The Wildcat volleyball team came from behind to beat Southeastern Oklahoma State 3-1 in its biggest win of the season Saturday night.
ACU was ranked seventh in the region entering the match, and Southeastern sat in tenth place. The victory pushed the Wildcats’ record to 25-5, including 10-1 in conference play, and will probably vault them into the top six in the region. Only the top six will make the playoffs, so ACU needs to move up if it wants its season to continue past this week.
ACU fell behind early in the match, losing the first set 25-22, but excellent hitting percentages in the second and third sets gave the Wildcats a 2-1 advantage. In the fourth and final set, the ‘Cats wrapped up the victory, thanks to eight kills by Jennie Hutt.
Hutt totaled 18 kills for the match, matching her season high. Setter Ijeoma Moronu also met her season high in assists with 52, only seven shy of her career high.
Shawna Hines, Michelle Bacon and Lauren Leone had double digits in kills with 12, 11 and 10, respectively. Hines, who leads the nation in blocks, added six more to her commanding total.
The win came after a blowout by the ACU women Thursday. The ‘Cats made quick work of the East Central Tigers in a match that lasted only 65 minutes. The Wildcats committed just eight errors in the entire match en route to a 3-0 victory.
The Wildcats will finish up the regular season this week with two games at home. Their 16-home game winning streak – and their playoff chances – will be on the line when they face Texas A&M-Kingsville on Thursday and Tarleton State on Saturday.