Golden Suns Drop Pair of GAC Volleyball Matches

Allie Anderson Fall 2019

Henderson State University and Ouachita Baptist University defeated Arkansas Tech University in Great American Conference volleyball matches this week.

The Reddies topped the Golden Suns 24-26, 25-16, 25-21, 25-13 at Tucker Coliseum in Russellville on Tuesday.

OBU handed ATU a 25-21, 25-20, 16-25, 11-25, 15-13 setback at the Sturgis Physical Education Building in Arkadelphia on Thursday.

Arkansas Tech (15-12 overall, 7-7 GAC) will enter the final week of the regular season tied with Ouachita Baptist (12-13, 7-7) for seventh place in the GAC volleyball standings.

The University of Arkansas-Monticello (11-16, 6-8) is one match behind the Golden Suns and the Lady Tigers. Two of those three teams will advance to the GAC Tournament Nov. 21-23 in Hot Springs. One will not.

Arkansas Tech will host Harding University at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, and visit Southern Arkansas University at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, for its final two matches of the regular season.