Golden Suns Advance to GAC Semifinals

Nationally eighth-ranked Arkansas Tech University rolled past Southeastern Oklahoma State University 25-21, 25-18, 25-18 in first-round volleyball action at the Great American Conference Tournament at Bank of the Ozarks Arena in Hot Springs on Thursday night.

Lexie Johnston made 12 kills, Allie Anderson had 11 kills and Amanda Milnick made 37 assists to extend the longest active winning streak in NCAA Division II volleyball to 33 matches.

The Golden Suns (33-0) will face either Northwestern Oklahoma State University or Southern Nazarene University in the GAC Tournament semifinals at 6 p.m. Friday. The tournament championship match is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday.