Alva Review-Courier -

MAGNOLIA, Ark. - Hunter Eshnaur turned in a 15-kill performance, hitting .375, while Emily Acker dished out 40 assists and Meredith Darnell added 11 digs as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns volleyball team (17-9, 10-4 Great American Conference) rolled to a 3-0 win over Southern Arkansas (8-19, 2-12) on Thursday night at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center.

NEXT UP

Arkansas Tech returns to the friendly confines of Tucker Coliseum on Tuesday, October 30 to square off against Harding on Senior Night/Pack The Stands Night. A 6 p.m. match is scheduled.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Southern Arkansas raced out to an 8-0 advantage in the opening set.

The Golden Suns battled back, using a 5-0 run to knot the set at 17-17.

Tech edged ahead and forced the first set point at 24-23.

The two teams combined or seven set points before the Golden Suns closed out the opening set on a block by Ellie Perkins and Rilie Vote, winning 31-29.

Both teams went back-and-forth in the second set, with SAU edging ahead 6-5 before Tech used four straight points to go ahead 9-6.

Tech held the lead until SAU rallied to claim a 15-14 advantage.

The two teams again traded leads down the stretch, with SAU jumping ahead 23-22 before Tech closed out the set with three consecutive points to win 25-23.

The Golden Suns pushed out to a 5-0 lead in the third set and would never trail, winning the decisive third set 25-18.

NOTABLES

Tech outhit SAU .305 to .235.

The Golden Suns racked up 10 service aces to SAU's five, with Greer Rogers leading the way with three for the Golden Suns.

Vote had eight kills and hit .368.

Eshnaur and Mackenzie Eford had three service aces apiece.