Setting the Scene
- SWOSU Volleyball (4-12, 1-2 GAC) looks to get back on track this week with a pair of conference games, first on the road Tuesday in Durant against Southeastern before returning home Thursday to host Oklahoma Baptist
- The Bulldogs will try to snap a seven-game skid which began back on Sept. 14 at the start of the GAC/MIAA Crossover
- Both of the week's matches are slated for 7 pm start times
- Last season, SWOSU swept Southeastern during the regular season before falling to the Savage Storm in the GAC Tournament Semifinals while going winless against Oklahoma Baptist in two tries    

The Opponents
Southeastern (5-9, 1-1 GAC)
- The Savage Storm enter the contest an even 1-1 in league play, just above the Bulldogs in the conference standings
- SE has a GAC win over East Central and a loss to Oklahoma Baptist
- Southeastern has the third-highest dig percentage, collecting 17.47/set

Oklahoma Baptist (8-7, 3-0 GAC)
- Despite a near .500 overall record, OBU is unbeaten in GAC play coming into the new week with wins over NWOSU, SE, and SNU
- The Lady Bison are tough at the net, leading the conference in blocks with 2.43/set and 141 total
- They also rank in the top half of the conference in hitting percentage (5th, .198) and opponent hitting percentage (4th, .158)

Checking The Standings 
Arkansas Tech.. 16-0, 3-0 GAC
Oklahoma Baptist.. 8-7, 1-0 GAC
Harding.. 13-2, 2-1 GAC
Northwestern.. 11-5, 2-1 GAC
Ouachita.. 9-5, 2-1 GAC
Henderson State.. 9-7, 2-1 GAC
Southern Nazarene.. 6-8, 1-1 GAC
Southeastern.. 5-9, 1-1 GAC
SWOSU.. 4-12, 1-2 GAC
Arkansas-Monticello.. 5-9, 0-3 GAC
Southern Arkansas.. 6-11, 0-3 GAC
East Central.. 4-11, 0-3 GAC

SWOSU Notes
- Kaitlyn Dillon sits fourth in the league in digs, averaging 4.91/set as SWOSU's libero
- Also among the top in the conference is Kodee Avery in assists (7.97/set, 6th) and JaLisa Hollingshed in blocks (47 total, 9th)
- During the current seven-game losing streak, SWOSU has found themselves on the losing end of four separate five-set matches including the last two they have played
- The Bulldogs fell in their home opener last week to Southern Nazarene 3-1 despite taking the opening set in deciding fashion in their only home game of the season so far
- SWOSU seems to play its best volleyball in the fourth set so far this season, as it is the only set the Dawgs have outscored its opponents in by a point margin of 275-266
- Klemson Lancaster has proven to be SWOSU's toughest server, responsible for a team-leading 20 service aces so far in 2017
- DeLayni Fine has led the offense in the previous three games, posting kills counts of 15 against SCU, 14 against NWOSU, and 11 against SNU

Looking Ahead
- SWOSU will play three games next week, a non-conference match against Oklahoma City on the road on Tuesday and two GAC matches at home on Friday and Saturday against Southern Arkansas and Arkansas-Monticello