Harding (21-7, 10-0 GAC) at Ouachita Baptist (12-8, 6-4 GAC)
Location: Arkadelphia, Ark.
When: Thursday
Time: 7 p.m.
Series: HU leads 51-22
Coaches: Harding – Meredith Fear (50-13, 2nd season); Ouachita Baptist – Danny Prescott
Live Stats/Live Video – None
Harding
- Harding will play its final match of a four match road trip on Thursday. The Lady Bisons are coming off a 3-0 win at Southern Arkansas on Tuesday.
- Harding currently sits in first place in the GAC standings as they hold a one match lead over Southern Nazarene.
- The Lady Bisons are looking to extend their Great American Conference win streak on Thursday. Currently the streak is at 27 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 4.15 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 9.84 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 1.02 blocks per set.
- As a team, Harding ranks 29th in NCAA Division II and first in the GAC in kills averaging 13.1 a set. HU also ranks first in assists (12.2 aps), digs (17.5 dps) and opponent hitting percentage (.144).
Ouachita Baptist
- Ouachita Baptist heads into the contest with a 12-8 overall record and a 6-4 GAC record. Currently OBU sits in the fourth spot in the GAC standings as they are tied with East Central.
- The Tigers are coming off a 3-0 loss to Texas A&M-Commerce last Friday in Arkadelphia. It will be the fourth straight home match for OBU.
- Ouachita Baptist is led by Abby Pickett who averages 2.49 kills per set. Chelsey Hess leads the defense, averaging 4.54 digs per set.
- Ouachita Baptist is coached by Danny Prescott.
Series
- Harding leads the series between the two teams 51-22. When the two teams met in Searcy earlier this season, HU won 3-0. Harding has won the last three meetings against OBU.
- In Arkadelphia, the Lady Bisons lead 14-2. The Tigers last win came in Arkadelphia as OBU won 3-1 in 2011.
