SHAWNEE, Okla. – The Henderson State volleyball team falls to Oklahoma Baptist on the road 3-0.
 
Christiane Uzoh led the Reddies' attack with eight kills and tallied four total blocks. Larkin Luke matched Uzoh's four total blocks and had the second most kills with three.  The team finished with nine blocks and forced 25 attack errors by the Bison.
 
HSU (7-11, 1-5) will stay in the Sooner State to battle Southern Nazarene University Friday at 4 p.m. in the Sawyer Center.
 
SET ONE
OBU struck first, scoring the first two points of the set, though HSU quickly responded by tying the frame, 2-2. The Bisons outscored the Reddies 6-1 to create some separation, leading 7-3, and continued to add to their advantage, up 13-5. Oklahoma Baptist kept up the scoring and took an early match advantage, winning the set 25-12.
 
SET TWO
The Bison opened the scoring by taking an early 3-1 lead. After a flurry of attacks from Oklahoma Baptist, Henderson found themselves down 15-7. OBU continued the scoring, taking a ten-point lead, up 22-12.
 
An eight-point run by the Reddies brought the team within striking distance of the Bison, down 22-20, forcing OBU to call a timeout. Out of the timeout, OBU scored three points to close the set, 25-20, ending HSU's late rally.
 
SET THREE
A quick start to the set by OBU, scoring five points before Henderson scored its first point. The Bison, up 8-2, scored in flurries to take a 15-9 lead. The Reddies responded by outscoring OBU 5-1 to trail by two, 16-14.
 
The two sides went back and forth, but the Bisons still held a slight advantage at 22-19. A pair of errors by Henderson at the end gave Oklahoma Baptist set victory, 25-20.