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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Sooners To Take On No. 21 Baylor
September 27, 2018 | Volleyball
Sept. 28 | 8 p.m. CT | Waco, Texas | Ferrell Center
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NORMAN — The Oklahoma volleyball team goes back on the road this weekend, traveling to Waco, Texas, to take on No. 21 Baylor on Friday night at the Ferrell Center.
The match is slated for an 8 p.m. CT start on ESPNU, marking the Sooners' second consecutive nationally-televised contest.
MATCH DAY STORYLINES
Last Time Out
The Sooners fell to 9-6 on the season (1-2 in Big 12 play) on Wednesday after dropping a hard-fought match to Kansas, 3-2. The two teams traded sets (25-22, 16-25, 25-18, 20-25) before Kansas claimed the fifth set 15-10.
Senior Alyssa Enneking led the match with 23 kills and added 19 digs for her ninth double-double of the season. Sophomores Kylee McLaughlin and Sarah Maras also registered double-doubles. McLaughlin led the match with 49 assists and added 10 digs for her eighth of the season, while Maras had the first double-double of her career with 13 digs and 10 kills.
Enneking Joins 1,000-Kill Club
With her 10th kill against Kansas on Wednesday, senior outside hitter Alyssa Enneking became the 14th player in OU history to reach 1,000 career kills. Overall, the League City, Texas, native finished the contest with a match-high 23 kills and added 19 digs for her ninth double-double of the season.
Enneking has set program records for kills twice this season. In the season opener against Xavier, she matched her own school record with 19 kills in a three-set match. Against VCU, Enneking tallied 27 kills, breaking her own record for kills in a four-set match (previously 26 kills).
Previewing Baylor
The No. 21 Lady Bears are currently 9-5 after splitting their first week of Big 12 matches – dropping a 3-1 decision to Texas Tech in Waco before defeating Iowa State 3-2 in Ames – before being swept by No. 5 Texas on Wednesday. OU leads the series 39-19, but BU has won the last four.
Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 24, Yossiana Presley leads the conference with 5.26 kills per set this season. Setter Hannah Lockin is averaging 10.42 assists per set this year, and Shelly Fanning leads the team with 1.02 blocks per set. Libero Tara Wulf anchors the Baylor defense, averaging 3.85 digs each set.
Baylor is OU's third ranked opponent this season. The Sooners have not defeated a ranked opponent since 2014.
Up Next: Iowa State
The Sooners hit the road next week, traveling to Ames, Iowa, to face Iowa State on Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. CT. The match is scheduled to be streamed on Cyclones.tv for premium subscribers.
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