SEARCY – The Harding volleyball team swept Lyon 3-0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-22) Tuesday in its final non-conference match of the season.

The Lady Bisons improve to 14-7 overall.

Lyon falls to 14-9 overall.

Harding has won 27-straight matches against its NAIA opponent.

FIRST SET

Harding jumped out to an 11-2 lead in the first set and didn't look back as it won the set 25-10. Harding had 12 kills and hit .478 in the set with one attack error.

SECOND SET

Leading 9-6 in the second set, Harding went on an 11-2 run to lead 20-8. The Lady Bisons had a kill by Annesly Young to win the set 25-15. Harding held Lyon to hitting .024 in the set and forced eight attack errors.

THIRD SET

Harding took an early 4-1 lead in the third set. The set stayed close as Lyon pulled within two 22-20 after a 4-0 run by the Scots. Harding won three of the next five points to win the set 25-22. The Lady Bisons had 19 kills in the set.

STATS

Harding

-          Zoe Hardin led Harding with 11 kills in two sets. She also had three blocks. Hardin rested the third set.

-          Rachel Heussner had 36 kills which moved over the 2400 assists mark in her career. Heussner currently ranks fifth all-time at Harding in assists in the NCAA era (since 1997).

-          Taylor Lake led the defense with 10 digs.

Lyon

-          Michayla Shanks led Lyon with 12 kills and 12 digs.

-          Madisson Williams led the defense with 13 digs.

UP NEXT

Harding will continue Great American Conference action Friday when it hosts Southern Nazarene at 6 p.m. The Lady Bisons will also host Oklahoma Baptist Saturday at 3 p.m.