Harding (14-5, 5-0 GAC) vs. Henderson State (1-11, 0-4 GAC)
Location: Arkadelphia, Ark.
Time: 7 p.m.
Series: HU leads 44-22
Coaches: Harding – Meredith Fear (43-11, 2nd season); Henderson State –Rhonda Thigpen
Live Stats/Live Video – Available on a link at HardingSports.com
Harding
- Harding is coming off a 3-0 GAC win against East Central on Friday and a 3-1 GAC win against Southeastern Oklahoma on Saturday.
- HU has won six straight heading into Tuesday. Lady Bisons also look to extend their conference win streak to 22 which dates back to the 2011 season.
- The Lady Bisons are led by senior outside hitter Mollie Arnold who averages 4.20 kills which ranks first in the GAC and 12 in NCAA Division II. She also averages 3.20 digs per set. Junior setter Taryn Eubank ranks second in the GAC in assists with a 9.69 average.
- The Harding defense is led by senior defensive specialist Lisa Copeland who averages a GAC leading 5.03 digs per set. Junior middle blocker Liv Savage ranks third in the GAC in blocks, averaging 1.10 blocks per set.
- As a team, Harding ranks 29th in NCAA Division II and first in the GAC in kills averaging 13.06 a set. HU also ranks first in the GAC in assists (12.2 aps) and digs (17.69 dps).
Henderson State
- Henderson State heads into the contest with a 1-11 overall record and a 0-4 GAC record. The Lady Reddies are coming off two GAC losses last week. HSU fell to Arkansas-Monticello 3-2 and Southern Nazarene 3-0.
- The Lady Reddies have lost their last seven matches. Tuesday will be HSU's fourth straight home match.
- Henderson State is led by junior outside hitter Sarah Williams who averages 2.31 kills. Junior defensive specialist Lindsey Calabrese leads the HSU defense averaging 2.28 digs per set.
- Henderson State is coached by Rhonda Thigpen.
Series
- Harding leads the series between the two teams 44-22. The Lady Bisons won the first match of the season against HSU 3-0 in Searcy. HU has won the last eight matches against the Lady Reddies.
- Since joining the NCAA in 1997, Harding is 9-5 in Arkadelphia.
