Box Score

TULSA, Okla. ? Wichita State (17-4) snapped Oral Roberts' 19-match home winning streak with a sweep of the Golden Eagles (12-9).  The Shockers won by scores of 30-15, 31-29 and 30-25.  ORU's last home loss was to the Shockers in 2005.

 

Stephanie Tokarz led the Shockers with 14 kills and six blocks, while Abby Harsh had 38 assists and Kelly Broussard had 17 digs.

 

The teams battled back-and-forth in game one until the Shockers pulled ahead 10-6.  A kill by Stephanie Tokarz increased the lead to 17-10 and WSU wasn't threatened the rest of the way in a 30-15 win.

 

Behind the serving of Sara Lungren, the Shockers took an early 7-5 lead in game two before ORU came back to tie it at nine.  An Emily Stockman kill gave the Shocks a 14-10 advantage, but the Golden Eagles pulled to within one at 15-14 with a block.  The teams traded points until a Stockman kill gave WSU a 23-19 lead.  ORU rallied to tie the score at 29, but a Lungren kill gave the Shockers a 31-29 win.

 

ORU grabbed an early 5-4 lead in game three, but the Shockers went on a 6-1 run to take a 10-6 lead.  The Golden Eagles pulled to within 11-12 with a service ace, but the Shockers responded to take an 18-12 lead after a kill by Tokarz.  WSU increased the lead to 27-21 after a kill by Katie Niggemeyer and won the game 30-25.

 

The Shockers next host Indiana State and Illinois State this weekend at Charles Koch Arena.

 

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