Harding (18-7, 7-0 GAC) at Southern Nazarene (17-6, 7-0 GAC)
Location: Bethany, Okla.
Time: 7 p.m.
Series: HU leads 1-0
Coaches: Harding – Meredith Fear (47-13, 2nd season); Southern Nazarene – Kevin Ingram (13th season)
Live Stats/Live Video – Available on a link at HardingSports.com
Harding
- Harding's making its only trip to Oklahoma this week. After Thursday, HU will face Southwestern Oklahoma in Weatherford, Okla., on Saturday at 3 p.m. Thursday will also start a four match road swing for HU.
- Harding is coming off a 3-0 Great American Conference win over Arkansas-Monticello on Tuesday in Searcy.
- The Lady Bisons are looking to extend their Great American Conference win streak to 25 straight matches on Thursday which dates back to the 2011 season. During the 2003-05 seasons, HU won 25 straight conference matches.
- The Lady Bisons are led by senior outside hitter Mollie Arnold who averages 4.11 kills which ranks first in the GAC and 16th in NCAA Division II. She also averages 3.18 digs per set. Junior setter Taryn Eubank ranks second in the GAC in assists with a 9.74 average.
- The Harding defense is led by senior defensive specialist Lisa Copeland who ranks second in the GAC in in digs averages 4.90 per set. Junior middle blocker Liv Savage ranks second in the GAC in blocks, averaging 1.07 blocks per set.
- As a team, Harding ranks 29th in NCAA Division II and first in the GAC in kills averaging 13.01 a set. HU also ranks first in the GAC in assists (12.2 aps), digs (17.48 dps) and opponent hitting percentage (.144).
Southern Nazarene
- Southern Nazarene heads into the match with a 17-6 overall record and a 7-0 GAC record and are tied with Harding for first in the GAC standings. The Crimson Storm has won their last five matches.
- SNU is 7-1 at home this season as their only loss came against Midwestern State. The Crimson Storm fell 3-2.
- Southern Nazarene is led by junior outside hitter Taylor Jacobs who averages 4.03 kills per set which ranks second in the GAC and 2.47 digs per set. SNU's defense is led by freshman Abbey Bell who averages 3.91 digs per set.
- The Crimson Storm rank first in the GAC in hitting percentage (.217) and blocks (2.17).
- Southern Nazarene is coached by Kevin Ingram who is in his 13th season.
Series
- Harding leads the series between the two teams 1-0. The Lady Bisons defeated the Crimson Storm 3-0 in Searcy last season.
