KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Golden Eagle volleyball program took down the Kansas City Roos in four sets on the road, securing its 1,000^th victory as a program.
 
The Golden Eagles grabbed control on the first point and never looked back to win the first set 25-16. ORU led by as many as nine points at 22-13 before finishing off the set. Oral Roberts also got their offense going with three aces. The Golden Eagles quickly grabbed a 2-0 lead, taking control of the set lead early on at 5-4. ORU led by as many as five points at 14-9 before closing out set two. Despite a third-set loss, the Golden Eagles responded to end the match with a 25-20 fourth-set win. ORU grabbed control of the set at 3-2, leading by 12 points at 17-5 before finishing off the stanza. The Golden Eagles put together a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked four UMKC attacks in the final set.
 
Game Notes

• Hayden Hart had a team-high three aces in the win.
• ORU never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-16.
• Hayden Hart recorded a match-high 15 kills for Oral Roberts.
• ORU got a match-high 21 digs from Sophie Johnson.
• Golden Eagle attackers were helped by a match-high 32 assists from Sophie Johnson.

Up Next
ORU will head to Denver to take on the Pioneers next Thursday at 7 PM.
 
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