Volleyball Travels to UT-Arlington

Sept. 11, 2009

Oklahoma (5-2) at UT-Arlington Invitational
Matches 8-9	Saturday, September 12 vs. UALR - 3 p.m. CT at UT-Arlington - 7 p.m. CT
Location	Arlington, Texas \| Texas Hall
Internet	Live Stats
Game Info	2009 Media Guide \| Match Notes \| Preview Video

NORMAN, Okla. - The 2009 University of Oklahoma volleyball team closes out non-conference action this weekend at the UT-Arlington Invitational in Arlington, Texas. The Sooners take on Arkansas-Little Rock at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday before meeting against the host Mavericks at 7 p.m. Saturday night.

FOR MORE ON THIS WEEKEND
Watch as sophomore Caitlin Higgins and assistant coach Sam Ojie talk abou the upcoming weekend.

ON THE WEB
Fans can follow all matcheson the web with live stats on SoonerSports.com.

2009 Oklahoma Roster | Head Coach Santiago Restrepo

NEXT WEEKEND
The Sooners open conference play on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Kansas State. OU welcomes Missouri on Sept. 19 for the 2009 home opener at 11:30 a.m.

WEBCAST SCHEDULE
Four games are scheduled to be streamed live on Oklahoma All-Access, SoonerSports.com's premium site. Those games are Oct. 7 vs. Iowa State, Oct. 28 vs. Colorado, Nov. 18 vs. Texas A&M and Nov. 25 against Texas. All games will have live stats available at SoonerSports.com.

FREUDENRICH: A ONE-PERSON WRECKING CREW
Junior Sarah Freudenrich is causing havoc in every match she has played in this season. While leading the team in points per set (3.09), Freudenrich is averaging 2.39 kills per set and hitting .339. In six matches played this season, she has had 10 kills in four of those contests. Considering her offensive power is potent, what really makes her a valuable commodity is her blocking. She already has 29 blocks on the year, a 1.26 per set average. With three block solos and 26 block assists, Freudenrich is a responsible for 84 of the Sooners' 417 points so far this season.

FERNANDA OFF TO A GREAT START
Freshman María Fernanda started every match of the Mizuno Invitational at libero. She had 17 digs against Houston Baptist and Central Arkansas. Fernanda also had 16 digs in the win against Rice. She continued her hot streak at the Best Western Shocker Classic. Fernanda 22 digs against Grambling State, a season-high 23 against North Carolina and closed out the weekend with 21 against Wichita State.

DOUBLE VISION
Sophomore Brianne Barker and senior Bridget Laplante have returned to form to begin the season. Barker had three double-doubles in the first weekend, while Laplante had one. Barker followed up with two more double-doubles at the Best Western Shocker Classic and Laplante added one more to her tally. For good measure, sophomores Kylie Cowan and Caitlin Higgins each had their first double-doubles of the season in Wichita.

FERNANDA NAMED TO SHOCKER CLASSIC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Freshman María Fernanda was named to the all-tournament for the Best Western Shocker Classic. It marks the second straight weekend the rookie was named among the best at an event. She was previously named to the all-tournament team at the Mizuno Invitational in Houston.

SOONERS OUT-HITTING OPPONENTS
Oklahoma fares quite well in out-hitting opponents. The Sooners have hit .221 as team in the first seven matches of the season. They have held opponents to a .122 clip.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Oklahoma has yet to play a match at home this season. The Sooners have played seven straight on the road and will play 10 matches before the home opener on Saturday, Sept. 19 against Missouri. The last time OU played a home opener that late was in 2003. The Sooners opened their home slate on Sept. 24 against Texas.

SOONERS PLAY A PAIR OF FIVE-SET MATCHES
After breezing through the opening weekend with three three-set matches and one that went four, the Sooners played back-to-back five setters to open the Best Western Shocker Classic. OU dropped Grambling State in five before winning the first two against North Carolina and falling to the Tar Heels in five.

BOULAVSKY NETS CAREER HIGH
Sophomore Suzy Boulavsky netted a career-high 15 kills against Central Arkansas.

GETTING A LITTLE PLAYING TIME
Every Sooner on the 2009 roster has seen playing time this year.

TRIO NAMED TO ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Sophomore setter Brianne Barker was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2009 Mizuno Invitational hosted by Rice. Freshman LB María Fernanda was named to the team as was senior OH Bridget Laplante. Barker averaged 9.85 assists per set and 3.31 digs. Fernanda led OU with 4.23 digs per set and Laplante led the team in kills with 34.

A TALE OF TWO SEASONS
When Oklahoma began the 2008 season, the Sooners returned just two starters. What a difference a year makes. To start the 2009 season, Oklahoma returns all six position starters. Of those six, one is a senior (OH Bridget Laplante). The team's only other senior is OH Jackie Fotu.

SOONERS TABBED SEVENTH IN PRESEASON VOTING
The OU women's volleyball team was selected to finish in seventh place, based on votes by the conference coaches. Voting coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams.

SOONERS SELECTED FOR NATIONAL BROADCAST
Oklahoma's home match against Nebraska on Sept. 30 has been selected for national broadcast by ESPNU. The match between the Sooners and Huskers tips at 6 p.m. CT at McCasland Fieldhouse.