TULSA – The Golden Eagles volleyball team will look to gain control of the conference when they take on league leader South Dakota State on Friday night, followed by a Saturday showdown with North Dakota State. Both matches will begin at 7 p.m Cooper Aerobics Center.

ORU (10-8, 5-1 Summit League) is coming off of a 1-1 week after losing their first conference match of the season to Western Illinois in a tough five-game set. They followed that up with a win over the Kangaroos of UMKC to earn their fifth conference win of the season.

The Golden Eagles are catching South Dakota State at a perfect time. The Jackrabbits (15-6, 6-1 Summit League), who had been on a 13-match winning streak, are currently on the downslide after losing three-straight matches to Xavier, IPFW and Missouri State last week.

North Dakota State comes to the Cooper Aerobics Center with a 13-5 overall record and a 5-2 Summit League record, which currently places them in third place in the conference. The Bison finished last week also with a 1-1 record, defeating Oakland three games to one before falling to Central Michigan in three-straight games.

Live statistics and live streaming will be available for both matches through www.orugoldeneagles.com.

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