Box Score ARKADELPHIA, Ark. - After dropping the first set, the Ouachita Tigers volleyball team won three straight sets to defeat the Harding Lady Bisons for the first time since October of 2011. With a final of 3-1, (15-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-16), Ouachita improves to 16-9 overall and 7-7 in the GAC.
Abby Pickett and
Kori Bullard each finished with 15 kills for Ouachita.
Trailing 1-0 and heading into set two, the Tigers played Harding (19-8, 10-4) point for point. Neither team could take advantage of momentum in a set that saw 11 ties and five lead changes. Late in set two, with the score tied at 19-19, the Tigers scored two consecutive points to take a 21-19 lead and force a Harding timeout. Ouachita closed out the set with a 4-2 run and tie the match at 1-1 after a set-clinching kill by
Jayme Shell.,
With match momentum in their favor, the Tigers, trailing 7-4 in the third set, went on a 7-0 run to take the lead and force Harding to call timeout.
Kori Bullard led the way with two kills during the run. After a two-point run by Harding, the Tigers responded again with a six-point run and extended their lead to 17-10. The Lady Bisons would only get within five points of the Tigers lead. Ouachita would take a 2-1 lead heading into set four.,
After Harding scored the opening point in set four, Ouachita answered with a 12-4 run forcing another Harding timeout. The Tigers never looked back, closing out set four with a match-high 19 kills on 44 swings and an attack percentage of .318. The Tigers limited Harding, who were on the defensive for the length of the set, to only nine kills in set four. Bullard scored the final two points for the Tigers on kills and give Ouachita the 3-1 win.,
Senior
Kelley Ballard added 10 kills and three blocks to her career totals in her final home game as a Tiger.
Senior
Keely Howk had two kills, eight digs and one service ace in her final home game as a Tiger.
Senior
Tara Wait finished with a match-high 45 assists and four service aces in her final home game as a Tiger.
Senior
Chelsey Hess added 10 digs to her career total in her final home game as a Tiger.
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