Sooners Sweep Jayhawks

Saturday, November 2

at Lawrence, Kan.

11:00 AM

University of Oklahoma

15-6, 7-3Big 12

Kansas *

6-13, 2-7Big 12

Oklahoma

Photo by: Ty Russell

November 02, 2019 | Volleyball

Box Score Highlights Box Score

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Oklahoma volleyball team picked up its second sweep in Big 12 play as they downed Kansas Saturday afternoon inside Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena in Lawrence, Kan.

OU (15-6, 7-3 Big 12) ousted the Jayhawks (6-13, 2-7 Big 12) 26-24, 25-19, 25-20 to earn the season sweep as the Sooners previously defeated Kansas in a four-set match on Oct. 5 in Norman. This is the first time since 2011 that the Sooners have taken both matches from the Jayhawks.

The Sooners put on a show, swinging .255 with 45 kills in the contest. Ashlynn Dunbar led the team with 13, while Paige Anderson and Sarah Maras each chipped in 10.

Setter Kylee McLaughlin picked up a double-double, dishing out 37 assists while adding 10 digs.

The Sooners' defense held Kansas to .076, the second-lowest opponent hitting percentage this season. Oklahoma narrowly out-blocked Kansas, 12.0-11.0 as the teams each registered 43 digs. Keyton Kinley had a team-and match-high 12 digs on the day.

OU trailed 18-9 in the first set, before storming back to take it, 26-24. OU ended the set on an eight-point run and Anderson finished things off with a kill to give the Sooners the early advantage.

The second set was all Oklahoma as the Sooners carried over the momentum from the first set to win 25-19. OU never trailed in the second set as Maras and Brianna Kadiku combined for the block at match point to set up the win.

A back-and-forth third set saw ties all the way up to 15-15, before a Dunbar service ace would give OU the edge. Maras brought up match point with her 10^th kill of the match. Kadiku and Sanders came up with a huge block to seal the match for the Sooners.

OU will be back in action, hosting No. 1 Texas on Friday, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. CT inside McCasland Field House.