EDMOND, Okla. – Oklahoma Christian volleyball fell to Texas A&M-Kingsville in straight sets Saturday afternoon inside the Eagles' Nest, 14-25, 14-25 and 18-25. The loss moves the Eagles to 5-5 on the season.
The Eagles struggled to find an offensive rhythm in the opening set, recording nine kills as Texas A&M-Kingsville took an early advantage and went on to claim the set, 25-14.
Oklahoma Christian battled through a more competitive second set, which featured three ties and one lead change. The Eagles improved their hitting percentage to .097 in the frame, but the Javelinas pulled away to take another 25-14 victory.
OC put together its strongest offensive production of the match in the third set with 10 kills. The Eagles stayed within striking distance in a set that featured four ties and two lead changes before Texas A&M-Kingsville closed out the match with a 25-18 win.
Kenzy McArtor led Oklahoma Christian offensively with six kills while hitting .250. Chloe Jones followed with five kills and added eight digs, while Susanna Hodson and Molly Brunell each finished with four kills.
Summer Van Meerveld directed the OC offense with a team-high 14 assists, while Emma Eyster and Payton Cash added five and four assists, respectively. Defensively, Macey Nehring led the Eagles with 10 digs, followed by Jones with eight.
Oklahoma Christian finished the afternoon with 26 kills, 24 assists, three service aces and 31 digs.
The Eagle will begin Lone Star Conferenc play at home next week hosting UT Dallas Friday, September 18th at 6 p.m. followed by UT Tyler Saturday, September 19th at 2 p.m.
