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Volleyball Takes Battle of Mid-Con Leaders, 3-1

TULSA, Okla. - The Oral Roberts University volleyball team proved victorious in a battle of Mid-Con unbeatens Saturday night, as they topped Western Illinois 3-1 (30-26, 27-30, 30-13, 30-19) to claim sole possession of the league?€™s top spot.

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The Golden Eagles also ran their unbeaten streak to 15 matches, including their first 10 this season at the Aerobics Center.

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Ori Zuzic (Porec, Croatia) registered a match-high 20 kills for ORU, while adding seven digs, five service aces, and three blocks. Jackie Oliveira (Minas Gerais, Brazil) added 17 kills and hit .433, and Kim Snow (DeKalb, Ill.) chipped in with 14 markers and six blocks.

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After splitting the match?€™s first two games, the Golden Eagles used a 9-0 run midway through game three to take control of the match. That spurt gave them a 17-6 lead, and Western Illinois (9-11, 5-1) got no closer than eight points the rest of the way as the home squad cruised to a 30-13 game three win.

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ORU hit .514 as a team in game four, totaling 19 kills with just one error in 35 attempts.

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The two teams battle back and forth through the early stages of game four before a pair of Zuzic kills sparked an 11-3 run, giving the Golden Eagles some breathing room with a 19-12 advantage. A quick 5-0 spurt would later give them their largest lead at 26-14 as ORU then settled in for the 30-19 game four victory.

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Cris Alves (Sao Caetano, Brazil) led the defensive attack with a match-high 33 digs while Carol Garbato (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and Brittany Arnold (Tulsa, Okla.) combined for another 19 picks.

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Thais Parada (Sao Paulo, Brazil) flirted with a triple-double most of the night before finishing the match with eight kills, 54 assists, and seven digs.

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The Golden Eagles now hit the road for a three game swing, beginning with a Wednesday night match at Wisconsin-Milwaukee.?
They will also visit Chicago State and IUPUI over the weekend before heading
back to Tulsa.

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-ORU-

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Players Mentioned

Brittany Arnold

#13 Brittany Arnold

S
5' 8"
Sophomore
Union HS
Carol Garbato

#10 Carol Garbato

L
5' 7"
Sophomore
E.E. Padre Antao
Jackie Oliveira

#12 Jackie Oliveira

RS
6' 1"
Sophomore
UNORP
Kim Snow

#7 Kim Snow

MB
6' 1"
Sophomore
DeKalb HS

Players Mentioned

Brittany Arnold

#13 Brittany Arnold

5' 8"
Sophomore
Union HS
S
Carol Garbato

#10 Carol Garbato

5' 7"
Sophomore
E.E. Padre Antao
L
Jackie Oliveira

#12 Jackie Oliveira

6' 1"
Sophomore
UNORP
RS
Kim Snow

#7 Kim Snow

6' 1"
Sophomore
DeKalb HS
MB
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