Box Score ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - In another five-set classic, the Ouachita Tigers battled to a 3-2 win (22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 17-25, 15-13) over arch-rival Henderson State. Jayme Shell had a season-high 15 kills and senior Tara Wait finished with a season-high double-double of 52 assists and 24 digs.,

The Lady Reddies jumped out to a 7-1 lead in set one, forcing Ouachita to take a timeout. The Tigers clawed their back and gradually cut the HSU lead to one on back-to-back kills by Abby Pickett, trailing 21-20. The Lady Reddies would hold their lead and win the first set.

The second set began with a a flurry of attacks by Ouachita as they took an 8-3 lead. Consecutive service aces by Tara Wait forced a HSU timeout. The Tigers would hold the lead throughout the second set, despite several small runs by HSU. However, the Lady Reddies could not close within more than two points of the Tigers lead. Kori Bullard finished off the second set with three kills, giving the Tigers the win.

After trailing 6-2 in the third set, Ouachita would go on a small run and would tie it at 10-10. Jayme Shell's three consecutive kills put the Tigers up 13-10 and forced a Henderson State timeout. Middles Kori Bullard and senior Kelley Ballard paced the attack for the remainder of the set each getting four kills a piece, Senior Chelsey Hess also contributed to the Tiger 25-19 win set three with a kill.,

Down 2-1, the Lady Reddies broke a 5-5 tie with a 15-6 run against Ouachita. Henderson State had 17 kills in set four to the Tigers 10 and swung at a .342 percentage in the set. The 25-17 win would tie the match at 2-2.

The fifth set was a battle between both squads that featured 10 ties and five lead changes. Neither team could gain an advantage or build a lead bigger than one point until late in the set. Consecutive kills by Jayme Shell gave the Tigers a brief two-point lead at 6-4, but HSU would storm right back to tie it at 6-6. The teams would switch side with the Tigers leading 8-7. With the deciding match tied at 12-12, senior Chelsey Hess would set senior Tara Wait for the kill. An attack error on the next serve by the Lady Reddies would give Ouachita a 14-12 lead. After a HSU point cut the lead to one, senior Kelley Ballard would put the match away with a kill and give the Tigers the series sweep.

Senior Tara Wait finished with 52 assists, 24 digs and three service aces. Senior Kelley Ballard finished with eight kills, three digs and three blocks. Senior Keely Howk finished with nine digs, one assist and one service ace. Senior Chelsey Hess finished with 13 digs, two assists and one kill.,

Ouachita improves to 15-8 overall and 6-6 in the GAC.