TULSA, OK – The Sam Houston volleyball team went 1-1 on day one of the Oral Roberts Volleyball Tournament at Mabee Center on Friday.  

Kats started strong with a 3-0 victory over host Oral Roberts but fell 3-1 to Tulsa in the night game. The Bearkats swept ORU 25-23, 25-18, 26-24. 

Sam Houston 3, Oral Roberts 0 

The Bearkats capitalized on six serving errors by the Golden Eagles and rallied from a five-point deficit to claim the first set. Sam Houston recorded five aces in the set. 

Michaela Panekova led the team with five aces along with nine kills. Mackenzie Morvant also had nine kills of her own.  

The Bearkats bounced back after falling behind in the third set, pushing the game into extra points to secure the sweep. 
 
Sam Houston 1, Tulsa 3 

The Bearkats came in hot and took the first set, but Tulsa quickly took the reins.  
 
Panekova lead the team with 16 kills, and Alyssa Fielder added nine of her own.  
 
Sam Houston will finish the ORU Tournament on Saturday at 11 a.m. against Bethune-Cookman.