SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA - Northwestern Oklahoma State played their third straight road game this one at Oklahoma Baptist in Shawnee. The Ranger fell to the Bison 3-1 after Oklahoma Baptist jumped out early taking a 2-0 lead following a double digit set victory.

Northwestern Oklahoma State falls to 5-7 in Great American Conference play with a 9-13 record overall in the season. 

SET ONE: 

Oklahoma Baptist jumped on the board early with the first three points of the evening first off a kill from Jill Leslie. Asencio Soriano ended the run and put Northwestern on the board. Ece Ozdemir followed with a block. Ozdemir tied the first set at five following a kill assisted by Abby Davis. Northwestern continued to match points as a kill from Ozdemir kept Northwestern within one. However a kill by Jenna West started a 5-0 run forcing the Rangers into a timeout trailing 14-8. Asencio Soriano ended the run with a kill, starting a 3-0 run for the Rangers, cutting the deficit in half. Northwestern kept slowly closing the deficit, getting it down to two at 14-16 and 15-17 and finally 18-20. However Oklahoma Baptist ended this set strongly with a 5-0 run to take the opening set 25-18 and a 1-0 match lead.

SET TWO: 

The Bison opened set number two with back to back service aces taking a 2-0 lead for the second straight set by Asencio Soriano started the scoring once more for the Rangers. Ascencio Soriano kept the Rangers within one following a kill making it 7-6. The Bison then went for two big runs first a 7-2 run eventually opening a 19-12 lead over the Rangers. Oklahoma Baptist extended their lead to double digits at 23-13 following a 6-1 run. The Bison closed out a set two victory 25-15 over the Rangers to win the second set and take a 2-0 lead over Northwestern.

SET THREE: 

Oklahoma Baptist opened with the first two points of the set before Macy Shreffler rattled off a kill assisted by Jimenez as the Rangers were on the board. Northwestern went for three straight points finished off by a Ascencio Soriano kill taking a 5-4 lead over the Bison. After the set was tied at 6-6, the Bison went for a 7-1 run taking a 13-7 lead over the Rangers. A block by Carmae Jones stopped the run as the Rangers looked to build off the block but Oklahoma Baptist continued to hold the lead now at 16-10.  With the Rangers trailing 17-11 a block by Jimenez started the big Ranger run as Northwestern climbed back to tie the score at 18-18 following the 7-1 run. Ascencio Soriano finished off the kill that tied the set. Oklahoma Baptist answered back  taking the lead 21-19. The Rangers were not going anywhere though with three straight points back at the Bison to take a 21-21 tie following a block by Carmae Jones. Following a block by Jones and Ozdemir to tie the set at 23-23 Ozdemir finished off a kill through the Bison defense to take a 24-23 lead. Northwestern was able to close out the set win following back to back points to win 28-26. Macy Shreffler gave the Rangers the lead with a kill followed by a kill from Ascencio Soriano to win both assisted by Davis. 

In the fourth set Shreffler evened the score with a kill to tie at 1-1. With it tied 2-2 the Bison went for four straight points taking a 6-2 lead following back to back blocks. Asencio Soriano was able to end the run with a kill following a timeout. Northwestern came storming back after trailing 9-6 to tie the score at 10-10 following a couple Bison errors. Northwestern continued the run with two straight kills by Jimenez to take a 12-10 lead. Oklahoma Baptist quickly tied the set at 13-13. The Bison then took the lead back at 16-14. As the Rangers trailed 19-18 a kill by Ozdemir started a 4-0 run as the Rangers took a 21-19 over the Bison looking to even the match score. However with the Bison down three out of the timeout the home team went on a 5-0 run to grab the lead back at 23-21 over the Rangers. Oklahoma Baptist did not lose the lead again as they finished off the set with a 25-23 victory over the Rangers and a 3-1 match win. 

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