Harding (12-13, 6-5 GAC) at Ouachita (12-8, 6-5 GAC)
Date: Oct. 29
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Coverage: Live Stats link on HardingSports.com
Coaches:
Harding – Meredith Fear (77-36, 4th season)
Ouachita – Danny Prescott (163-193, 12th season)
Series: Harding leads the series against Ouachita 56-23.
SEARCY – The Harding volleyball team will resume Great American Conference action on Thursday when it travels to Arkadelphia, Arkansas to take on Ouachita at 6:30 p.m.
HU Team News
- Harding will look to improve on a 6-5 GAC record on Thursday. The Lady Bisons are currently tied for fifth in the GAC standings with Ouachita and Northwestern Oklahoma. The top eight teams will advance to the GAC Tournament that is held Nov. 19-21 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
- Harding is coming off a 3-1 non-conference win over Texas A&M-Commerce on Tuesday. It was the Lady Bisons final non-conference match of the season. Harding was led by freshman middle blocker Zoe Hardin who had 12 kills, hit .417 and had five blocks.
- Harding is 2-6 in true road matches this season.
- The Lady Bisons are led by senior outside hitter Molly Howard who averages 3.38 kills per set and 2.68 digs per set. Zoe Hardin averages 2.70 kills per set and 1.32 blocks per set.
- Junior defensive specialist Anna Leigh Cargile leads the defense averaging 4.27 digs per set.
Opponent Team News
- Ouachita looks to improve on a 5-1 home record on Thursday.
- The Tigers have lost their last two GAC matches. Ouachita fell at Southwestern Oklahoma 3-2 and fell at Northwestern Oklahoma 3-2.
- The Tigers are led on the season by senior right side hitter Abby Pickett who averages a GAC leading 4.16 kills per set. Junior defensive specialist Ashley Wake ranks third in the GAC in digs averaging 5.49 per set.
Team Comparison
Harding | GAC | NCAA | Stat | OUA | GAC | NCAA |
12.3 | 5 | - | Kills/Set | 13.0 | 2 | - |
11.4 | 5 | - | Assists/Set | 12.2 | 2 | - |
16.5 | 5 | - | Digs/Set | 16.1 | 5 | - |
2.2 | 1 | 23 | Blocks/Set | 1.7 | 6 | - |
Individual Leaders
Harding | | Ouachita |
Name | Stat | GAC | NCAA | | Name | Stat | GAC | NCAA |
Howard | 3.38 | 7 | - | Kills/Set | Pickett | 4.16 | 1 | - |
Glosup | 8.88 | 7 | - | Assists/Set | Leonard | 11.15 | 1 | 15 |
Cargile | 4.27 | 8 | - | Digs/Set | Wake | 5.49 | 3 | 31 |
Hardin | 1.32 | 1 | 13 | Blocks/Set | Bullard | 0.79 | 7 | - |
