WEEKEND INFORMATION
ARKANSAS TECH GOLDEN SUNS 9-6 (3-0 GAC)	OUACHITA BAPTIST TIGERS 6-9 (2-1 GAC)
	Tuesday, September 22 | 6 p.m. Sturgis Physical Education Center | Arkadelphia, Ark. LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO

FIRST SERVE

The Golden Suns start the week with a trip down south to Arkadelphia and face the Ouachita Tigers on Tuesday, September 22 at 6 p.m. in the Sturgis Physical Education Center. 

The match will have live stats and live video; links for stats and video are available at www.ArkansasTechSports.com/coverage

TECH(NICALLY) SPEAKING

The Golden Suns come into the match with a 9-6 record and 3-0 in conference plays after sweeping Arkansas-Monticello last Friday. Prior to that match, the Suns played Southern Arkansas at home and beat them 3-1.

Offensively, the Golden Suns are averaging 12.7 kills/set and have a .212 team attack percentage. Leading hitter is Henley Hooks with 163 kills with a total attack percentage of .230. Following shortly after is Erika Hernandez who has the highest attack percentage on the team at .447 (147k-282att-21err).

Tech's leading and primary setter is Kenzie Garrett totaling 372 assists of the team's 642 assists.

Defensively, the Golden Suns are averaging 17.1 digs/set and 1.7 blocks per set. Karis Brinlee leads the team in digs with 225. Erika Hernandez currently leads the team in blocks at 35.0, but shortly after is Henley Hooks at 34.0.

The head coach of the Golden Suns is Hannah Wuest. She is in her second-year as head coach at Tech with a 24-18 record.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS

OUACHITA BAPTIST

The Tigers head into the match with a 6-9 record and 2-1 in conference. Their latest game was a home match on September 17 against the Arkansas-Monticello Cotton Blossoms where the Tigers won 3-0.

Offensively, the Tigers are averaging 11.6 kills/set and have a .172 team attack percentage. Leading hitter is Sophie Henry totaling 124 kills and has the highest total attack percentage of the team at .312 (124k-269att-40err).

The Tigers' leading and primary setter is Mack Bidwell totaling 454 assists of the team's 539 assists.

Defensively, the Tigers are averaging 15.8 digs/set and 1.4 blocks per set. Kylie Kisgen leads the team with 228 digs and Sophie Henry also leads with 41.0 blocks.

The head coach of the Tigers is Allison Frizzell-Kizer. She is in her ninth-year at Ouachita Baptist with a record of 139-102.