EDMOND - Oklahoma Christian swept Cameron 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 32-30) on Tuesday night at the Eagles' Nest, extending its winning streak to five matches in Lone Star Conference action. Junior Chloe Jones also surpassed 1,000 career digs, finishing with a match-high 17.
With the victory, Oklahoma Christian improves to 14-9 overall and 7-4 in conference play. Cameron falls to 2-20 overall and 2-9 in the LSC.
How It Happened
- Set 1 (25-20): Cameron led 17-15 late, but the Eagles answered with a 6-0 run. Summer Van Meerveld served five straight points, including a pair of aces, and Jenna McClure added kills during the stretch to give OC a 21-17 lead. Libero Macey Nehring closed the set with back-to-back aces. Jones reached 1,000 career digs in the opening frame.
- Set 2 (25-20): OC trailed 14-11 before Zoe Wisdom stepped to the service line and fired three straight aces to cap a 6-0 run and flip the set. Kenzy McArtor took over from there, recording seven kills on .667 hitting in the set and delivering the final kill to seal the 25-20 win.
- Set 3 (32-30): The two teams tied 18 times in a back-and-forth finish. Cameron held a 24-21 lead with set point, but the Eagles answered with a 3-0 run, getting a kill from Molly Brunell, an ace from Leah Duncan and a kill from McClure to tie it at 24. The set stayed level through 30-30 before McClure put OC ahead with a kill and a Cameron attack error ended the match.
Match Notes
- Milestone Night: Jones, the reigning All-LSC First Team selection, surpassed 1,000 career digs in her third season at OC. She finished the night with a team-high 17 digs, along with 7 kills and an ace. She becomes the second player in program history to reach 1,000 career digs, joining Brylie Berryman (1,500, 2020-23). Confirm before publishing.
- Balanced Attack: McArtor led Oklahoma Christian with a match-high 15 kills on .500 hitting and added two block assists. McClure, the LSC's newly named Freshman of the Week, added 11 kills and 7 digs, while Brunell chipped in 8 kills on .429 hitting. As a team, the Eagles hit .306 and held Cameron to .239.
- Playmaking Tandem: Van Meerveld dished out 25 assists, and Wisdom added 18 with three aces.
- Serving Edge: OC served 9 aces to Cameron's 4. Wisdom had three, Van Meerveld and Nehring each had two, and Duncan and Jones each had one.
- Defensive Effort: The Eagles outdug Cameron 43-36. Nehring added 6 digs and anchored the back row in serve receive.
- Winning Streak: Tonight's win extends the Eagles' winning streak to five, and it is their third straight sweep.
- Series Notes: Oklahoma Christian has won four straight against Cameron and is 9-2 against the Aggies since 2020. Tuesday was the Eagles' first home match against Cameron since 2022.
Up Next
Oklahoma Christian hits the road for a weekend swing through Texas, visiting St. Edward's on Friday at 6 p.m. in Austin and St. Mary's on Saturday at 2 p.m. in San Antonio. Both matches will stream on FloCollege.