Harding (10-5, 2-0 GAC) vs. Ouachita Baptist (8-1, 2-0 GAC)
Location: Searcy, Ark.
Time: 7 p.m.
Series: HU leads 50-22
Coaches: Harding – Meredith Fear (39-11, 2nd season); Ouachita Baptist – Danny Prescott
Live Stats/Live Video – Available on a link at HardingSports.com
Harding
- Harding is coming off a 3-0 Great American Conference win at Arkansas Tech on Tuesday. The last time the Lady Bisons swept Arkansas Tech was in 2009 in Russellville, Ark. Harding has now won 18 straight GAC matches dating back to 2011. Harding was the first GAC team to 10 wins this season.
- The Lady Bisons are led by senior outside hitter Mollie Arnold who averages 4.24 kills which ranks second in the GAC. She also averages 3.22 digs per set. Junior setter Taryn Eubank (reigning GAC Setter of the Week) ranks third in the GAC in assists with a 9.53 average.
- The Harding defense is led by senior defensive specialist Lisa Copeland who averages a GAC leading 5.29 digs per set. Junior middle blocker Liv Savage ranks fourth in the GAC in blocks, averaging 1.05 blocks per set.
- As a team, Harding ranks first in the GAC in Kills (13.00 kps), assists (12.2 aps) and digs (18.1 dps).
Ouachita Baptist
- Ouachita Baptist has won eight-straight matches and has an overall record of 8-1 and is 2-0 in the GAC. The Lady Tigers dropped its first match of the season against Missouri Southern and haven't lost since. OBU's GAC wins came against Southern Arkansas and Arkansas-Monticello. Ouachita Baptist won both matches 3-2.
- Ouachita Baptist is led by Abby Pickett who averages 2.32 kills per set. Chelsey Hess leads the OBU defense averaging 4.57 digs per set, which ranks fourth in the GAC.
- Ouachita Baptist is coached by Danny Prescott.
Series
- Harding leads the series between the two teams 50-22. OBU's last win against the Lady Bisons was in 2011 in Arkadelphia. HU fell 3-1. It was OBU's only win in the last 24 matches.
- Since joining the NCAA in 1997, Harding is 16-0 in Searcy.
