Volleyball falls on the road at OBU 3-1
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November 2, 2016
The Henderson State volleyball team fell on Tuesday night to Ouachita Baptist 3-1 (24-26, 23-25, 25-14, 21-25). The loss drops Henderson to 12-13 on the year and 7-6 in the Great American Conference.
The first set began slowly for the Reddies, as Ouachita jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead. Henderson rallied with an 8-4 run of their own to knot things up at 8-8, but with the score tied at 11-11, OBU ripped off a 6-0 stretch to wrench the momentum away from the Reddies and grab a 17-11 advantage. Henderson would again respond, though, winning eight of the next ten points to again tie the score at 19-19. From there it was neck and neck, with OBU eventually gaining the upper hand 24-23. The Reddies staved off the first set point, but the Tigers took the next two to win 26-24.
The Reddies came out strong in the second set, jumping out to a 12-7 lead early, but the Tigers answered with a quick 7-1 run to regain a 14-13 lead. The two teams battled over the next ten points, but with the score tied at 23-23, OBU took advantage of back-to-back Reddies errors to take the second set 25-23 and a 2-0 lead in the match.
With its back against the wall, Henderson got off to a fast start once again in the third set, going on a 10-2 run to start the game. The Tigers tried to cut into the lead, at point cutting the deficit to 15-11, but the Reddies would not be denied for a third straight set, as they went on a furious 10-3 run to propel them to a 25-14 win.
With the momentum back on their side, the Reddies ran out to an early lead for the third straight set, opening the game on a 7-4 run. OBU countered, however, running off a 6-1 stretch to retake the lead 10-8. Henderson rallied and tied the game 15-15, but a 6-1 Tigers run pushed the Reddies to the brink again at 21-16. The Reddies tried for one final rally, cutting the lead to 23-21, but the Tigers proved to be too much, taking the final points to win the set 25-21 and the match 3-1.
The loss drops Henderson to 12-13 on the year and 7-6 in the Great American Conference.
The Reddies next game is Thursday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. against Harding in Searcy, Arkansas.
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