The Northwestern Oklahoma State volleyball team fell to Oklahoma Baptist, 3-0, to conclude the home slate.
Oklahoma Baptist and Northwestern Oklahoma State battled back and fourth, exchanging points to begin set one. Both teams continued to exchange points with the Bisons finding some momentum taking a 15-12 lead over the Rangers midway through the set. The Rangers used kills by Tess De Zanet, Avery Lane, and Katie Wadas to keep the set within a seven point match with the Bisons on top 20-13. The Bison kept their momentum going and extended their lead and took set one, 25-16.
To begin set two, the Rangers took an early 4-1 lead over the Bison using kills by Lane, de Zanet, and Kemelly Baez Miecznikoski. Both teams kept the match within three points with the Rangers continuing their lead halfway through the set. The Bisons started to close the gap and fought back to a one-point match 15-14, and eventually ended up taking the momentum of the match on a 10-3 run to win set two, 25-23.
Set three started with the Bisons taking a 6-4 lead over the Rangers, and they continued to keep their lead with the Rangers keeping a close gap throughout the match. The Rangers used kills by de Zanet and Miecznikoski to keep the set within a five-point game. Both teams continued to go back and forth exchanging points with the Rangers making a small comeback and keeping the set within four. The Bison pulled it out in the end winning the set, 25-19, and taking the match 3-0.
The Rangers will be back in action on Nov. 5, when they travel to Weatherford to take on Southwestern at 6 p.m.
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