TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles began their final full weekend at home, falling in four sets to the North Dakota Fighting Hawks.
 
The Golden Eagles dropped the first set 25-21 after grabbing the advantage for good at 14-13 in a set that was tied up five times. ORU responded to pick up a 25-19 victory in set two, evening the match at one set apiece. The Golden Eagles never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 17-16 in a set that featured 11 ties and five lead changes. The Golden Eagle offense also got a boost from three aces in the set. UND responded to win set number three, putting Oral Roberts in a two sets to one hole. In set four, the Golden Eagles trailed by as many as seven points as North Dakota grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 and ORU wasn't able to recover.
 
Game Notes

• MacKenzie Murphy had a team-high two aces in the loss.
• Hayden Hart and Cortnee Smith each had 10 kills for ORU.
• ORU got a career-high 24 digs from Julia Carr.
• Golden Eagle attackers were helped by a team-high 22 assists from Farah Helmy.

Up Next
ORU will face off against the North Dakota State Bison at the Mabee Center on Saturday at noon.
 
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