Box Score EDMOND, Okla. – Oklahoma City University tallied a season-high 16 blocks but fell to Central Oklahoma 25-20, 20-25, 25-13, 25-22 on Friday at Hamilton Field House.
The Stars (8-12) surpassed their previous season high of 15.5 against Southwestern Assemblies of God (Texas) on Aug. 27 at Abe Lemons Arena. OCU's total Friday became the second highest single-match number of blocks in program history.
Raissa Santos, a senior from Sao Paulo, Brazil, put together her 15th double-double of the year with 13 kills and 12 digs for the Stars. Benbrook, a senior from Enid, Okla., hammered 11 kills.
Danielle Robison, a sophomore from Dallas, registered 40 assists and nine digs, and Victoria Cross, a senior from Oklahoma City, picked up 18 digs for OCU. Anna Gentry, a sophomore from Stillwater, Okla., contributed 14 digs.
Irwin, a freshman from Arlington, Texas, and Rowton, a senior from Edmond, Okla., knocked down eight kills each.
OCU overcame 9-4 and 18-14 deficits en route to winning the second set. The Stars reeled off the final eight points of the set as Benbrook and Rowton teamed on a block to spark the run. Rowton provided OCU the go-ahead point with a kill, while Gentry chipped in a pair of aces, including one of the clinching point.
In the fourth set, Robison combined with Benbrook on a block and nailed a kill during a 4-0 OCU run that put the Stars ahead 17-15. Irwin pounded out a kill to give OCU its final lead of the match 18-17. Santos' kill cut OCU's deficit to 23-22, but Alex Richardson gave Central Oklahoma the final two points of the match with a pair of kills.
The Stars meet John Brown (Ark.) at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Abe Lemons Arena.
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