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Oklahoma City University
Home Of Champions|73 National Championships
Hannah Grundy
Hugh Scott
0
Central Christian CENTRAL 0-15, 0-6
3
Winner Oklahoma City OKLAHOMA 6-4, 5-1
Central Christian CENTRAL
0-15, 0-6
0
Final
3
Oklahoma City OKLAHOMA
6-4, 5-1
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Central Christian CENTRAL 10 15 18 (0)
Oklahoma City OKLAHOMA 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

OCU cruises past Central Christian

Lofton reaches double figures in kills for seventh contest this year

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University sailed past Central Christian (Kan.) 25-10, 25-15, 25-18 on Saturday afternoon at Abe Lemons Arena. 

Oklahoma City, ranked 23rd in NAIA volleyball, reeled off its fourth win in a row. The Stars own a 6-4 mark with a 5-1 record in the Sooner Athletic Conference. 

Ella Lofton, a senior from Cedar Park, Texas, collected 14 kills, five digs and two aces. Sophia Salak, a senior from McKinney, Texas, dished out 36 assists for OCU. 

The Stars' Ruby Kelley, a freshman from Mustang, Okla., turned in six kills and two blocks, while Hannah Grundy, a sophomore from Oklahoma City, knocked down five kills. 

Catelyn Vargas, a junior from Lubbock, Texas, notched a career-best four aces to go with three blocks, and Kenady Bertling, a senior from Baytown, Texas, supplied Oklahoma City with three blocks. 

In the first set, the Stars rolled to a 13-1 advantage. Kelley and Olivia Nutter paired on a block to put OCU on top 17-3. Lofton capped a run of three kills in a row to give the Stars a 22-7 lead. 

Dylan Sokolosky landed an ace to provide OCU with a 22-13 second-set margin. 

The Stars got a block from Salak and Rylee Steward to build a 21-14 lead in the third set. 

OCU faces Mid-America Christian on the road 7 p.m. Tuesday in Oklahoma City. 

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