BETHANY, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State's tandem of Ashanti Banks and Asia Pipkin gave Southern Nazarene trouble all night as the two combined for 42 kills in a 3-1 (25-23, 26-24, 21-25, 25-17) win over SNU.
 
The Crimson Storm (12-6, 5-3 GAC) lose back-to-back matches for the first time this year. Banks had 23 kills and Pipkin had 19 as the Rangers (12-5, 6-2 GAC) hit .235. SNU out blocked Northwestern Oklahoma State 7.5-3, but the Rangers had 67 digs compared to SNU's 64.
 
Taylor Jacobs hit .263 and had 15 kills, 10 digs and six blocks for the Storm. Lexi Matthews posted 13 kills to go with five digs and two blocks. Emilee Crawford had 10 kills and six digs along with three blocks. Kaylee Piatt had 44 assists and 16 digs along with two blocks. Abbey Bell also had 14 digs.