Photo by Kami Wood
Goodwell, Okla. – The Tigers were back on the road for two more Sooner Athletic Conference matchups. Friday night, they were in Plainview, Texas to take on the Wayland Baptist University Pioneers. They would then make the short drive up to Oklahoma Panhandle State University to take on the Aggies on Saturday afternoon.

Friday night, the first set was full of thrills with each team going on runs of scoring multiple points in a row. Wayland would pull away late with 5 points in a row to make it 23-19 in the first set. Central battled back but would eventually lose the set 21-25. Wayland continued to ride their momentum from set 1 as they stormed out of the gates in set 2, capturing 5 of the first 6 points available in the set. Wayland's lead would eventually grow to 18-7 as the Tigers offensive attacks were unsuccessful. Central would go on to drop the set 11-25 to fall down 2-0 in the match. The Tigers would not go down easy as they battled in the third set but would fall 17-25 to lose the match in straight sets, 3-0.

The Tigers looked to put that loss behind them quickly as they had an afternoon game against Oklahoma Panhandle State University the next day. Each team was firing on all cylinders early as they were locked up at 15-15. Panhandle State would go on the offensive and gain a 20-16 advantage in the first set. Central put up a fight but dropped the first set 21-25 and would struggle to regain momentum. The second set was much like the first as it was tightly contested the entire set. Central however could not convert as they would drop the second set 22-25 to go down 2-0 in the match. With a 2-0 lead in the match, OPSU took advantage and captured 3 points in a row, three different times to grow their lead in the set. They would go on to win the set 25-19 and win the match 3-0.

Tiger Leaders
Kills: Dotter, A. (22)
Digs: Dotter, A., Freeman (22)
Assists: Smith (23)
Blocks: Vanatta
Aces: Freeman, Nix (2)

Next Up
The Tigers have 2 Sooner Athletic Conference Matchups at home this week. First on Tuesday, October 17^th, they face Science & Arts Oklahoma at 7PM. Then on Thursday, October 19^th, they take on Mid-America Christian University at 7PM.