The potent hitting attack of the Texas A&M University-Commerce volleyball continued on Monday night in a 25-22, 25-22, 21-25, 25-17 win over host Oklahoma Panhandle State in Goodwell, Oklahoma. 

A&M-Commerce (10-11) hit .291 as a team and served 14 service aces in the win. The 14 service aces are just one shy of the four-set record in school history and the most since a 17 service ace effort against Paul Quinn on August 29, 2008.

Leading the attack for the Lions was sophomore Rachel Robertson, who had a match-high 17 kills. Also with double-digit kills was senior Naomi Mays, who had 12 kills.

Oklahoma Panhandle State (6-20) hit .211 and was led by Meredith Powell, who had 16 kills and joining her with double-figure kills was Hillary Isleifson with 14.

The Lions and Aggies were tied four times in the opening set before prevailing with a 25-22 victory in the opening set. It is the ninth time that A&M-Commerce has won the first set. In the victory, the Lions out hit the Aggies by a .387 to .333 margin.

In the second set, the Lions led from start to finish en route to a 25-22 win for a two-set lead. In the set, A&M-Commerce hit .133 and took advantage of nine attack errors by OPSU.

Following the intermission, both teams had a strong attack in the third set. The Aggies won the third set, 25-21, on the strength of a .321 to .267 advantage in hitting percentage.

Freshman Kayla Bond sparked the Lions off the bench in the fourth set. With A&M-Commerce trailing 15-10, the Denton, Texas native served six-straight points to put the Lions ahead by a 16-15 margin. A&M-Commerce closed out the match on a 15 to 2 run for the win.

"We found another gear in the fourth set and it put them in a tough spot," noted head coach Craig Case. The Lions had 10 kills and hit .421 in the fourth and final set. 

Next, the Lions return home to host Midwestern State on Thursday night at 7 pm at the A&M-Commerce Field House.