PLAINVIEW, TX -- Wayland Baptist delivered one of its most complete performances of the season Friday night, sweeping College of the Ozarks in three dominant sets (25–12, 25–11, 25–15) at the Hutcherson Center. With the win, the Pioneers now move into a tie for 3^rd place in the Sooner Athletics Conference with four weeks of games remaining.

The Pioneers (9–8, 8–5 SAC) were in control from start to finish, hitting an impressive .343 as a team while limiting the Bobcats (12–6, 7–5 SAC) to just .043. Wayland set the tone early with an efficient first set and never looked back, securing their eighth Sooner Athletic Conference win of the year.

Carlee Heidebrecht led the offensive charge with 10 kills and a .364 hitting percentage, adding 10 digs for a strong all-around performance. Fade Ogunbade continued to be a force at the net with seven kills on .400 hitting, adding five total blocks and an ace. Emma Scott was nearly perfect, recording nine kills without an error to hit a blistering .750.

Junior setter Martyna Lewinska directed the attack with precision, dishing out 35 assists to go along with three aces and six digs. Deniz Yileri anchored the defense with a team-high 18 digs as Wayland's back row frustrated Ozarks hitters throughout the match.

Wayland's balanced offense saw six different players record at least seven kills, while the defense tallied six team blocks and 58 digs. The Pioneers dominated every statistical category, including kills (41–27), hitting percentage (.343–.043), and aces (8–0).

Head Coach Lucie Mahelova was thrilled with how her team performed after falling short against the Bobcats earlier in the season, "When we traveled up there at the beginning of the season, we didn't play well. I'm glad were able to do our job, and I think we played really well today."

The Pioneers will look to carry that momentum forward as they host the Golden Eagles of John Brown University of Saturday, October 11^th. The match will begin at 12:00 PM at the Hutcherson Center.