OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Texas Wesleyan University Volleyball (11-6, 7-2 SAC) took care of business on the road Friday dispatching the Mid-America Christian University Evangels (8-8, 4-4 SAC) in three sets, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19.

Texas Wesleyan won with defense - 12 blocks to MACU's 1. Tierra Coverson had eight of those blocks, the most blocks in a game by a Lady Ram this season. Coverson, who led the Rams with 135 blocks in 2017, now has 59 this season and pulled ahead to the top of the Sooner Athletic Conference leaderboards with her stellar Friday night performance. Coverson also accounted for 10 of the team's 35 kills, her third game this season with double-digit strikes.

The Lady Rams weathered an early 4-0 deficit in Set 1 that saw their disadvantage from to 17-10 on an attacking error reverse to a 19-18 lead, (a 9-1 run) to give them their first lead of the set - on a Brianna Sitton ace. The Rams never gave up the lead.

Again, in Set 2, the Rams dug a hole - this one a 6-0 rut. The Lady Rams made their push down 14-8, taking a 16-15 lead (8-1 run) on a MACU attacking error. Texas Wesleyan stood their ground and never gave it up. The Rams made sure they didn't repeat the early slow starts, dominating Set 3 - never trailing. Jasmine Creek's kill put Wesleyan up 23-17 and a couple of Evangels mistakes finished them off.

Dana Lohrke pitched in 10 kills while Jasmine Creek contributed five to go along with her team-high 12 digs. Brenda Pargas was the primary setter, assisting 20 of the team's 35 kills. Sasha Robinson did a little of everything (2 kills, 4 assists, 1.5 blocks and 2 digs) as did Hannah Altman (2 kills, 9 assists, 7 digs).

Texas Wesleyan now sits in sole possession of third place in the SAC, trailing SAGU (9-0) and Oklahoma City (8-1). John Brown is on their tales at 6-3.

RAMBLINGS
Lohrke is thriving in 2018. Friday night was her sixth double-digit kill game - she had seven all of 2017. There is still 14 games left in the season.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Lady Rams visit the University of Science and Arts in Chickasha, OK tomorrow at 1 p.m. USAO is having a tough season (2-7) and is still searching for their first win against Texas Wesleyan (has lost the previous four matches).