Sooners Fall In Nightcap, 3-0

Oklahoma 0, Wichita State 3 | Box Score (PDF) | HTML

	1	2	3	4	5	F
Wichita State	32	25	26	x	x	3
Oklahoma	30	13	24	x	x	0

Stat Leaders
Oklahoma	Statistic	Wichita State
Lacy Barnes (20)	Digs	Kelly Broussard (27)
Brianne Barker (24)	Assists	Mary E. Hooper (26)
Francie Ekwerekwu (10)	Kills	Emily Stockman (16)
Francie Ekwerekwu (.474)	Hitting %	Mary E. Hooper (.455)
Jackie Fotu (2.5)	Blocks	Sarah McGee (3.5)

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NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma dropped its first game of the season, falling to Wichita State, 3-0, on Friday night at McCasland Field House. In the day's final game of the Sooner Legends/Nike Invitational, OU (1-1) was unable to answer the Shockers (2-0), who defeated 10th-ranked Cal Poly earlier in the day.

"We have to come out tomorrow and be prepared for Cal Poly," Oklahoma head coach Santiago Restrepo said. "We have some things we need to work on. We have to improve on defense and passing. We can't allow our opponents to out dig us."

Redshirt sophomore Francie Ekwerekwu led the Sooners with 10 kills and a .474 hitting percentage. Freshman Brianne Barker tallied 24 assists, while senior Lacy Barnes led the team in digs with 20. Junior Jackie Fotu was the Sooners' leading blocker with 2.5.

The first set went extra points with the Shockers eventually taking a 32-30 win. The two teams traded the lead six times and tied a total of 19 times. In the second set, the Shockers built a lead early en route to a 25-13 win. In the third set, the Sooners fought hard but WSU came away with a 26-24 win to take the match.

Emily Stockman led the Shockers with 16 kills, while Mary Elizabeth Hooper totaled 26 assists. Two Shockers posted double-digit digs, led by Kelly Broussard's 27. Stockman added 18.

Action at the Sooner Legends/Nike Invitational resumes Saturday morning with Michigan State and Wichita State at 11 a.m. The 10th ranked Mustangs and OU follow at 1 p.m. Admission is free to both games.

SHUTTLES AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY GAME: A free shuttle will be available for fans wishing to attend the 1 p.m. Oklahoma-Cal Poly game on Saturday afternoon. Due to parking related to the OU-UTC football at 6 p.m., most lots in the immediate area will only be open to those with proper credentials. The shuttle leaves from the Lloyd Noble Center bus stops and will drop patrons off on First Street or as close to McCasland Field House as possible. The shuttle will run every 15-20 minutes from noon to 1:15 p.m.