SEARCY, Ark. –Allie Anderson turned in a 12-kill performance, Madison Grantham picked up 22 digs, and Brianna Merkel had a 28-assist, 11-dig, six-kill performance as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns volleyball team (4-5, 1-0 Great American Conference) picked up a 3-0 sweep of Harding (5-4, 0-1) on Tuesday night at Rhodes-Reaves Field House. 
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns return to action this Friday and Saturday in Evansville, Indiana, competing in the Southern Indiana Tournament. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The two teams traded points in the opening set with Harding edging ahead 9-8 before the Golden Suns scored eight of nine points to seize a 16-10 lead. 
• Harding reeled off three straight points to cut its deficit to 16-13, but Tech answered with three straight to reclaim a six-point (19-13) lead. 
• After the Lady Bisons pulled to within 22-17, the Golden Suns scored the final three points of the set to take the opening set 25-17.
• Neither team was able to take more than a two-point advantage in the second set, with an Eford kill providing the winner for the Golden Suns in a 25-23 set victory. 
• Harding and Tech traded points again in the third set with the Lady Bisons jumping ahead 17-15 before Arkansas Tech reeled off five straight points to jump ahead 20-17. 
• Harding came back to knot the match at 22, and took the match to the first match point at 24-22. 
• Between the two teams, there were seven match points, with the Golden Suns rallying from a 28-27 deficit with three straight points to take the 30-28 victory in the final set and a 3-0 match win. 

NOTABLES

• Tech's sweep of Harding was the first sweep of the Lady Bisons in GAC play since Tech downed HU on September 9, 2017 in Russellville; and was the first sweep of Harding in GAC play at home since September 20, 2016 – also done by the Golden Suns. 
• Anderson tied HU's Logan Smith for the match high in digs.
• Greer Rogers notched six blocks.