The Oral Roberts University volleyball team came up short in its bid for a seventh consecutive Mid-Continent Conference Championship. Tournament host Valparaiso University stopped ORU 3-2. The game scores were 30-27, 30-25, 19-30, 22-30, 15-13.

ORU led game two 9-6 before Valparaiso posted a 15-1 run en route to a 21-10 lead. ORU promptly closed the gap to 26-24 with an 11-1 run of its own before dropping the game 30-25. Game three was tied at 16 until an 8-0 ORU run gave the Golden Eagles a 24-16 lead that would not be surrendered.

Freshman outside hitter Ori Zuzic led ORU with 26 kills and four service aces while contributing 12 digs. Her two-day total of 52 kills set a new Mid-Con Tournament record. Junior Becky Dreher came up with 32 digs. That total represents the third highest total in the Mid-Con tournament record books. Dreher contributed ten kills before switching from outside hitter to libero after game two. Freshman setter Maura Cicala tossed up a Mid-Con Tournament record 67 assists

Lauren Moulton led Valparaiso with 18 kills and sent back a Mid-Con Tournament record 11 blocks. Tournament MVP Cyndi Norman totaled 49 assists. Mid-Con Libero of the Year Sara Silcox led the Crusaders with 19 digs.

Valparaiso totaled another Mid-Con Tournament record with 20 blocks. ORU had eight blocks. 14 service errors haunted ORU, while Valparaiso committed just six miscues.

ORU dropped to 21-13, while Valparaiso climbed to 27-7.

ORU will conclude its season Saturday, November 29, when the Golden Eagles face off against the University of Arkansas at 7:00 p.m.