Sooners Fall to Cyclones in Norman

Saturday, November 6

Norman

4:00 PM

University of Oklahoma

10-13,4-8Big 12

Iowa State

15-8,7-5Big 12

Iowa St.

Oklahoma

Photo by: Ty Russell

November 06, 2021 | Volleyball

Box Score Gamebook

NORMAN – The Oklahoma volleyball team dropped a four-set match to the Iowa State Cyclones Saturday afternoon, 16-25, 25-22, 25-27, 17-25, inside McCasland Field House.

The Sooners fell to 10-13 overall and 4-8 in Big 12 play while the Cyclones improved to 15-8 and 7-5 in league play.

Megan Wilson and Savannah Davison led the offense with 12 kills apiece. Paige Anderson chipped in nine. Peyton Dunn recorded her ninth double-double of the season with 30 assists and 10 digs on the night.

Defensively, the Sooners recorded 11.0 total blocks with Kristen Birmingham and Tyler Alcorn each tallying a team-high six. Anderson added five blocks on the night.

Davison and Olivia LittleJim led the team in digs with 10 each. Callie Kemohah added eight, while Megan Wilson picked up six.

Iowa State took set one, 25-16. In the second set, the Sooners jumped out to an 8-4 lead forcing the Cyclones to call timeout. The Sooners extended their lead to 15-11, but the Cyclones fought back to pull within one at the media timeout. Iowa State pulled even at 16-16, but a kill from Davison put the Sooners back in front. A block from Anderson and Birmingham put the Sooners up 22-19 out of a timeout and a block from Anderson and Dunn sealed the set, 25-22.

The Cyclones rattled off four-straight points to start the third set before the Sooners got on the board on a service error. The Sooners called timeout trailing 8-1, fighting back to get within four at 14-10. A kill from Dunn put OU within one at 16-15. The Cyclones had set point at 24-21, but a block from Anderson kept the Sooners alive. A kill from Davison tied the match at 24-all. Iowa State went up 26-25 and looked to take the set, but a challenge by the Sooners reversed the call making it 25-25. Iowa State ultimately took the set, 27-25.

In set four, the teams were tied early at 5-all. Iowa State took a five-point lead, 13-8, as the Sooners called their first timeout of the set. Iowa State extended its lead to 20-13 and took the set, 25-17.

The Sooners will return to the court for a pair of matches against the No. 1 Texas Longhorns, Nov. 11-12. The teams will face off in Austin, Texas.

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