RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - Mackenzie Eford notched a 15-kill performance, hitting .577, leading the way offensively as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns volleyball team (4-4, 1-0 Great American Conference) rolled to a 3-0 win over Southern Arkansas (3-6, 0-1), winning by set scores of 25-9, 25-16, 25-10. 

NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns travel west to compete in the GAC/MIAA Crossover Classic, facing Southwest Baptist and Missouri Southern on Friday in Shawnee, Okla., and then facing Emporia State and Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Okla. on Saturday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the opening set, Southern Arkansas claimed an early 3-2 lead, but the Golden Suns reeled off eight consecutive points to claim a 10-3 advantage. 
• After SAU cut the Tech lead to 10-5, the Golden Suns scored eight of the next nine points to jump ahead 18-6, and the Golden Suns cruised to the 25-9 win in the opening set.
• The two teams traded leads 10 times over the opening sequence, with the set tied 10-10 after a Tech service error. 
• The Golden Suns scored six of the next seven points to claim a 16-11 advantage. 
• SAU struck back with the next three points to cut the Tech lead to 16-14 before the Golden Suns reeled off eight straight points to force set point at 24-14. 
• The Muleriders twice prolonged the set with kills by Morgan Gross to pull to within 24-16, but a service error sealed the set win for the Golden Suns. 
• Tech jumped out to a 14-4 lead in the final set, rolling to a 25-10 set victory to claim the match. 

NOTABLES

• Eford's 15 kills and .577 hitting percentage saw her post the fourth-highest single-match hitting percentage in the GAC this season. 
• The Golden Suns outhit SAU .416 to -.020 for the match. 
• Amanda Milnick dished out 34 assists to lead the Golden Suns, while Hunter Eshnaur (14) and Meredith Darnell (13) posted double-figure digs. 
• Allie Anderson notched nine kills and hit .316 while Tymber Riley had eight kills and hit .583.