McPherson, Kan. - College of the Ozarks (17-11) defeated Central Christian (Kan.) (0-28) 3-0 in Sooner Athletic Conference volleyball action Saturday, Nov. 7, at Jerry E. Alexander Arena in McPherson, Kan. The Bobcats won 25-20, 25-16, 25-22.

Audrey Riley delivered a triple-double with 11 kills, 11 assists and 16 digs while hitting .381. Kalli Noell added 10 kills on .444 hitting, giving the Lady Cats two efficient attacking options as they rallied from deficits in each of the final two sets. The victory moved the Lady Cats to 14-8 in conference play, while Central Christian finished 0-22.

Noell’s unassisted kill built a 14-7 first-set lead, but Central Christian closed to 15-14 during a five-point run that included two aces by Nattelynn Burns. A Serenity Hawkins kill later trimmed the margin to 19-18. The Bobcats answered with consecutive kills by McKenna McClure, Riley, Cora Rutledge and Riley to pull ahead 23-18. Kamryn Link finished the set with an unassisted kill as the Lady Cats totaled 18 kills and hit .359.

A Kailey Barnhart ace put Central Christian ahead 11-6 in the second set and prompted a Bobcats timeout. The Lady Cats responded with eight consecutive points, with Link serving two aces and supplying the kill that completed the run for a 14-11 lead. Another five-point burst extended the advantage to 19-12. Despite recording eight kills against eight attack errors in the set, the Lady Cats it on a Central Christian service error.

Central Christian again pushed ahead in the third set, using three straight Hawkins kills to finish a six-point run for a 12-8 lead. A Jaden Angelo solo block later made it 15-11. Anna Brunner and Rutledge combined to block Emma Trollinger and tie the set 19-19 before Noell’s kill gave the Bobcats a 21-20 edge. After a 22-22 tie, Link assisted consecutive kills by Riley and Noell, and Brinley Watson delivered the match-ending kill.

Link finished with 20 assists, while McClure contributed six kills on .308 hitting and three block assists. Brunner led the Lady Cats with four block assists. Emma Godwin collected 12 digs, and Faith Klindworth added seven digs and two aces. Anna Howe also served two aces as the Lady Cats finished with eight.

The Lady Cats led 41-24 in kills and 60-44 in digs, hitting .193 while limiting Central Christian to .067. Both teams recorded six blocks. Hawkins paced Central Christian with nine kills, Hannah Stewart added six kills and Lexi Witt supplied 20 assists.

The Lady Cats will travel to Wayland Baptist University on Tuesday, November 10 to open the Sooner Athletic Conference tournament.