TULSA, Okla. – The Golden Eagles concluded their second-to-last home match, falling to the North Dakota State Bison in three sets.
 
The Golden Eagles fell in a back-and-forth first set, losing 26-24 in a set that featured four lead changes and was tied seven times. In set two, ORU trailed by as many as 10 points as North Dakota State grabbed the advantage for good at 4-3 before the Bison took over in the set. The Golden Eagles couldn't prolong the match and lost in set three, dropping the first point and fighting from behind the rest of the way.
 
Game Notes

• Suze Zijlstra had a match-high three aces in the loss.
• Cortnee Smith had a team-high 11 kills for Oral Roberts.
• ORU got a team-high 11 digs from Julia Carr.
• Golden Eagle attackers were helped by a match-high 22 assists from Farah Helmy.

Up Next
ORU will take on Kansas City on the road this Thursday, November 6th at 7 PM.
 
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