BETHANY, Okla. — There's a new king of the mountain when it comes to assists at Southern Nazarene University. With just four assists in the first set
Kaylee Piatt set the school record for career assists and finished with 31 overall in a 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-17) win over Southeastern Oklahoma State.
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The win Thursday, combined with a Harding loss against Ouachita Baptist, propelled the Crimson Storm (20-9, 11-3 GAC) into second place in the Great American Conference and gives SNU the second seed in the upcoming GAC Championship.
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The win also secured the 10
th time Head Coach
Kevin Ingram has recorded a 20-win season in 14 years at the helm.
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Piatt's 31 assists moved her to 3,703 career assists and she also added 15 digs for her team-high 14
th double-double of the season. She also had five kills and two blocks.
Lexie Matthews led the way with 11 kills and hit .226 while adding four digs and a block.
Taylor Jacobs had 10 kills and 16 digs for her eighth double-double in her final match inside the Sawyer Center. She also had three blocks.
Abbey Bell also added 16 digs.
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It was the final home match of six seniors as
Abigail Funk,
Emily Dick,
Emilee Crawford,
Nicole Greenway joined Piatt and Jacobs in sweep on senior night.
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The Crimson Storm now get set to play in the Great American Conference Championship, Nov. 13-15, in Hot Springs, Ark. Tournament pairings will be announced in the coming days.