Pledge for a Cure vs. Iowa State Wednesday

Iowa State

No. 24 Oklahoma

November 12 | 7:00 pm | McCasland Field House | Norman, Okla.

Live Stats

Stat Comparison
Category	ISU	OU
Kills	1112	1194
Errors	482	418
Total Attacks	3075	2938
Attack %	.205	.264
Kills/Set	13.7	13.3
Assists	1051	1080
Assists/Set	13.0	12.0
Service Aces	90	135
Service Errors	138	224
Digs	1335	1193
Digs/Set	16.5	13.3
Block Solo	36	32
Block Assists	259	274
Total Blocks	165.5	169.0
Blocks/Set	2.0	1.9

Inidivual Leaders
Category	ISU	OU
Kills/Set	Capezio - 3.13	Holst - 3.50
Assists/Set	Horner - 10.48	Doyle - 10.56
Aces/Set	Nolan - 0.22	Holst - 0.51
Digs/Set	Nolan - 5.57	Migliazzo - 3.49
Blocks/Set	West - 0.63	Hazelwood - 0.94

Player to Watch
Madison Ward // RSo. // OH Ward, a two-time Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, led the Sooners with 17 kills in Ames back on October 12.

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NORMAN, Okla. – The No. 24 Oklahoma volleyball team returns home for the most anticipated stretch of action this season. The week begins with the Sooners annual “Pledge for a Cure” match against Iowa State Wednesday at 7:00 pm.

Oklahoma is now 17-7 overall, 8-3 in the Big 12 and alone in second place in the standings. Junior outside hitter Kierra Holst led the league with 4.62 kills per set in a 1-1 week for the Sooners on the road last week. She currently leads OU with 3.50 kills per set on a .252 hitting percentage. Redshirt-sophomore outside hitter Madison Ward is second on the team at 3.16 kills and 2.39 digs per set. Junior setter Julia Doyle paces the Oklahoma attack to 10.56 assists per set. Defensively, junior libero Taylor Migliazzo is tops on the Sooners' back row unit at 3.49 digs per set. OU ranks second in the conference, behind Texas, in team hitting percentage at .264. The Sooners look to continue their winning ways at home where they are 9-0; the only undefeated team at home remaining in the Big 12.

Iowa State registered back-to-back wins over No. 22 Kansas State and at West Virginia last week to improve to 13-9 nd 5-6. The Cyclones, who are just 3-6 in road matches, are led by outside hitter Ciara Capezio at 3.13 kills per set. Five different players average 2.00 kills per set or better, including middle blocker Alexis Conway, who hits a team-best .305, at 2.10. As a team, Iowa State leads the Big 12 in both assists and digs per set at 12.98 and 16.48, respectively. Suzanne Horner is fourth in the league in assists at 10.48, while libero Caitlin Nolan leads the Big 12 in digs at 5.57.

Pledge for a Cure

Oklahoma hosts its sixth annual “Pledge for a Cure” match to fight childhood cancer. The match, which has been played in memory of head coach Santiago Restrepo's late son Javier since 2009, will honor Rian Sanderson. Rian played club volleyball for Oklahoma Peak Performance and passed away in January after a fight with cancer at age 11. All donations will benefit the Jimmy Everest Center at OU Children's Hospital. Fan will have the opportunity do have their picture taken with the Golden Hat from the Red River Showdown for a $5 donation.

On the Air

The match will be broadcast by Sooners Sports TV on FOX Sports Southwest-Plus. Veteran OU broadcasters Chad McKee and Laura Alford will have the call courtside.

Promotions

$4 tickets with the donation of two canned goods. Fans will also be entered to win two tickets to the men's basketball game against Missouri on December 5.
Take a picture with the Golden Hat from the Red River Showdown with a $5 donation to Pledge for a Cure.
FREE OU volleyball thermal coffee mug to first 200 students.
$0.50 hot dogs and drinks while supplies last.
NCAA Volleyball Final Four trophy will be on display.