University of Oklahoma Athletics

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Norman
7:00 PM

University of Oklahoma

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West Virginia

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November 24, 2015 | Volleyball

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NORMAN, Okla. – The University of Oklahoma volleyball team won its third straight match in straight-sets with a 3-0 win over West Virginia at McCasland Field House on Tuesday night. The Sooners improved to 11-15 overall and 5-9 in the Big 12, while the Mountaineers remained winless in conference play at 0-14 and 5-21 overall.

The win came by way of 25-21, 25-16 and 25-18 scores. For the match, Oklahoma outhit West Virginia, .351-.179, including a .600 hitting percentage in the second set with 15 kills and zero errors.

Senior outside hitter Kierra Holst (Coppell, Texas) led the Sooners with 12 kills and hit .435. She has led OU in kills in five of the last six matches and reached double figures in nine out of 14 conference match-ups.

“Kierra and Audrey are continuing to connect very well,” stated head coach Santiago Restrepo. “The second set was pretty impressive when we had 15 kills and zero errors. We are playing the game at a pretty high-level and good intensity.”

Sophomore middle blocker Marion Hazelwood (Beach City, Texas) hit a match-high .571 with eight kills and no errors. Junior middle blocker Micaela Spann (Carrollton, Texas) added six kills, while hitting .333. Hazelwood totaled six blocks, including three solos, and Spann added four block assists.

West Virginia's Morgan Montgomery led all players with 14 kills and hit .290. Libero Gianna Gotterba collected a match-leading 10 digs and Haley Roe dished out a match-leading 34 assists.

For the Sooners, freshman setter Audrey Alford (Norman, Okla.) totaled 30 assists, three service aces and two blocks. Sophomore libero Rachel Manriquez (Edmond, Okla.) added a team-high eight digs.

Freshman setter Kyndal Cowan (Midland, Texas) and redshirt-freshman middle blocker Leslie Atherton (Tulsa, Okla.) each made their OU debut in the match. Atherton recorded a kill on set-point to win the second and Cowan dished out an assist on match-point to seal the victory.

Oklahoma hosts the Mountaineers for a second night in a row on Wednesday. The match will begin at 7:00 pm.

“In the Big 12, it is always extremely hard to beat a team twice in a row, especially back-to-back. We've got to be ready to go right away.”

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