Volleyball Preps for Spring Season

April 2, 2008

NORMAN, Okla. - The Oklahoma volleyball team is coming off another strong season as it made its second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament before losing in the Second Round. For the first time in school history, the Sooners recorded back-to-back NCAA Tournament First Round wins.

Now, Oklahoma is beginning a new year as it is preparing for its spring exhibition season that will begin this Saturday, April 5 with two matches at Wichita State.
The Sooners will face Wichita State at 12 p.m. on Saturday followed by a 2 p.m. contest against Kansas State.

The Sooners will follow that weekend with a tournament at the Texas Tornados Volleyball Club facility in Houston, Texas April 12-13. Oklahoma will play against New Mexico in the featured match on Friday night at 7 p.m. The Sooners will cap off the weekend with tournament play on Saturday with four different matches. The Sooners will face Penn State at 10 a.m., followed by Texas State (11 a.m.), Notre Dame (1 p.m.) and Army (2 p.m.)

Oklahoma will round out the exhibition season a tournament at UT Arlington on Saturday, April 19. Opponents as well as times will be announced at a later date.

For the second straight year, the Sooners face the challenge of replacing a five-member senior class. However, Francie Ekwerekwu, who earned All-Freshman honors last season, returns to the Sooners as does two-year starter Bridget Laplante.

Three freshmen will join the 2008 squad in the fall to complete the team roster. Click here for a complete look at the 2008 signing class.

Players Mentioned

Francie Ekwerekwu

Bridget Laplante

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