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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Saturday, September 7
Omaha, Neb.
1:00 PM
University of Oklahoma
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Sooners Take Down Mavericks Saturday Afternoon
September 07, 2024 | Volleyball
OMAHA, Neb.– The Oklahoma volleyball team secured their third victory in a row with a 3-1 (20-25, 25-13, 25-19, 25-14) victory over the University of Nebraska at Omaha Saturday afternoon inside Baxter Arena. OU improved to 3-1 on the year while Omaha fell to 0-5.
Junior Alexis Shelton led all players with 18 kills. Graduate transfer Kari Geissberger notched 11, while Daleigh Ellison added nine and Lydia Martyn chipped in seven.
Senior setter Payton Chamberlain recorded 33 assists and and added eight digs. Senior libero Callie Kemohah chipped in nine digs and eight assists. Freshman Jasmine Ellison added eight digs of her own, with Shelton notching six.
Defensively, the Sooners recorded 12.0 blocks with Kelli Jo Burgess leading the way with eight to tie her career high and Shelton chipping in four.
The Mavericks led 15-13 at the first timeout of the set and pushed their lead to 20-15. The Sooners used a 5-1 run to pull within one at 21-20 but dropped the first set 25-20.
OU took a quick 5-1 lead in the second set to force an Omaha timeout. Out of the timeout, the Mavericks used a run of their own to tie the set at 6-all. With the match tied at 10-10, the Sooners used a 10-1 run to take a 20-11 lead. OU closed out the set on a 5-2 run to take the set 25-13.
The teams traded points for most of the third set, with neither side able to establish a clear advantage. OU took a 21-16 lead late for their largest lead of the set. Omaha staved off a pair of set points, but Shelton's 14th kill of the day clinched the third set, 25-19 and the 2-1 match advantage.
In the final set, the Sooners jumped out to an early 6-1 lead, capitalizing on errors by the Mavericks. Omaha pulled within two at 8-6, but a 7-2 run from Oklahoma pushed the lead out to seven. The Sooners controlled the remainder of the set with an Daleigh Ellison kill locking in the 25-14 win.
The Sooners will travel to Tulsa for their next weekend of non-conference play. OU will face Stephen F. Austin on Thursday, Sept. 12 and face Tulsa on Friday, Sept. 13.
FOLLOW THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS
For updates, follow @OU_Volleyball on Twitter and Instagram, or like Oklahoma Volleyball on Facebook.
Junior Alexis Shelton led all players with 18 kills. Graduate transfer Kari Geissberger notched 11, while Daleigh Ellison added nine and Lydia Martyn chipped in seven.
Senior setter Payton Chamberlain recorded 33 assists and and added eight digs. Senior libero Callie Kemohah chipped in nine digs and eight assists. Freshman Jasmine Ellison added eight digs of her own, with Shelton notching six.
Defensively, the Sooners recorded 12.0 blocks with Kelli Jo Burgess leading the way with eight to tie her career high and Shelton chipping in four.
The Mavericks led 15-13 at the first timeout of the set and pushed their lead to 20-15. The Sooners used a 5-1 run to pull within one at 21-20 but dropped the first set 25-20.
OU took a quick 5-1 lead in the second set to force an Omaha timeout. Out of the timeout, the Mavericks used a run of their own to tie the set at 6-all. With the match tied at 10-10, the Sooners used a 10-1 run to take a 20-11 lead. OU closed out the set on a 5-2 run to take the set 25-13.
The teams traded points for most of the third set, with neither side able to establish a clear advantage. OU took a 21-16 lead late for their largest lead of the set. Omaha staved off a pair of set points, but Shelton's 14th kill of the day clinched the third set, 25-19 and the 2-1 match advantage.
In the final set, the Sooners jumped out to an early 6-1 lead, capitalizing on errors by the Mavericks. Omaha pulled within two at 8-6, but a 7-2 run from Oklahoma pushed the lead out to seven. The Sooners controlled the remainder of the set with an Daleigh Ellison kill locking in the 25-14 win.
The Sooners will travel to Tulsa for their next weekend of non-conference play. OU will face Stephen F. Austin on Thursday, Sept. 12 and face Tulsa on Friday, Sept. 13.
FOLLOW THE OKLAHOMA SOONERS
For updates, follow @OU_Volleyball on Twitter and Instagram, or like Oklahoma Volleyball on Facebook.
Team Stats
OK
UNO
Kills
49
40
Errors
17
26
Attempts
113
129
Hitting %
.283
.109
Points
69.0
48.0
Assists
48
37
Aces
8
4
Blocks
12
4
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
18
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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