TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles dropped their second to last home match of the season to the Omaha Mavericks in three sets (20-25, 23-25, 20-25)
 
ORU opened the first set down 7-3 and with work to do. Despite three Hope Hickman kills, runs of 6-2 and 7-3 helped Omaha pull ahead later in the set. The Golden Eagles carded 12 total errors, resulting in a five point loss in set one.
 
Set two seemed to be all ORU, opening the set on a 5-1 scoring run. The Mavericks fought back and tied the match mid-set but ORU gave up a 7-2 run to close the set, sealing set two for Omaha. A .206 hitting percentage and four service errors couldn't overcome 17 kills and a 306 hitting percentage on the Mavericks end.
 
Once again, the Golden Eagles began the set strong, starting out with a 7-3 advantage. Shortly after, a 10-2 Mavericks run flipped the set on its head giving them a 13-9 advantage. Omaha scored six of the final nine points to seal the match.
 
Match Notes

• Trinity Freeman led the Golden Eagles offensively with 19 kills hitting .200% on the match. On the defensive end of the ball, Freeman carded one solo block and a dig.
• Cortnee Smith and Anzley Rinard followed Freeman, racking up six kills each. Rinard tallied a .333 hit percentage and six digs while Smith recorded two solo blocks and eight digs.
• The setter duo of Rachel Resta and Maite Solabarrieta logged 10 assists each.
• Thaynara de Jesus led the Golden Eagles in digs with nine, followed by Cortne Smith with eight and Anzley Rinard with six.
• ORU is three wins away from 1,000 wins as a program.

 
Up Next
The Golden Eagles faceoff against the 23-1 South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Thursday, November 14^th at 7 p.m.
 
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