Box Score October 28, 2022
Waxahachie, TX: The Oklahoma City University (OCU) Stars were the opponent for the undefeated No. 9 Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Lady Lions volleyball team on Friday evening at the Sheaffer Center in Waxahachie, Texas. The offensive specialists for the Lady Lions were a crucial part of the SAGU game plan since their outstanding performances provided the Lady Lions the flexibility to defend and adhere to their formations. During the game, the game held a senior night celebration honoring Emma Tompkins, Ava Myers, Riley Burcham, and Karena Tipton.
The Lady Lions (25-0, 17-0) crushed OCU in four sets, 25-22, 25-13, 25-23 and 25-11.
Lion Review
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When Molly Echard entered the match as a substitute, she provided a service ace.
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Ava Myers, a 5'9 outside hitter, smashed a hit that demonstrated strength over height by placing an OCU defender on their backside.
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After allowing the stars to score the game's opening basket, the Lady Lions would stir all this uproar.
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Lilly Hanna's kill ignited the apprehensive home crowd following a brief scoring drought for SAGU.
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The Lady Lions' first set of the contest may have been their most competitive since the College of Idaho Tournament early in the season.
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After a difficult comeback, the OCU stars won set one 25–22.
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Lindi Boling's service aces in the second set sparked the Lady Lion surge.
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Riley Burcham aided Lindi Boling as the two dug up scores that resulted in Ava Myers kills.
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Hank Moore, the head volleyball coach at SAGU, and Nick Moore, an assistant coach at SAGU, would coordinate an ambush on the Stars during a timeout with their Lady Lions behind by one point. The Lady Lions would emerge from the timeout as their finest selves.
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The fans could only stop chewing their nails and shout thanks to Tessa Glick and Samantha Rico's excellent communication that would result in an Emma Tompkins kill.
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The Lady Lions, after losing the first set, would eventually finish the contest unblemished.
More from Moore:
"I'm very proud of our team and how they responded tonight. Our seniors were fantastic. Ava had one of her best matches of the year. She hit over .300, and that really set us up for a good night. Riley Burcham had a double-double and just played at a high level. The two middles, Emma and Karena Tipton did a great job of shutting down OCU's great middle hitters. Lindi Boling played an incredible match. She led us with 14 digs, but the night stat was Lindi Boling's six aces. She really played well. 25-0 is a great accomplishment, but we have a great deal of work ahead of us. These seniors played outstanding. I'm proud of them, and I am glad we will have three of them back next year as they will play their COVID year. Again, this is a very special team. It is a real blessing to be a part of this program." SAGU Head Volleyball Coach Hank Moore said.
The Next Step
Next up for the SAGU Lady Lions at home is two matches, Southwestern Christian University and Xavier University of Louisiana (La.), on Saturday, October 29.
As a leading Christian university, SAGU educates and prepares individuals who want to serve Christ and others. SAGU helps students discover and develop their God-given callings in a Spirit-empowered, learning community. We believe in affordable tuition, made possible in part through the financial support of donors who embrace the mission of SAGU and the importance of affordable, accredited programs to train Christians for leadership in ministry, business, education, and service. Most majors are available in-person in Waxahachie, TX, and online through a wide range of associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
