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Team
0
Bacone BACONE 7-17
3
Winner Arkansas Tech ATU 21-5
Bacone BACONE
7-17
0
Final
3
Arkansas Tech ATU
21-5
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Bacone BACONE 19 20 9 (0)
Arkansas Tech ATU 25 25 25 (3)
0
Arkansas-Pine Bluff UAPB 6-16
3
Winner Arkansas Tech ATU 22-5
Arkansas-Pine Bluff UAPB
6-16
0
Final
3
Arkansas Tech ATU
22-5
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Arkansas-Pine Bluff UAPB 19 20 20 (0)
Arkansas Tech ATU 25 25 25 (3)

Next Match:

at Harding

10/28/2014 | 7:00 PM

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Oct. 28 (Tue) / 7:00 PM
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Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

GOLDEN SUNS SWEEP BACONE, UAPB

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Madison Nagel notched double-digit digs in both matches, going for 15 digs against Bacone and dishing out 14 digs against Arkansas- Pine Bluff, Katie Huff had a 14-kill performance hitting .571 against UAPB as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns Volleyball team (22-5) swept to a pair of 3-0 wins over Bacone (7-17) and Arkansas- Pine Bluff (6-16) on Saturday and pushing their win streak to 14 matches.
 
The Golden Suns won the first match sweeping Bacone 3-0 with set scores of, 25-19, 25-20, 25-9.

Tech outhit Bacone, .276 to .055, while hitting .333 in the final set. Sierra Nighswonger led all players with 25 assists and hit .500, while Kaylee Konsella had 10 kills, hit .421.
 
McCall Wilkins added four kills and hit .364, while Emily Todd followed with an eight dig performance and hit .278.

"I thought we had a good day today," said the Golden Suns head coach Kristy Bayer. "We didn't drop a set and a lot of different people got playing time. Everyone came in and contributed well."

In the nightcap, Tech swept UAPB 3-0 with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-20.  Konsella hit .500 with 10 kills and two service aces, Todd had a 10-kill performance and added 10 digs, while Nighswonger dished out 40 assists. Tech outhit UAPB .299 to .221, hitting a match best .333 in the third set. 
 
"Good volleyball is what we need heading into Tuesday's match against Harding."

The Golden Suns return to action Tuesday, October 28 against Harding in Searcy. Arkansas Tech enters the final two matches of conference play needing one win (or one loss by Harding) to clinch a share of the Great American Conference regular-season crown. A Tech win on Tuesday would seal the outright title for the Golden Suns.

-FIGHTON-
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Katie Huff

#11 Katie Huff

MB
6' 2"
Junior
Kaylee Konsella

#12 Kaylee Konsella

RS
5' 11"
Sophomore
Sierra Nighswonger

#1 Sierra Nighswonger

S
5' 8"
Senior
Emily Todd

#2 Emily Todd

OH
5' 11"
Senior
Madison Nagel

#14 Madison Nagel

L/DS
5' 6"
Freshman
McCall Wilkins

#10 McCall Wilkins

MB
5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

Katie Huff

#11 Katie Huff

6' 2"
Junior
MB
Kaylee Konsella

#12 Kaylee Konsella

5' 11"
Sophomore
RS
Sierra Nighswonger

#1 Sierra Nighswonger

5' 8"
Senior
S
Emily Todd

#2 Emily Todd

5' 11"
Senior
OH
Madison Nagel

#14 Madison Nagel

5' 6"
Freshman
L/DS
McCall Wilkins

#10 McCall Wilkins

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
MB