University of Oklahoma Athletics

Saturday, September 6
Dallas, Texas
10:00 AM

University of Oklahoma

3
vs
0

Georgia Tech

Balanced Attack Provides Another Sweep

Balanced Attack Provides Another Sweep

September 06, 2014 | Volleyball

Oklahoma
Oklahoma
3
0
Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3
Georgia Tech (2-2) 18 18 23
No. 24 Oklahoma (3-1) 25 25 25
Stat Comparison
Category OU GT
Kills 42 31
Pct. .260 .135
Digs 42 36
Blocks 10.0 8.0
Inidivual Leaders
Category OU GT
Kills Two Players - 9 Two Players - 9
Assists Doyle - 33 Martin - 23
Digs Gardiner - 10 Ackermann - 8
Blocks Hazelwood - 5 Horton - 5
Player of the Match
Julia Doyle // Jr. // S
Doyle registered 33 assists in leading OU to its third sweep of the year and added seven digs and three kills.

DALLAS – Five players contributed seven kills or more as a balanced attacked led the way for the No. 24 University of Oklahoma volleyball team over Georgia Tech at the Doubletree Invitational, Saturday morning. The Sooners improved to 4-1 on the season with their second straight sweep and third of the season, while the Yellow Jackets dropped to 2-3.

The straight sets victory, which was the first-ever match-up between the two programs, came by way of 25-18, 25-18, 25-23.

Junior outside hitter Kierra Holst (Coppell, Texas) and redshirt-sophomore outside hitter Madison Ward (Lawton, Okla.) tied for the team lead with nine kills. Holst added three service aces and Ward picked up nine digs.

Three Sooners tallied seven kills, including sophomore outside hitter Kimmy Gardiner (Grapevine, Texas), who notched a team-high 10 kills. Freshman middle blocker Marion Hazelwood (Beach City, Texas) recorded a team-high five blocks to go with seven kills, while sophomore middle blocker Micaela Spann (Carrollton, Texas) had four blocks with seven kills.

Junior setter Julia Doyle (Plymouth, Minn.) dished out 33 assists, and picked up seven digs and four blocks. Junior libero Taylor Migliazzo (Kansas City, Mo.) finished third on the day for Oklahoma with eight digs.

For the match, the Sooners hit .260 and held the Yellow Jackets to .135.

Georgia Tech was led by Teegan Van Gunst and Courtney Felinski with nine kills, apiece. Rebecca Martin collected 23 assists and London Ackermann led the squad with eight digs.

Oklahoma is back in action Saturday night against host SMU at 7:00 pm.

Notes:

  • The match was the first-ever between the two programs.
  • Oklahoma is ranked for the first time since the week of October 28, 2013.
  • OU is 28-3 against unranked, non-conference opponents since the start of the 2012 season.
  • The Sooners have used the same starting lineup in all five matches this season.
  • Oklahoma has held all five opponents this season to an attack rate under .300.
  • The Sooners failed to have a player record double-digit kills for the second straight match.
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