No. 5 Harding (15-15) vs. No. 4 Southern Arkansas (18-13)
Date: Nov. 19
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Hot Springs, Ark.
Coverage: Live Stats and Live Video link on HardingSports.com

Coaches:
Harding – Meredith Fear (80-38, 4th season)
Southern Arkansas – Steven Gream (109-86, 5th season)

Series: Harding leads 43-29

SEARCY – The Harding volleyball team will open the Great American Conference Tournament on Thursday when they take on Southern Arkansas at 7:30 p.m., in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Lady Bisons are the No. 5 seed and the Lady Muleriders are the No.4 seed in the tournament.

HU Team News
- Harding is making its fifth straight appearance in the GAC Tournament. The Lady Bisons hold an 8-3 record in the tournament. It is the first time Harding is the No. 5 seed in the tournament. The Lady Bisons are 2-0 against No. 4 seeds in the tournament.
- It will be the first time since 2011 Harding has played Southern Arkansas in the GAC Tournament. The Lady Bisons defeated the Lady Muleriders 3-0 in the semifinals.
- Harding is coming off a 3-0 loss at Arkansas-Monticello last Thursday. Senior outside hitter Molly Howard led the Lady Bisons with nine kills and 10 digs.
- Harding looks to improve on a 3-6 neutral site record. Overall, the Lady Bisons are 7-13 away from the Rhodes-Reaves Field House this season.
- The Lady Bisons are led on the season by Molly Howard who averages 3.29 kills per set and 2.71 digs per set. Freshman middle blocker Zoe Hardin is second on the team in kills, averaging 2.75 per set. She also leads the team and the GAC in blocks, averaging 1.36 per set.
- The Harding defense is led by junior defensive specialist Ann Leigh Cargile who averages 4.29 digs per set.

Opponent Team News
- Southern Arkansas has won its last two matches and have won seven of their last eight matches. Its only loss came against Arkansas Tech in Russellville, Arkansas 3-0.
- The Lady Muleriders are coming off a 3-0 win over Henderson State last Thursday.
- Southern Arkansas is 4-4 on a neutral floor this season. The Lady Muleriders are 12-9 away from its home court this season.
- Southern Arkansas is led on the season by junior outside hitter Serena LeDuff who averages 3.84 kills per set. The Lady Muleriders are led on defense by junior defensive specialist Hannah Rice who averages 5.52 digs per set.

Last Time
- When the teams met in Magnolia, Arkansas, Southern Arkansas won 3-0. Zoe Hardin led the Lady Bisons with 15 kills.
- When the teams met in Searcy, The Lady Muleriders won 3-2. Zoe Hardin led Harding with 14 kills. The Lady Bisons had 80 digs in the match as five different players finished in double-figure digs. Harding was led by Anna Leigh Cargile who had 19 digs.

Team Comparison

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