ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Reddies traveled across the ravine to the Vining Arena to take on the Ouachita Baptist Tigers. Henderson fought hard but ultimately lost 3-1.
"It was a tough one" said Coach McDaniel, "they play well at home, but we fought well in all the sets, we just couldn't get it done in a couple key moments. We had some great individual performances tonight, and overall, happy with it, but we could've gotten that win and at least forced a set 5."
The Reddies had one of their best showings in GAC play tonight, as
Katilyn Steffes recorded 13 kills, while
Savannah Coats and
Kelis Battles tallied 12 and 10 respectively.
Tyhia Mack and
Skylar Holler combined for 19 assists each. On the defensive side,
Kaylon Partain continues her excellent season, as she collected 37 digs and Steffes followed with 22. At the net,
Cassidi Campbell and
Rylee Smith each recorded five blocks, while Steffes and Coats had four.
Match Recap
The Tigers took an early lead, leading 4-1, but a 3-0 run by the Reddies tied it up. Both teams exchanged points, before a 3-0 run by Ouachita gave them a 10-7 lead, and the Reddies took a timeout. The Reddies used a 3-0 run to tie the score at 12. The Tigers used a 4-0 run to bring the score to 16-12, and the Reddies took their second timeout. Henderson continued to fight and tied it to 17-17. While Ouachita tried to pull ahead, the Reddies took the lead 19-18, leading to the first Tiger timeout. The Tigers used a 4-0 run to retake the lead 23-22. Henderson tied it 23-23, but Ouachita scored two more points to win the set 25-23.
The second set got off to a rough start for the Reddies, as they fell behind early 6-2. The Reddies were able to fight back, using a 4-0 run to tie it 7-7. While Ouachita retook the lead, the Reddies were able to take the lead 10-9. Both teams exchanged points, as the Reddies maintained a tight lead, but the Tigers were able to tie it 15-15 off two straight points. While the Reddies took a 16-15 lead, a 3-0 run by the Tigers made the score 18-16, and the Reddies took a timeout. The Reddies tried to start a comeback, but the Tigers prevented any sort of run and held a 23-19 lead before Henderson took another timeout. The Reddies were able to rally, using a 3-0 run to bring the score to 24-22, and the Tigers took a timeout. While the Reddies were able to bring it to 24-23, the Tigers unfortunately won the second set 25-23.
In the third set, both teams traded points early, until Ouachita pulled ahead 5-3. A 3-0 run gave the Reddies the lead, 7-6, and another 3-0 run gave the Reddies an 11-8 lead. While Ouachita tried to catch up, the Reddies prevented a tie, and a 3-0 run brought the score to 16-12, and the Tigers took a timeout. Henderson maintained the lead, and pushed their lead to 20-14 forcing another timeout by Ouachita. While the Tigers brought the score to 20-16, a 5-0 run gave the Reddies the set, 25-16.
Set four started off evenly, as both teams exchanged points early, until a 2-0 run by Ouachita gave them the first lead 8-6. While the Reddies were able to tie it, the Tigers used a 3-0 run to pull ahead 11-8. The Reddies climbed back, using a 4-0 run to retake the lead 14-12, and Ouachita took a timeout. The Tigers tried to come back, but the Reddies kept pushing and gained a 20-16 lead, and Ouachita took their second timeout. The Reddies continued to bring the pressure, and Henderson held a 22-17 lead. The Tigers responded with a 3-0 run, to bring the score to 22-20, and the Reddies took a timeout. The Tigers kept pushing and scored three more points to take the lead 23-22, and Henderson took their second timeout. The Tigers maintained momentum, and ultimately won the set and match, 25-22.
Up Next –
The Reddies return to the Duke Wells Center for a non-conference tri-match against Lane College and Texas A&M-Texarkana October 7th. They will kick off the match against Lane College at 2:00 PM and end the day against A&M-Texarkana at 6:00 PM.
