Box Score

The Basics
Score: Northwestern 1 - Southern Nazarene 3
Records: Northwestern (3-24, 1-11 GAC) - Southern Nazarene (13-10, 8-5 GAC)
Location: - Sawyer Center, Bethany, Okla.

BETHANY, OKLA. - Northwestern Oklahoma State Volleyball was defeated in a tough fought battle by Southern Nazarene by a final score of 3-1 (18-25, 22-25, 25-13, 24-26).

Individual Leaders

• Natalie Fahey led the Rangers in kills on the evening with 12. 
• Asia Pipkin and Hayley Brattain were next in kills with eight a piece.
• Cassidy Hackett led Northwestern in assists with 21, while fellow setter, Kiauna Clark recorded 11 helpers.
• Pipkin also led the team in digs on the night, with 13.
• Fahey also added two aces along with teammates Tobi Barker, while Pipkin recorded one.

 
Game Changer

• It was a tight first set all the way until the 17-16 mark when the Crimson Storm went on a four point run to break the set open and finished the first set of action with a 25-18 victory. The second set saw the Crimson Storm jump out to an early lead, but the Rangers finally got settled into the match and tied the score up at 10-10. Another back-and-forth stretch broke out until Southern Nazarene finished off the Rangers with a 4-1 run to take the set 25-22.
•  The Rangers broke through in the third set and took a huge 25-13 victory. The Rangers went on one of their largest runs of the whole season midway through the set in the fashion of a 9-2 run sparked by three straight kills from Pipkin. Two aces from Barker and a mix of kills from Brattain spurred the Rangers to a solid victory.
• The comeback fell just short in a tight fourth set that saw the Rangers constantly battle back throughout the set just when the Storm looked to pull ahead. The Rangers took a 24-23 lead late in the set but were unable to get the final point across, resulting in a 3-1 Crimson Storm match victory.

 
Up Next

• Northwestern Oklahoma State Volleyball will return to action on Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. at home in Percefull Fieldhouse against conference opponent Oklahoma Baptist.

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