OKLAHOMA CITY – Outside hitter Nyia Anderson recorded her second double-double of the season with 17 kills and 10 digs with a .419 attack percentage as University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Volleyball swept Oklahoma Christian, 25-14, 25-13, 25-18 Wednesday.
Anderson and the Lions hit .318 in the first set and finished at .258 for the match. Middle blocker Hannah Watkins added eight kills with a .467 attack percentage while fellow middle Angelina Hardison had six kills and a .500 hitting percentage.
Outside hitter Caelyn Gunn and setter Chloe Price also had double-doubles for the Lions, with Gunn tallying 12 kills and 12 digs and Price dishing out 38 assists while recording 11 digs.
The Lions broke an early 2-2 tie in set one with a 6-0 run and later used a 5-0 spurt to lead 20-9. Both Anderson and Watkins have five kills in the opening set.
UAFS got off to another fast start in set two by leading 7-2 and later led by as many as 10 at 15-5. Oklahoma Christian would cut the lead in half before the Lions closed the set with six straight points.
The third set saw the Lions lead 10-5 before the Eagles pulled back within two at 12-10. However, four straight errors by the Eagles allowed the Lions some breathing room. OC would only get as close as three points down the stretch as the Lions ended the match with the final four points getting another kill each from Watkins and Anderson.
Defensively, the Lions held the Eagles to a .075 attack percentage for the match and tallied seven blocks – five by Watkins. Libero Paola Fragalle led the Lions with 17 digs.
UAFS had a 7-1 edge in aces, receiving two each from Fragalle and defensive specialist Lauren Weber.
The Lions continue the road trip Friday at Western New Mexico with a 7 p.m. first serve.
