RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - No. 16 Arkansas Tech set a Great American Conference record for consecutive victories on Tuesday, as the Golden Suns defeated Central Baptist and Lyon for their 21st and 22nd straight wins.

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Arkansas Tech (22-0, 7-0 GAC) returns to conference play on Friday, hosting Southwestern Oklahoma in Tucker Coliseum. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m.

HOW IT HAPPENED: ARKANSAS TECH VS. CENTRAL BAPTIST

Arkansas Tech used a 5-0 run to take an early advantage, and later used a 7-0 run to win the first set, 25-13. Tech hit .353 in the set with a match-low three attack errors.

The Golden Suns opened the second set with six consecutive points and never allowed Central Baptist to pull within four. Arkansas Tech won the set, 25-11, behind five kills from Rilie Vote.

Tech dominated on both offense and defense in the final set, hitting .370 with 15 kills, while limiting CBC to a -.069 hitting percentage and just four kills. Mackenzie Eford recorded five kills on six attacks in the set, as the Golden Suns defeated the Mustangs, 25-11.

HOW IT HAPPENED: ARKANSAS TECH VS. LYON

Kenzie Dozier and Greer Rogers combined for nine kills on 18 attacks in the first set, as Arkansas Tech took an early lead with a 25-13 win over Lyon. Tech hit a match-high .355 in the game.

The back-and-forth second set featured multiple runs by either team, until the Golden Suns ended the set on a 10-2 run, taking a 2-0 lead in the match with a 25-17 win.

Lyon used a 5-0 run in the third set to take a 10-9 lead, but Tech quickly took back the advantage with three straight points. The Suns later ended the set on another 10-2 run, winning, 25-17, to take the match. Lyon was held to a .000 hitting percentage in both the first and third sets.

NOTABLES

Arkansas Tech's 22 consecutive victories passes the previous GAC record held by the 2011 Golden Suns. Arkansas Tech now holds each of the five longest win streaks in conference history.

The matches give Tech 17 straight-set wins this season, and the Suns are now four wins shy of tying the longest win streak in Arkansas Tech volleyball history.

Tech's nine service aces in the win over CBC ties a season high.

Dozier led Arkansas Tech with a combined 23 kills in the two matches, while Tabitha Spray added 16 and Vote had 15.

Emily Acker led the offense with 74 assists over the two wins, and she also tallied seven service aces.

Madison Nagel led the defense with 34 digs on the day, and Eford finished with eight total blocks.

HEAD COACH KRISTY BAYER SAYS

"We have been on this win streak, but we do not really look at the future. We have just been taking it one week at a time, one match at a time."

"Top to bottom, our team is extremely talented. We battle it out in practice in our team drills, and it is just as competitive as most of our matches."

"Today was the perfect opportunity to get some players real, live-game experience. We know they are great players, but to get them on the court against other opponents is very valuable."

"I thought Emily Acker ran a really good offense and was able to get a lot of hitters the ball. Kenzie Dozier took some really, really good swings. Mackenzie Eford hit well, and she blocked well, and she was talking. I though today was very valuable for her."