The Basics
Score: Omaha 2 – Oral Roberts 3
Records: UNO (9-8, 2-1 SL) – ORU (5-12, 1-2 SL)
Location: Aerobics Center (Tulsa, Okla.)

TULSA, Okla. – Hitting a ridiculous .600 in the fifth set, the Oral Roberts volleyball team won the final two sets Tuesday night to take down Omaha (21-25, 25-20, 16-25, 25-21, 15-12) at the Aerobics Center.

CeCe Madison was electric for the Golden Eagles offense posting 11 of her match-leading 20 kills in the final two sets as the home side rallied from a 2-1 deficit handing the Mavericks their first Summit League loss of the year.

After Omaha claimed the opening stanza by scoring seven of the last eight points, ORU fought right back turning an early four-point deficit into a major advantage behind an 11-1 run served up by Sarah Thiessen. The Mavericks ran away in set three and looked in control of the match, but the Golden Eagles used a 5-1 stretch to close a tight fourth set, which featured 10 ties, pushing the action into a fifth set.

Three quick kills from Madison in the deciding frame put ORU in front of Omaha, 3-1, and the home crowd helped the Golden Eagles to never relinquish the advantage despite comeback bids by the Mavericks securing the win, 15-12.

Inside the Box Score

• Madison flourished when ORU needed her most as the senior went off in the fifth set putting away five kills on nine attempts to clinch victory. The Midlothian, Texas, native finished the night with 20 kills and 15 digs to complete another double-double.
• Jeslyn Spencer sparked the Golden Eagles down the stretch hitting four kills in the final two frames, including two of the final three points in set four to keep the match alive.
• Bri Greenlee tallied eight kills, but carried the Golden Eagles defense turning in two solo blocks and three block assists.
• Thiessen ended the win with a team-best 21 digs, including an incredible 11 in a set two victory, and added three service aces.
• Sylvia Lawson recorded a career-best six kills to aid the ORU offense, while posting 38 set assists, eight digs and two service aces.

Up Next
ORU closes a three-match homestand hosting the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State for a Sunday matinee at 1 p.m. with live video coverage available on the ORU Sports Network.

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