MATCH INFORMATION
ARKANSAS TECH GOLDEN SUNS 16-11 (10-5 GAC)	HARDING BISONS 22-4 (12-3 GAC)
	Thursday, November 5 | 6 p.m. Rhodes-Reaves Field House | Searcy, Ark. LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO

FIRST SERVE

The Golden Suns head to Searcy on Thursday, November 5 to face the Harding Bisons for their final conference match up before the GAC Volleyball Tournament. The match is set for 6 p.m. and will have live stats and live video. Links for both are available at www.ArkansasTechSports.com/coverage

TECH(NICALLY) SPEAKING

The Suns' latest match was on November 3 where they faced the Ouachita Baptist Tigers in a tough game, and ultimately fell to the Tigers 3-2. The Suns now have a 16-11 overall record and contain a 10-5 conference record. Tech is tied with Southwestern Oklahoma State at fourth in the conference.

Offensively, the Golden Suns are averaging 13.1 kills/set and have a .215 team attack percentage. Leading hitter is Henley Hooks with 329 kills with a total attack percentage of .240. Erika Hernandez has the highest attack percentage on the team at .381 (238k-488att-52err).

Tech's leading and primary setter is Kenzie Garrett totaling 738 assists of the team's 1262 assists.

Defensively, the Golden Suns are averaging 17.8 digs/set and 1.9 blocks per set. Karis Brinlee leads the team in digs with 341 and Erika Hernandez leads the team in blocks at 83.0.

The head coach of the Golden Suns is Hannah Wuest. She is in her second-year as head coach at Tech with a 31-23 record.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS

HARDING

The Bisons head into their match with the Suns with a 22-4 overall record and have a 12-3 conference record. Their latest match was on Tuesday against Southern Arkansas at Magnolia where they beat the Muleriders 3-1. The Bisons currently stand second in the conference heading into the tournament.

Offensively, the Bisons are averaging 14.0 kills/set and have a .239 team attack percentage. Leading hitter is Melaina Haines totaling 294 kills; following shortly after is Philomina Klotz at 252 kills and contains the highest total attack percentage of the team at .405 (252k-533att-36err).

The Bisons' leading and primary setter is Olivia Wiedower totaling 1005 assists of the team's 1224 assists.

Defensively, the Bisons are averaging 17.5 digs/set and 1.7 blocks per set. Mallory Weyand leads the team with 393 digs and Philomina Klotz also leads in blocks totaling 70.0.

The head coach of the Bisons is Meredith Fear. She is in her 15th year at Harding with a record of 331-113.