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| 09/17/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 09/21/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 10/09/21 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 03/22/21 - Home | 3-0 W |
Akron had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lone Star Longhorns on Wednesday, sneaking past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Rams, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Akron was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 23-25, 28-30, 25-18, 15-4.
Molly O'Neil paced Akron's offense, picking up 11 kills. O'Neil got some help from Kashlee Randel and her 29 assists. Finally, O'Neil was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Lone Star's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryn Cook, who had nine digs and four aces. Cook has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Akron now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lone Star, they moved to 4-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Akron will take on Stratton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lone Star, they will square off against Front Range Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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