EDMOND, Okla. – Senior Sara Freeman opened Senior Day by serving Oklahoma Christian to a 6-0 lead with three aces, tying the program's career record. Texas Woman's went on to win 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-19) Saturday afternoon inside the Eagles' Nest.
Freeman's three aces brought her career total to 97, matching Sophie Mae Smith's program record. Fellow senior Lauren Cary closed her regular-season home career with four kills on .375 hitting and three blocks.
Chloe Jones and Kenzy McArtor led the Eagles (15-12, 8-7 LSC) with eight kills apiece, and Jones added eight digs. Macey Nehring had a team-high 11 digs and an ace, and Summer van Meerveld dished out 16 assists. Freshman Reese Ellen provided a spark off the bench in the third set with three kills.
SET 1 | TWU 25, OC 17
Freeman's serve opened the match with six straight Eagle points, including back-to-back aces for a 5-0 lead. McArtor added two kills during the run. TWU rallied to tie it at 9-9 and took the set from there.
SET 2 | TWU 25, OC 16
Cary put down two kills in the set, and Leah Duncan's serve sparked a three-point Eagle run late.
SET 3 | TWU 25, OC 19
Emma Eyster's serve fueled a three-point run, with two Ellen kills, for a 6-2 Eagles lead. The teams traded the lead through a set that was tied eight times, and Duncan's serve pulled OC within 20-19 before the Pioneers closed out the match.
Teagan Hill led TWU (10-15, 7-8 LSC) with eight kills on .545 hitting.
Honoring The Seniors
Freeman and Cary were recognized before the match. Freeman, a four-year Eagle from Moore, Okla., now shares the program record for career aces and ranks third in program history in career digs. Cary, from Wichita, Kan., joined the Eagles in 2024 after two seasons at Wichita State. She ranks fourth in program history in career blocks and is pursuing her MBA at OC.
Up Next
Oklahoma Christian closes the regular season on the road at Eastern New Mexico on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. and at West Texas A&M on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m.
