Volleyball 10/8/2011 4:44:00 PM

OCU falls to Wayland Baptist

Stars play Southern Nazarene on Dig Pink Night on Tuesday

Anna Gentry picked up nine digs for the Stars on Saturday.

Box Score OKLAHOMA CITY – Wayland Baptist (Texas) prevailed 14-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-18 over Oklahoma City University on Saturday at Abe Lemons Arena.
The Stars fell to 10-15, 3-4 in Sooner Athletic Conference volleyball. Raissa Santos, a senior from Sao Paulo, Brazil, spearheaded OCU with 17 kills and 20 digs to give her 19 double-doubles this year.
Danielle Robison, a sophomore from Dallas, compiled 44 assists and 12 digs for the Stars, while Alex Benbrook, a senior from Enid, Okla., put together 12 kills and two blocks. Meghan Irwin, a freshman from Arlington, Texas, accumulated nine kills, 14 digs and three blocks, and Victoria Cross, a senior from Oklahoma City, piled up 18 digs.
Kelley Shiels, a freshman from Edmond, Okla., posted 13 digs, and Anna Gentry, a sophomore from Stillwater, Okla., notched nine digs. Torrie Flynn, a sophomore from Edmond, Okla., contributed eight kills and two blocks.
OCU finished the first set with five consecutive points. Benbrook had two kills and a block, while Irwin chipped in two kills. Benbrook hammered down a kill to put away the set.
Benbrook knocked down a kill to tie the second set 23-23, but Alissa Mitchell and Tatiana Gonzalez answered with kills for Wayland Baptist.
Robison pounded down a kill to give OCU a third-set 23-21 lead. Wayland Baptist scored the next four points capped by Natasha Giacomazzi's ace.
Santos nailed a kill that tied the fourth set 14-14. Wayland Baptist scored three consecutive points as Gonzalez's kill put her team up 17-14 en route to winning the match.
The Stars face Southern Nazarene at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Bethany, Okla. SNU will host Dig Pink Night as all funds sold from entrance fees and t-shirts at the match will go towards the fight against breast cancer. Dig Pink shirts will be sold for $15.
All funds will go to the Side-Out Foundation, an organization formed in 2004 to unite volleyball players and coaches and to have them work toward the common goal of furthering breast cancer awareness, education and patient services. Side-Out supports teams nationwide in their volleyball tournaments, clinics and other fundraising efforts. The foundation offers practical support for fundraising in addition to educational material for participants in order to help them become effective advocates for breast cancer. We contribute the funds to organizations that serve breast cancer patients, whether it be in the form of research, medical services or compassionate support.
The term side-out refers to a situation in volleyball when one team wins a point while its opponent is serving, thereby regaining serve or control of play. It is hoped that this Side-Out will do the same for breast cancer patients, providing them with the support, education and best available treatments to regain control of their lives.
OCU will host a Dig Pink Night on Oct. 25 at Abe Lemons Arena.
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