Completed Event: Volleyball at Abilene Christian on August 30, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 0
Final
Volleyball
3
at Abilene Christian
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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Wednesday, October 16
Norman
7:00 p.m.
University of Oklahoma
12-5, 4-2Big 12
3
vs
2
Kansas State *
6-12, 1-5Big 12
1
2
3
4
5
F
K-State
25
25
23
16
14
2
Oklahoma
20
19
25
25
16
3
Photo by: Ty Russell
Sooners Top Wildcats in Thriller
October 16, 2019 | Volleyball
NORMAN – The Oklahoma volleyball team held off Kansas State Wednesday night to push their home winning streak to 7-0. The Sooners mounted a comeback for a 20-25, 19-25, 25-23, 25-16, 16-14 win inside McCasland Field House.
With the victory, OU improves to 12-5 overall and 4-2 against the Big 12 while Kansas State moves to 6-12 and 1-5 in league play.
"They believed in themselves," said head coach Lindsey Gray-Walton of her team. "You can pack it in it in a lot of junctures, whether it's after the second set, after you go down 5-0, at 9-3, there were a lot of times that we could've packed it in, but this team just keeps deciding not to. This team keeps fighting and we continue to keep talking about that. I get goosebumps and am full of elation for just their belief in themselves to do it and to come back."
"We saw a lot of long rallies tonight, and we started seeing smart volleyball playing by our players after the first and second sets."
The Sooners outhit Kansas State .187 to .180. Kansas State led in kills 65-52 and digs 119-109, but the Sooners used seven service aces to Kansas State's four to pull off the win.
Keyton Kinley anchored the OU defense with 30 digs, just two short of her season high. Three more players recorded digs in double figures as Ashlynn Dunbar and Paige Johnson amassed 18 apiece and Aysia Harty had 12. Setter Kylee McLaughlin was right behind with nine of her own. 109 digs are the most by the Sooners in a match this season.
At the net, both teams recorded 11.0 blocks. Brianna Kadiku led the charge with eight while Sarah Sanders tallied five.
Sarah Maras amassed 20 kills on a .373 clip, recording just one error on the night. Dunbar chipped in 15 for her seventh double-double this season, while Sarah Sanders put away 10.
Kansas State won the first two sets 25-20 and 25-19 before OU won the next three sets straight to claim the match.
The contest came down to the wire in the fifth set with the Sooners prevailing 16-14. OU came back from a 10-4 deficit and tied the frame at 12-all as Kadiku and Dunbar put up a wall on the outside. Kansas State won the next point, but Sanders blasted her 10th kill of the night to level the score at 13-13. The Wildcats would score again before a Kansas State service error made it 14-14.
Dunbar came up big for the Sooners, firing off back-to-back kills to put the match away for OU.
With the victory, OU improves to 12-5 overall and 4-2 against the Big 12 while Kansas State moves to 6-12 and 1-5 in league play.
"They believed in themselves," said head coach Lindsey Gray-Walton of her team. "You can pack it in it in a lot of junctures, whether it's after the second set, after you go down 5-0, at 9-3, there were a lot of times that we could've packed it in, but this team just keeps deciding not to. This team keeps fighting and we continue to keep talking about that. I get goosebumps and am full of elation for just their belief in themselves to do it and to come back."
"We saw a lot of long rallies tonight, and we started seeing smart volleyball playing by our players after the first and second sets."
The Sooners outhit Kansas State .187 to .180. Kansas State led in kills 65-52 and digs 119-109, but the Sooners used seven service aces to Kansas State's four to pull off the win.
Keyton Kinley anchored the OU defense with 30 digs, just two short of her season high. Three more players recorded digs in double figures as Ashlynn Dunbar and Paige Johnson amassed 18 apiece and Aysia Harty had 12. Setter Kylee McLaughlin was right behind with nine of her own. 109 digs are the most by the Sooners in a match this season.
At the net, both teams recorded 11.0 blocks. Brianna Kadiku led the charge with eight while Sarah Sanders tallied five.
Sarah Maras amassed 20 kills on a .373 clip, recording just one error on the night. Dunbar chipped in 15 for her seventh double-double this season, while Sarah Sanders put away 10.
Kansas State won the first two sets 25-20 and 25-19 before OU won the next three sets straight to claim the match.
The contest came down to the wire in the fifth set with the Sooners prevailing 16-14. OU came back from a 10-4 deficit and tied the frame at 12-all as Kadiku and Dunbar put up a wall on the outside. Kansas State won the next point, but Sanders blasted her 10th kill of the night to level the score at 13-13. The Wildcats would score again before a Kansas State service error made it 14-14.
Dunbar came up big for the Sooners, firing off back-to-back kills to put the match away for OU.
Up Next
OU is home to host Iowa State on Saturday at 6 p.m. CT. The match will be a fan appreciation match and admission will be free for all.
Team Stats
KSU
OU
Kills
65
62
Errors
23
22
Attempts
210
222
Hitting %
.200
.180
Points
80.0
81.0
Assists
59
58
Aces
4
7
Blocks
11.0
12.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
20
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
15
Aces
3
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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