-5, 0-1) on Saturday. First serve is set for 1 p.m.
OPSU held a five-point advantage late in the first set as it made an early bid to knock off the undefeated Bobcats, but the hosts rallied and the visitors never recovered in the Sooner Athletic Conference opener.
Junior transfer Skyla Stark highlighted the Aggies' individual efforts with a team-high eight kills on 10 total attacks. The middle blocker did not commit an attack error, leading to an eye-popping hitting percentage of .800.
Elena Kagiali and Taylore Alsaid helped out the offense with six kills apiece, and both were factors in the back row with a combined 19 digs. Kagiali led OPSU in both digs (13) and service aces (two) on the night.
Winiffer Rodriguez and Taylor Silva both added nine digs, while Mia Sanchez notched a match-high 25 assists.
What's up next: Panhandle State seeks its first conference win when it travels to John Brown University (4-5, 0-1) on Saturday. First serve is set for 1 p.m.
