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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Thursday, September 26
Norman, Okla.
6:00 PM
University of Oklahoma
6-3,0-1SEC
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Florida
10-2,1-0SEC
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Oklahoma
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Sooners Drop Five-Set Heartbreaker to No. 15 Florida
September 26, 2024 | Volleyball
NORMAN – The Oklahoma volleyball team dropped its SEC opener in five sets to No. 15 Florida, 21-25, 25-19, 25-18, 18-25, 13-15, inside McCasland Field House Thursday night.
The Sooners (6-3, 0-1) led the Gators (10-2, 1-0) in hitting .310 to .254 on the night, while also leading in blocks (9.5 – 8.0).
"We played some really good volleyball tonight," head coach Aaron Mansfield said. "The feeling of watching them is overwhelmingly optimistic. I feel like we played really well as a team. We knew Florida was going to be tough, they're one of the best teams in the country. I'm just really proud of how we performed."
Kamille Gibson recorded a career-high with 15 kills at a .345 clip. Kari Geissberger led the team with 18 kills at a .607 rate, while Alexis Shelton chipped in 12 kills and added five digs.
Payton Chamberlain recorded a double-double, notching 41 assists and 10 digs. Kelli Jo Burgess led the defensive effort with six blocks, while Chamberlain added four and Geissberger notched three.
The first set was a back-and-forth affair, with the Sooners leading 15-14 at the media timeout. The Gators used a 6-0 scoring run to take a four-point lead at 23-19 before ultimately taking the set 25-21.
Set two was all Oklahoma as the Sooners evened things up with a 25-19 victory. After two quick points from the Gators, OU rattled off an 8-1 run to force a timeout and take a lead they would never relinquish. Firing on all cylinders, the Sooners ran away with the set as they hit .323 while holding Florida to a .077 percentage.
The Sooners took a 2-1 lead in the match after hitting an incredible .480 in the third set. OU took its largest lead of the set at 18-12, but the Gators used a 4-0 run to make it 18-16. The Sooners used a late 7-2 run of their own to take the set 25-18.
Florida evened things back up with a 25-18 win in the fourth set. In the fifth, the Sooners jumped out to a 10-5 lead before a 10-3 run from the Gators clinched the set and the match.
OU is back in action on Sunday when it hosts No. 20 Tennessee at 2 p.m. CT inside McCasland Field House.
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For updates, follow @OU_Volleyball on Twitter and Instagram, or like Oklahoma Volleyball on Facebook.
The Sooners (6-3, 0-1) led the Gators (10-2, 1-0) in hitting .310 to .254 on the night, while also leading in blocks (9.5 – 8.0).
"We played some really good volleyball tonight," head coach Aaron Mansfield said. "The feeling of watching them is overwhelmingly optimistic. I feel like we played really well as a team. We knew Florida was going to be tough, they're one of the best teams in the country. I'm just really proud of how we performed."
Kamille Gibson recorded a career-high with 15 kills at a .345 clip. Kari Geissberger led the team with 18 kills at a .607 rate, while Alexis Shelton chipped in 12 kills and added five digs.
Payton Chamberlain recorded a double-double, notching 41 assists and 10 digs. Kelli Jo Burgess led the defensive effort with six blocks, while Chamberlain added four and Geissberger notched three.
The first set was a back-and-forth affair, with the Sooners leading 15-14 at the media timeout. The Gators used a 6-0 scoring run to take a four-point lead at 23-19 before ultimately taking the set 25-21.
Set two was all Oklahoma as the Sooners evened things up with a 25-19 victory. After two quick points from the Gators, OU rattled off an 8-1 run to force a timeout and take a lead they would never relinquish. Firing on all cylinders, the Sooners ran away with the set as they hit .323 while holding Florida to a .077 percentage.
The Sooners took a 2-1 lead in the match after hitting an incredible .480 in the third set. OU took its largest lead of the set at 18-12, but the Gators used a 4-0 run to make it 18-16. The Sooners used a late 7-2 run of their own to take the set 25-18.
Florida evened things back up with a 25-18 win in the fourth set. In the fifth, the Sooners jumped out to a 10-5 lead before a 10-3 run from the Gators clinched the set and the match.
OU is back in action on Sunday when it hosts No. 20 Tennessee at 2 p.m. CT inside McCasland Field House.
FOLLOW THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS
For updates, follow @OU_Volleyball on Twitter and Instagram, or like Oklahoma Volleyball on Facebook.
Team Stats
UF
OK
Kills
61
55
Errors
27
16
Attempts
134
126
Hitting %
.254
.310
Points
81.0
66.5
Assists
57
53
Aces
12
2
Blocks
8
9.5
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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