ORU hosts Mid-Con volleyball tournament

(Tulsa-AP) -- Oral Roberts hosts the Mid-Con Volleyball Tournament this weekend as it looks ahead to its eighth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. <br><br>Top-seeded ORU has won the last five Mid-Con

Friday, November 22nd 2002, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Tulsa-AP) -- Oral Roberts hosts the Mid-Con Volleyball Tournament this weekend as it looks ahead to its eighth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Top-seeded ORU has won the last five Mid-Con tournaments with a record of 10-and-0.

The Golden Eagles will face the University of Missouri-Kansas City Saturday.

ORU is 22-and-2 overall against fourth-seeded UMKC. ORU swept the Kangaroos in both matches this year.

Number two seed Valparaiso and number three IUPUI will be in the other semifinal match.

The winner will compete in the championship match on Saturday. The winner gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.