SEARCY – The Harding volleyball team opened Great American Conference action Tuesday with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-7, 25-11) sweep of Henderson State at the Rhodes-Reaves Field House. It marks the sixth straight win for the Lady Bisons.

Harding improves to 8-1 on the season and 1-0 in GAC action.

Henderson State falls to 4-6 overall and 0-1 in the GAC.

FIRST SET

With the first set tied at 11, Harding went on a 7-1 run on five kills to lead 18-12. After two Henderson State points, Harding closed the set on a 7-3 run on five kills to win 25-17. The Lady Bisons had 20 kills in the set.

SECOND SET

The second set was all Harding as it won 25-7. The Lady Bisons had 16 kills with only one attack error to hit .500. Henderson State hit -.033 in the set.

THIRD SET

Harding carried its momentum into the third set as it jumped out to an 8-0 lead. The Lady Bisons went on to win the set 25-11. Harding had 14 kills and hit .303 in the set. Henderson State only had four kills and hit -.091.

STATS

Harding

-          Harding had 50 kills and hit .339 in the match. It was the most kills the Lady Bisons have had in a three-set match this season.

-          The McKinnon sisters led Harding. Skyler had 12 kills and hit .300. Kelli had 10 kills and hit .389. Kelli also had five blocks.

-          Sarah Morehead captured a double-double with 37 assists and 12 digs.

-          Logan Smith had 11 digs and Grecia Soriano also had 10 digs. Smith also had four blocks.

-          It was the third time this season Harding has held its opponent to under 20 kills in a match.

Henderson State

-          Henderson State had 19 kills and hit .010 in the match.

-          Trinity Sharp led the defense with 16 digs.

UP NEXT

Harding will be back in action this weekend hosting the Harding Invitational. The Lady Bisons will face LeMoyne-Owen Thursday at 7 p.m., Lee Friday at 7 p.m. and Alabama-Huntsville Saturday at 3 p.m. Coverage links and the full Invitational schedule can be found on HardingSports.com/volleyball.