GOLDEN SUNS PICK UP THREE-SET WIN AT BACONE COLLEGE

        MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma – The Arkansas Tech Golden Sun Volleyball improved its record to 16-3 with a three-set win over Bacone College here this past Friday night. Tech won the match by scores of 25-10, 25-22 and 25-11.

The Tech offensive attack was led by freshman outsider hitter Marcella Mascarenhas (Sao Paulo, Brazil) with 14 kills and freshman outside hitter Laura Farney (Peoria, Illinois) with nine kills. Junior setter Alexis Gillett (Jackson, Mich.) had 21 assists and sophomore setter Kera Dukic added 14 assists.

Gillett paced the team defensively with 14 digs, while Dukic added 11 digs and Farney had 10. Freshman outside hitter Allie Rankin (Richardson, Texas) had four solo blocks and two block assist for the Golden Suns. Senior middle blocker Dana Florian had three solo blocks and two block assists and sophomore middle blocker Sarah Von Lienen (Lakeland, Tenn.) added two solo blocks in the 60-minute match.

Tech had a hitting percentage of .321 and totaled 58 digs for the match.

The Golden Suns return to action Tuesday night when they host Gulf South Conference foe Christian Brothers University at 7 p.m. at Tucker Coliseum for "Pink Out Night" for Breast Cancer Awareness.

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