CANYON, Texas - Oklahoma Christian's season ended Saturday afternoon in Canyon, Texas, with a 3-1 loss (30-32, 23-25, 25-21, 18-25) to West Texas A&M in the regular-season finale at "The Box."
Jenna McClure led the Eagles with 17 kills. Leah Duncan hit .522 with 13 kills and added two service aces and three block assists. Kenzy McArtor had 14 kills. Chloe Jones posted a double-double of 10 kills and 10 digs and had two solo blocks. Summer Van Meerveld also had a double-double, with 33 assists and 16 digs, plus three aces. Payton Cash added 19 assists, Macey Nehring had 12 digs and two aces, and Bennet Berryman had eight digs. OC out-aced the Buffs 8-2.
The opening set went to extra points, with 17 ties and eight lead changes. The Eagles had five set points. At 29-29, Van Meerveld served an ace for a 30-29 lead, but West Texas A&M scored the last three points to take it 32-30.
OC came back from a 22-18 deficit in the second set. Nehring served four straight points to tie it at 22, but the Buffs closed it out 25-23.
The Eagles won the third set. With the score tied 13-13, Nehring served four straight points, including back-to-back aces, for a 17-13 lead. Kills by Duncan and Jones finished it 25-21.
West Texas A&M pulled away late in the fourth set to win the match. Anna Ruter led the Buffs with 14 kills on .560 hitting, and Kaycee Cavanaugh added 14 kills and 12 digs.
Playoff Wrap-up
Saturday's result settled the last spot in the LSC Volleyball Championship field. Western New Mexico beat St. Edward's to clinch a berth. That left OC and West Texas A&M tied at 9-8 for the ninth and final spot, and the Buffs hold the head-to-head tiebreaker. Lubbock Christian, Texas Woman's and St. Mary's had already been eliminated.
The nine-team tournament is Nov. 11–14, hosted by the No. 1 seed. The champion receives the LSC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Championship.
Season Notes
The Eagles won 16 matches this fall, including a four-set win over UT Tyler on Sept. 19 and sweeps of Lubbock Christian on Oct. 3 and Western New Mexico on Oct. 17.
The 2026 season was the last for seniors Sara Freeman and Lauren Cary. Freeman finishes her career tied for the program record with 97 career service aces.
