HUNTSVILLE, Ala. –  The Oral Roberts volleyball team (0-2) suffered a pair of losses to UT-Chattanooga (2-1) and Alabama A&M (2-0) on Saturday at the Betty Austin Invitational in Huntsville, Alabama. 

In the Golden Eagles opening match against UT-Chattanooga, outside hitter Trinity Freeman recorded a double-double as the senior registered a team-high 16 kills on 56 swings (.214) to go along with 14 digs. Freshman setter Rachel Resta guided the ORU offensive attack in her first game as a Golden Eagle, racking up 27 assists. The Summit League leader in service aces per set last season, Alaina Larson, picked up where she left off, tallying five service aces. ORU picked up a win in the second set of the match but ultimately fell to the Mocs in four sets.

In the match against Alabama A&M, three Golden Eagles logged at least six kills led by Trinity Freeman, tallying 13. Anzley Rinard and Natassia Baptiste chipped in with 8 and 6 kills, respectively. Rachel Resta dished out a match-high 32 assists in the contest while on the defensive end, Breanna Rivas paced the Golden Eagles with 25 digs. 

Match Notes

• Freeman led ORU with 29 kills in the two matches. 
• In the opening match, Freeman tallied her 17th career 15-plus kill performance.
• Freshman phenom Rachel Resta registered 59 assists in the two matches.
• Alaina Larson registered six service aces through both contests, a great start to the season for the 2023 Summit League leader in service aces per set.
• At the net, Kedron Burk totaled seven blocks on the day.

 
Up Next
ORU concludes the Betty Austin Invitational tomorrow at 10 a.m. against Southern Illinois.
 
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