DURANT, Okla. – The Golden Suns started their weekend of play 1-0 after facing the Southeastern Oklahoma Savage Storm when they took the match 3-1. The Suns currently tied for third (with Harding) in the GAC with a 7-3 record after the reverse sweep, and follow Ouachita Baptist at second and Oklahoma Baptist in first.
The Golden Suns began set one with a 2-0 start after a Savage Storm attack error and service ace by Kenzie Garrett. Both teams remained in a two-point range where the scores tied at 6-6 before the Savage Storm led 7-6. After a kill by Madison Crum, the Suns went through a nine-point run and led 15-7. A couple offensive errors by the Suns gave the Savage Storm a hedge to score, eventually leading the teams to tie at 22-22. The Suns were unable to score much more and finished the set 25-23 with the Savage Storm taking the first set.
In reflection to set one, set two saw both teams scoring back-and-forth until they were tied at 7-7. The Suns were able to maintain a lead through a couple offensive errors by the Savage Storm. Hitters Henley Hooks and Savannah Meyer earned many kills and pushed the Suns to lead 14-9. The score tossed between the teams and the Savage Storm slowly caught up. The Suns halted their scoring with a final kill by Hooks and took set two 25-20.
The Savage Storm led in the beginning of set three at 2-0 and the Suns later met them at 4-4. Tech went on a four-point run and led 8-4, and maintained a lead the rest of the set. They were able to increase the score gap up to a five-point difference by 17-12 where many kills were gained by BryAnna Young, Karlly Dillard and Madison Crum. The score consisted in the five-point range through 24-19 where Tech's final points of set three were earned by kills from Meyer and Dillard. The Suns earned set three 25-20.
Set two and three were offensive strong where Tech's hitting percentage in set two was .389 totaling 17 kills, three errors and 26 TA; whereas set three totaled 18 kills, eight errors and 50 TA for a .2 hitting percentage.
The Savage Storm began set four 2-0 until the Suns tied them at 2-2. Both teams remained toe-to-toe where the score gap was no higher than two points until mid set. Many kills by Erika Hernandez, Hooks and Dillard kept their scores tied at a steady pace. The Suns began to lead when they tied 16-16 with a four-point run after kills by Meyer and Crum, and attack errors by the Savage Storm. The Suns hit 20-16 and the score went to-and-fro once more. The Suns finished the match 3-1 after Young's final kill to complete set four 25-21.
Golden Suns Henley Hooks led the team in kills totaling 15, but following shortly after is Erika Hernandez at 11, and tied after Hernandez is BryAnna Young and Savannah Meyer at 10. Meyer concluded the game with a double-double earning the 10 kills and 20 digs. Kenzie Garrett led in assists at 30 (Garrett also had a double-double with the assists and 13 digs gained), and Kylie Lambert followed totaling 27. Libero Samantha Wojtowicz totaled 27 digs.
UP NEXT
The Golden Suns remain in Oklahoma for a match in Ada against the East Central Tigers on Friday, October 16. First serve is set for 4 p.m. in the Kerr Activities Center. Live video coverage will be through pay-per-view on the GAC Network; live stats will also be provided.
