SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist went 2-0 on Thursday in Shawnee inside Mabee Arena at the Noble Complex. The Lady Bison handed Southwestern Oklahoma State their first loss against a Great American Conference opponent this season, 3-1 (26-24, 25-12, 19-25, 25-18), before taking down Arkansas-Fort Smith for just the third time in program history, 3-1 (20-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-20). The pair of wins raises OBU above .500 for the first time in 2018 since the opening weekend of the season.

Defense was at the forefront for the Lady Bison, with OBU digging 201 balls combined for the two matches. The 110 dig...