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Setting the Scene
- SWOSU Volleyball (8-13, 5-2 GAC) will take a quick break from conference play to host Southwestern Christian inside the Pioneer Cellular Event Center on Tuesday, October 10 at 7 pm
- It will be your only chance to catch volleyball in action at home this week, as the Dawgs travel to Arkansas later on in the week to resume GAC action
- The Bulldogs are looking to avenge their five-set loss at Southwestern Christian back on September 23

The Opponent
Southwestern Christian (12-5, 5-4 SAC)
- SCU comes into the contest having won two-straight 3-0 matches over USAO and Mid-America Christian, both conference opponents
- Cashlyn Munroe leads the Eagle offense with 243 kills in 62 sets (3.9/set)
- SCU is confident if the match goes five sets, holding a 3-0 record this season when the game goes the distance including a victory over SWOSU
 
The Coaches
SWOSU: Josh Collins (78-102, 6th season)
- Led the Bulldogs to the best season in program history in 2015, winning 22 games and the GAC Tournament Championship
- Has coached 12 All-GAC selections, one GAC Freshman of the Year and two AVCA All-Central Region selections in four seasons
- His teams have earned two AVCA Team Academic Awards and one GAC Sportsmanship Award
- Added the duties of Director of Gameday Operations at SWOSU in the fall of 2014.
 
SCU: Kristen Coventon (59-65, 4th season)
- Enters her fourth season at the helm of Southwestern Christian after taking over in 2014
- Coventon came to SCU by way of Oklahoma City where she spent two seasons an assistant coach
- While at OCU, she helped coach six All-SAC selections, including the 2013 NAIA Mid-South Region and SAC freshman of the year
- Prior to her time at OCU, Coventon was a four-year standout at Central Oklahoma from 2006-2010. She became one of only three players in school history to record 1,000 or more kills and digs in a career, finishing with 1,307 kills and 1,478 digs

Checking The Standings 
(School.. overall record, conference record)
Arkansas Tech.. 20-0, 7-0
Harding.. 17-2, 6-1
Oklahoma Baptist.. 11-9, 6-1
Northwestern.. 15-5, 5-1
SWOSU.. 8-13, 5-2
Southern Nazarene.. 9-9, 4-2
Ouachita.. 10-8, 3-4
Henderson State.. 10-10, 3-4
Arkansas-Monticello.. 7-12, 1-6
Southeastern.. 5-15, 1-6
Southern Arkansas.. 6-15, 0-7
East Central.. 4-16, 0-7

SWOSU Notes
- In SWOSU's first matchup against Southwestern Christian this season, the Bulldogs hit .267 with 70 kills but fell just short in five sets
- The Bulldogs were led offensively that day by DeLayni Fine's 15 kills, while three other hitters posted double-digit kills in the match
- Fine and JaLisa Hollingshed had success at the net that afternoon, both coming away with four blocks apiece
- Allie Hoang led SWOSU in assists with 36, while Kodee Avery added 25 splitting time at setter
- Following the loss against SCU, SWOSU has now won four of their last five matches coming into Tuesday's rematch with the Lady Eagles
- SWOSU is 3-1 in 2017 playing in the Pioneer Cellular Event Center  

Looking Ahead
- The Dawgs have seven games in Weatherford left on the schedule, including a four-game home stand that follows this weekend's road trip to Arkansas   
- SWOSU is set to host USAO next Monday (Oct. 16), Ouachita Baptist on Friday (Oct. 20) and Henderson State on Saturday (Oct. 21)