Harding (20-7, 9-0 GAC) at Southern Arkansas (14-10, 4-5 GAC)
Location: Magnolia, Ark.
When: Tuesday
Time: 7 p.m.
Series: HU leads 40-27
Coaches: Harding – Meredith Fear (49-13, 2nd season); Southern Arkansas – Steven Gream (4th season)
Live Stats/Live Video – Available on a link at HardingSports.com
Harding
- Harding will play its third of a four match road trip on Tuesday. The Lady Bisons are coming off two GAC wins in Oklahoma last week. HU defeated Southern Nazarene 3-2 and Southwestern Oklahoma 3-1.
- Harding currently sits in first place in the GAC standings with a one match lead over Southern Nazarene.
- The Lady Bisons are looking to extend their Great American Conference win streak on Tuesday. Currently the streak is at 26 matches, dating back to the 2011 season. HU broke the previous record of 25 last Saturday against Southwestern Oklahoma.
- The Lady Bisons are led by senior outside hitter Mollie Arnold who averages 4.17 kills which ranks first in the GAC and 16th in NCAA Division II. She also averages 3.21 digs per set. Junior setter Taryn Eubank ranks second in the GAC in assists with a 9.83 average.
- The Harding defense is led by senior defensive specialist Lisa Copeland who ranks second in the GAC in in digs averages 4.85 per set. Junior middle blocker Liv Savage ranks second in the GAC in blocks, averaging 1.04 blocks per set.
- As a team, Harding ranks 29th in NCAA Division II and first in the GAC in kills averaging 13.05 a set. HU also ranks first in assists (12.1 aps), digs (17.6 dps) and opponent hitting percentage (.145).
Southern Arkansas
- Southern Arkansas heads into the match with a 14-10 overall record and 4-5 GAC record. The Lady Muleriders have lost their last three GAC matches.
- SAU is coming off a 3-0 loss to Arkansas Tech last Tuesday. It will also be the Lady Muleriders first home match since Oct. 8. SAU is 3-1 at home this season.
- Southern Arkansas is led by freshman outside hitter Hailey McNee who averages 2.90 kills per set. She also averages 2.01 digs per set. SAU's defense is led by senior defensive specialist Lauren Woods who ranks first in the GAC averaging 4.96 digs per set.
- Southern Arkansas is coached by Steven Gream who is in his fourth season.
Series
- Harding leads the series between the two teams 40-27. The Lady Bisons have won their last 19 matches against SAU. Since 1997, HU is 12-2 in Magnolia.
