September 10, 2026-The #25 Emporia State volleyball team improved to 10-1 on the season as they swept two matches at the MIAA-GAC Crossover in Shawnee, Okla. on Thursday afternoon. The Hornets defeated Ouachita Baptist 3-0 in the first match before taking down #24 Oklahoma Baptist 3-0 in the nightcap.
#25 Emporia State 3, Ouachita Baptist 0
The Hornets opened the Crossover with a 25-19, 25-19, 25-20 win over Ouachita Baptist.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set one was back and forth early before Emporia State took the lead 15-11. However, the Tigers were able to rally back and make it a one point game at 18-17. The Hornets scored the next three points, 21-17, and cruised to take the win 25-19.
The Hornets had a slow start to set two, as the Tigers led 8-4. Emporia State scored four of the next five points to make it 9-8. Emporia State extended the run to 15-4 to take a 19-12 lead. Emporia State then cruised to win the set 25-19.
The Tigers had a slight edge throughout the first half of the third set and led 12-5. Emporia State then went on a 12-4 run of their own to take a 19-16 lead. They finished the third set 25-20 to complete the sweep.
A LOOK AT STATS
Piper Bahr led Emporia State with 12 kills, six of those in the third set.
Lavra Krizanic had ten kills while
Mia Frisbie had nine.
Brailee Bogle, Delaniee Dexter, and
Miyu Tsurumaki combined for 47 assists.
#25 Emporia State 3, #24 Oklahoma Baptist 0
In a battle of Top 25 programs #25 Emporia State outlasted #24 Oklahoma Baptist in the third set for a 25-17, 25-12, 29-27 victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set one was back and forth early before Emporia State took the lead 11-7. The Hornets had their biggest lead, 23-14 before cruising to the 25-17 win for a 1-0 lead.
The Hornets started set two with an 11-6 lead. Emporia State would score four of the next five, to go up 15-7. The Hornets had their biggest lead at 23-10 and finished the set 25-12.
In the third set, the Bison jumped out to a 7-3 lead and led 19-14 before Emporia State began their comeback. The Hornets scored three straight to make it 19-17. ESU was withing a point at 21-20 when OBU scored three of the next four points to get to set point at 24-21. The Hornets fought off three straight set points before a
Jade Xu kill gave ESU a 25-24 lead. The Bison would then score three of four points to take a 27-26 lead.
Brooklynn Weaver got a kill to stave off the fourth set point for OBU and
Lavra Krizanic got a solo block to give the Hornets 28-27 lead. Krizanic then sealed the Top 25 win with a kill for the 29-27 set win and 3-0 sweep.
A LOOK AT STATS
Piper Bahr led the Hornets with 15 kills, five of which were in the third set, on .429 hitting.
Lavra Krizanic had 13 kills on .545 hitting with 18 digs, while Delaniee Dexter had ten kills, 23 assists and six digs.
Brailee Bogle had 29 assists.
UP NEXT
The #24 Hornets take the short trip from Shawnee, Okla. to Edmond, Okla. on Friday to finish out the Crossover. Emporia State plays Southern Nazarene at 12:30 p.m. and East Central (Okla.) at 3:00 p.m. in Hamilton Fieldhouse on the campus of Central Oklahoma.
NOTES
Emporia State's 10-1 start is their best since opening the 2009 season 13-0.
