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Logan Smith
3
Winner Harding Hard 7-0,7-0 GAC
1
Ouachita Baptist OUA 3-6,3-6 GAC
Winner
Harding Hard
7-0,7-0 GAC
3
Final
1
Ouachita Baptist OUA
3-6,3-6 GAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Harding Hard 25 23 25 25 (3)
Ouachita Baptist OUA 16 25 17 17 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | by Nathan Looney

Volleyball Defeats Ouachita Baptist 3-1 Tuesday

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The seventh-ranked Harding volleyball team defeated Ouachita Baptist 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-17, 25-17) Tuesday in the Great American Conference Tournament.

With one more win, Harding will seal the No. 1 seed in the GAC Tournament which earns a bye.

It is the third time in the NCAA era (since 1997) the Lady Bisons have started the season 8-0. The last time was in 2017 when Harding started 11-0.

Harding improves to 8-0 overall and 8-0 in the GAC.

Ouachita Baptist falls to 3-6 overall and 3-6 in the GAC.

FIRST SET

Leading 11-10 in the first set, Harding went on a 5-0 run on four kills to lead 16-10. Leading 18-15, the Lady Bisons went on a 7-1 run on seven kills, four by Ally Stoner and three by Logan Smith to win the set 25-16.

SECOND SET

With the second set tied at 18, Ouachita Baptist scored the next four points to lead 22-18. Harding battled back to tie the set at 23 but a kill and a Harding attack error gave the Tigers the set 25-23. Each team had 12 kills in the set.

THIRD SET

Leading 12-10 in the third set, Harding went on a 9-3 run on five kills and two service aces to lead 21-13. Harding had back-to-back kills to win the set 25-17.

FOURTH SET

Leading 12-11 in the fourth set, Harding went on a 10-3 run on five kills to lead 22-14. A kill by Chloe Ingersoll gave Harding the set 25-17. The Lady Bisons had 16 kills in the set.

STATS

Harding

-          Harding had 58 kills, 25 attack errors and hit .190.

-          Logan Smith led Harding with a season-high 19 kills and a season-high 24 digs. She also hit .385 in the match.

-          Ally Stoner had 14 kills and five blocks for Harding.

-          Sarah Morehead captured a double-double with 32 assists and 11 digs.

-          Katherine Cowart had 22 digs for Harding.

Ouachita Baptist

-          Ouachita Baptist had 35 kills, 24 attack errors and hit .066 in the match.

-          EJ Day led the Tigers with 16 kills.

-          Lexie Castillow led the Ouachita Baptist defense with 26 digs.

UP NEXT

Harding will play its regular season finale next Tuesday at the Rhodes-Reaves Field House. The Lady Bisons will host Arkansas Tech and first serve is at 6 p.m.

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