Harding (19-7, 8-0 GAC) at Southwestern Oklahoma (9-16, 5-3 GAC)
Location: Weatherford, Okla.
When: Saturday
Time: 3 p.m.
Series: HU leads 7-0
Coaches: Harding – Meredith Fear (48-13, 2nd season); Southwestern Oklahoma – Josh Collins (2nd season)
Live Stats/Live Video – Available on a link at HardingSports.com
Harding
- Harding's making its only trip to Oklahoma this week. The Lady Bisons played at Southern Nazarene on Thursday. Harding defeated the Crimson Storm 3-2 to take sole possession of first place in the GAC standings.
- The Lady Bisons are looking to break their Great American Conference win streak on Saturday. Currently the streak is at 25 matches, dating 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 4.12 kills which ranks first in the GAC and 16th in NCAA Division II. She also averages 3.25 digs per set. Junior setter Taryn Eubank ranks second in the GAC in assists with a 9.78 average.
- The Harding defense is led by senior defensive specialist Lisa Copeland who ranks second in the GAC in in digs averages 4.88 per set. Junior middle blocker Liv Savage ranks second in the GAC in blocks, averaging 1.05 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 assists (12.1 aps), digs (17.6 dps) and opponent hitting percentage (.145).
Southwestern Oklahoma
- Southwestern Oklahoma heads into the match with a 9-16 overall record and a 5-3 GAC record. SWOSU is currently in fifth place in the GAC standings.
- The Lady Bulldogs are coming off a 3-1 win at Southeastern Oklahoma on Tuesday.
- Southwestern Oklahoma is led by Carly Zak who averages 3.67 kills per set. The Lady Bulldogs defense is led by Kaila Lancaster who averages 3.59 digs per set.
- Southwestern Oklahoma is coached by Josh Collins who is in his second season.
Series
- Harding leads the series between the two teams 7-0. The Lady Bisons played SWOSU twice last season, once in Searcy and the other in the second round of the GAC Tournament. HU defeated the Lady Bulldogs both times.
