Friday Night Volleyball

October 16 | 6:00 pm

Kansas State

Oklahoma

McCasland Field House | Norman, Okla.

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Stat Comparison
Category	KS	OU
Kills	936	937
Errors	320	340
Total Attacks	2460	2318
Attack %	.250	.258
Kills/Set	14.4	13.2
Assists	853	858
Assists/Set	13.1	12.1
Service Aces	73	64
Service Errors	93	157
Digs	1089	889
Digs/Set	16.8	12.5
Block Solo	13	23
Block Assists	232	293
Total Blocks	129.0	169.5
Blocks/Set	2.0	2.4

Inidivual Leaders
Category	KS	OU
Kills/Set	Sassin - 3.54	Ward - 3.00
Assists/Set	Brand - 11.09	Doyle - 6.99
Aces/Set	Schultejans - 0.26	Gardiner - 0.21
Digs/Set	Kober - 4.37	Migliazzo - 2.80
Blocks/Set	Reininger - 0.98	Spann - 1.18

Player to Watch
Julia Doyle // Sr. // S In the Sooners' last two wins over the Wildcats, Doyle has gone for 100 assists, averaging 12.50 per set, in a pair or four-set victories.

Next Home Match
Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech McCasland Field House Wed., October 28 \| 7:00 pm \| Tickets The Sooners look to avenge a five-set loss in Lubbock back in September when the Red Raiders visit McCasland Field House.

NORMAN, Okla. – Oklahoma volleyball is back at home on Friday, October 16 for a 6:00 pm match against Kansas State. It is “Military Appreciation Night” at McCasland Field House. Retired and active duty military members and their families receive $4 admission to the contest.

The Sooners are 7-10 overall and 1-4 in the Big 12 after a four-set loss at No. 2 Texas on Sunday. Oklahoma, which has lost six of eight dating back to September 17, remains a tough out against its competition with a 14-20 record in sets played over that stretch. The Sooners rank 36th in the nation with a .258 attack rate; led by junior middle blocker Micaela Spann at .362 with 2.14 kills and 1.18 blocks per set. Redshirt-junior outside hitter Madison Ward is averaging a team-high 3.00 kills per set, including 2.95 in Big 12 play. Senior outside hitter Kierra Holst has lifted her season average to 2.48 kills per set, while averaging 2.68 against conference opponents. Junior outside hitter Kimmy Gardiner has been a steady force on both sides of the ball with eight double-doubles.

Kansas State is 10-7 overall and 2-3 in the Big 12 following a sweep of West Virginia. The Wildcats are 5-0 at home this season, but just 1-5 on the road. Outside hitter Brooke Sassin leads the K-State attack with 3.54 kills per set to go with 2.82 digs per set. Setter Katie Brand is second in the Big 12 at 11.09 assists per set, while adding 3.00 digs per set. Bryna Vogel leads the tea, at 3.02 digs per set.

Last Time They Met

Oklahoma came from behind early and often in a 3-1 win over Kansas State on November 26, 2014. The Sooners claimed the match by scores of 24-26, 26-24, 25-20 and 25-23. Holst led all players with 19 kills as setter Julia Doyle dished out 19 assists. Gardiner tallied her third double-double of the season in an 11-kill, 15-dig effort to go with two blocks.

All-Time vs. K-State

The Sooners hold a significant advantage over the Wildcats in the all-time series; 53-27-1. OU twice defeated a ranked K-State squad in 2012 and earned a split in the season series in 2013 and 2014. Since 2006, Oklahoma has won 13 of 18 match-ups. The first contest between the two programs was a 1-1 tie in Lawrence, Kan. in 1975. The home team has won the last four match-ups and eight of the last nine.

Doubling Up

Gardiner leads Oklahoma with eight double-doubles on the season, which is good enough for third most in the Big 12. As a team, the Sooners are second in the conference with 21 total double-doubles. Kansas State leads the league with 28 as a team. Oklahoma is tied with TCU for having the most players record a double-double at five.

Home Court Advantage

Oklahoma went 11-2 at McCasland Field House in 2014, including a four-match sweep of the NIKE Invitational. During a span of seven NCAA Tournaments since 2007, the Sooners are 101-45 at their home floor. For the second straight season, Oklahoma set a new program record for average home attendance at 942. The Sooners previous best was 928 in 2013. Oklahoma was the last remaining unbeaten team at home in the Big 12 last season at 9-0.

Last Time They Met

All-Time vs. K-State

Doubling Up

Home Court Advantage

Players Mentioned

Julia Doyle

Julia Doyle

Kimmy Gardiner

Kierra Holst

Micaela Spann

Madison Ward

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