SHAWNEE, Okla. – The Harding volleyball team fell to Oklahoma Baptist 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-19) Friday in Great American Conference action.

Harding falls to 15-8 overall and 6-4 in the GAC.

Oklahoma stays in first place in the GAC standings with a 20-4 overall record and a 9-1 conference record.

FIRST SET

Oklahoma Baptist jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the first set on four kills. Harding battled back to cut the lead to one, 13-12, on four kills. Oklahoma Baptist answered back with a 4-1 run on three kills to take a 17-13 lead. Leading 22-18, Oklahoma Baptist won the next three points to win the set 25-18. Oklahoma Baptist hit .436 in the set with 19 kills.

SECOND SET

Harding took a 7-3 lead in the second set. Trailing 20-19, Oklahoma Baptist went on a 5-1 run on four kills to lead 24-21. A kill by Malia Leatherland gave Oklahoma Baptist the set, 25-22. Oklahoma Baptist held Harding to hitting .098 in the set and forced nine attack errors.

THIRD SET

Trailing 10-8, Harding went on a 6-0 run on two kills and two blocks to lead 14-10. Trailing 16-13, Oklahoma Baptist went on a 7-1 run on four kills to lead 19-18. Oklahoma Baptist won six of the next seven points to win the set 25-19. Oklahoma Baptist had 16 kills in the set.

STATS

Harding

-          Amber Robin, Ally Stoner, Kelli McKinnon and Logan smith each led Harding with seven kills.

-          Katherine Cowart had 17 digs to lead the defense. Logan Smith had 10 digs.

-          Harding had 34 kills, 17 attack errors and hit .152 in the match.

Oklahoma Baptist

-          Malia Leatherland led Oklahoma Baptist with 19 kills and 11 digs.

-          Brenna Holley had 11 kills and four blocks.

-          Hayley Daniel had 15 digs to lead the defense.

-          Oklahoma Baptist had 49 kills, 15 attack errors and hit .274.

UP NEXT

Harding will be back in action Saturday when it travels to Bethany, Oklahoma to take on Southern Nazarene at 11 a.m.