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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Friday, October 16
6 p.m.
University of Oklahoma
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#4 Kentucky
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OU Looks to Continue Momentum
October 15, 2026 | Volleyball
NORMAN - Fresh off back-to-back top-15 victories, Oklahoma volleyball looks to continue its momentum this weekend as the Sooners welcome No. 4 Kentucky and No. 9 Tennessee to McCasland Field House.
Oklahoma (10-4, 3-2 SEC) will face the Wildcats Friday at 6 p.m. CT before hosting the Lady Vols Sunday at 2 p.m. CT, with both matches streaming on SEC Network+. The Sooners enter the weekend riding a two-match winning streak after upsetting defending national champion No. 12 Texas A&M in five sets and sweeping No. 9 Texas.
A WEEK FOR THE BOOKS
Oklahoma is coming off a historic week that featured back-to-back victories over top-15 opponents for the first time in program history. The Sooners rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat No. 12 Texas A&M in five sets Wednesday before sweeping No. 9 Texas on Sunday at McCasland Field House. The victories improved OU to 10-4 overall and 3-2 in SEC play.
MORE HISTORY ON THE LINE
Oklahoma has an opportunity to extend its historic run Friday against No. 4 Kentucky. A victory would give the Sooners three consecutive wins over ranked opponents for the first time in program history and mark their highest-ranked victory since sweeping No. 2 Texas on the road in 2014. It would also be OU's highest-ranked home victory since defeating No. 5 Nebraska in 1997 and the program's fifth all-time win over an opponent ranked in the top five.
Oklahoma's four previous top-five victories came against No. 5 Nebraska in 1988 and 1997, No. 3 Texas in 2008 and No. 2 Texas in 2014.
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Sophomore pin hitter Alyssa Flack earned AVCA Division I National Player of the Week honors following Oklahoma's victories over Texas A&M and Texas, becoming the program's latest recipient of the national award. Flack was also named SEC Player of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week after averaging 4.25 kills and 4.69 points per set while hitting .346 across the two matches. She recorded 15 kills against the defending national champion Aggies before posting a career-high 19 kills on .395 hitting in the sweep of Texas.
RUNNING THE SHOW
Sophomore Avaya Maga was named SEC Co-Setter of the Week after averaging 12.00 assists per set in Oklahoma's two ranked victories. Maga recorded 53 assists against Texas A&M before adding 43 in the sweep of Texas, directing the Sooners to hitting percentages of .279 and .318, respectively. The sophomore shared the weekly conference honor with Tennessee's Caroline Kerr.
SETTING THE STANDARD
Friday night's matchup will feature the nation's top two setters in assists per set as Oklahoma's Avaya Maga and Kentucky's Kassie O'Brien are tied atop the national leaderboard with 11.65 assists per set. Maga has totaled 629 assists through 14 matches, while O'Brien has recorded 664 in 16 matches. Tennessee's Caroline Kerr ranks sixth nationally, averaging 10.92 assists per set.
OFFENSE ON THE RISE
Oklahoma ranks among the nation's top 20 in three offensive categories through 14 matches. The Sooners are 11th nationally in assists per set (13.19), 13th in kills per set (14.07) and 20th in hitting percentage (.273). OU ranks fourth in the SEC in all three categories and is coming off a week in which it hit .296 across eight sets against Texas A&M and Texas.
FINDING HER RHYTHM
Sophomore Tekoa Barnes has recorded double-digit kills in nine of her 11 appearances this season, including each of her last four matches. She has tallied at least 14 kills in all four, highlighted by consecutive 18-kill performances against South Carolina and Georgia. Barnes leads Oklahoma with 3.78 kills per set and 4.40 points per set.
ATTACKING FROM ALL ANGLES
Oklahoma has three players averaging at least 2.5 kills per set this season, led by Tekoa Barnes at 3.78, Alaleh Tolliver at 3.32 and Alyssa Flack at 2.86. Tolliver leads the Sooners with 176 total kills, followed by Barnes with 155 and Flack with 143. Barnes also ranks ninth in the SEC with 4.40 points per set.
HOLDING DOWN THE BACK ROW
Sophomore Aniya Warren has recorded double-digit digs in eight of her 12 appearances this season, including six of her last eight matches. She posted a season-high 22 digs against ETSU and has recorded at least 10 digs in each of Oklahoma's last three contests, including 12 against No. 12 Texas A&M and 10 against No. 9 Texas.
MIDDLE MANAGEMENT
Junior Carley Butler continues to provide efficient production in the middle, ranking fifth in the SEC with a .375 hitting percentage. Butler has recorded 98 kills against just 20 errors on 208 attacks this season. Senior Elise Hani has added 84 kills on .328 hitting and leads the Sooners with 38 total blocks, including nine solo blocks.
CLOSING IN ON 1,000
Junior defensive specialists McKenna Brand and Kinsley Singleton are both approaching 1,000 career digs. Brand, a transfer from UConn, has recorded 977 career digs and needs just 23 to reach the milestone, while Singleton, a Nevada transfer, has 901 career digs and sits 99 away.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Reigning national runner-up No. 4 Kentucky enters Friday's matchup at 13-3 overall and atop the SEC standings with a 5-1 conference record. The Wildcats have faced eight ranked opponents this season, posting a 5-3 record with victories over then-No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 13 Penn State, No. 18 North Carolina, No. 3 Louisville and No. 7 Texas. Kentucky's three losses have come against then-No. 4 Pittsburgh, No. 8 SMU and No. 7 Florida, with the latter being its lone conference defeat. The Wildcats have since bounced back with consecutive victories over LSU and Ole Miss. Kentucky has won nine consecutive SEC championships dating back to 2017.
WILDCAT OFFENSE
Kentucky enters Friday's match ranked fifth nationally in kills per set (14.42) and second in assists per set (13.51). Senior outside hitter Brooklyn DeLeye leads the Wildcats with 4.39 kills per set and 0.49 service aces per set, while setter Kassie O'Brien averages 11.65 assists per set. DeLeye, O'Brien, Morgan Gaerte and Molly Tuozzo were all named to the AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List, giving Kentucky a nation-leading four selections.
SERIES HISTORY – KENTUCKY
Oklahoma and Kentucky enter Friday's matchup tied 2-2 in the all-time series. The Sooners won the first two meetings in 1988 and 2012, while the Wildcats have claimed the last two, both in five sets in Lexington. In last season's meeting, Oklahoma took a 2-0 lead before Kentucky rallied for a reverse sweep. Friday marks the Wildcats' first visit to Norman.
SCOUTING THE LADY VOLS
No. 9 Tennessee enters the week at 12-3 overall and 3-2 in SEC play, riding a three-match winning streak after consecutive sweeps of Auburn, Ole Miss and LSU. The Lady Vols have earned ranked victories over No. 21 Indiana and No. 9 Penn State, while their three losses have come against No. 2 Pittsburgh, No. 7 Texas and No. 7 Florida. Tennessee will travel to Arkansas Friday before facing the Sooners.
HIGH-POWERED ATTACK
Tennessee boasts one of the nation's top offenses, ranking second nationally in kills per set (14.56) and sixth in hitting percentage (.295). Sophomore Kennedi Rogers leads the Lady Vols with 4.55 kills per set and has recorded double-digit kills in 12 of her 13 appearances. Senior Jalyn Stout adds 3.04 kills per set while hitting .358, and junior middle blocker Chelsea Sutton is hitting .353. Fifth-year setter Caroline Kerr, Rogers, and Stout were all named to the AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List.
SERIES HISTORY – TENNESSEE
Tennessee leads the all-time series with Oklahoma, 3-2. The Sooners earned a 3-1 victory in the last meeting in Norman on Sept. 29, 2024, before falling in four sets in Knoxville last season. Sunday's matchup marks the third meeting between the programs since Oklahoma joined the SEC, with each team earning one victory in that span.
Oklahoma (10-4, 3-2 SEC) will face the Wildcats Friday at 6 p.m. CT before hosting the Lady Vols Sunday at 2 p.m. CT, with both matches streaming on SEC Network+. The Sooners enter the weekend riding a two-match winning streak after upsetting defending national champion No. 12 Texas A&M in five sets and sweeping No. 9 Texas.
A WEEK FOR THE BOOKS
Oklahoma is coming off a historic week that featured back-to-back victories over top-15 opponents for the first time in program history. The Sooners rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat No. 12 Texas A&M in five sets Wednesday before sweeping No. 9 Texas on Sunday at McCasland Field House. The victories improved OU to 10-4 overall and 3-2 in SEC play.
MORE HISTORY ON THE LINE
Oklahoma has an opportunity to extend its historic run Friday against No. 4 Kentucky. A victory would give the Sooners three consecutive wins over ranked opponents for the first time in program history and mark their highest-ranked victory since sweeping No. 2 Texas on the road in 2014. It would also be OU's highest-ranked home victory since defeating No. 5 Nebraska in 1997 and the program's fifth all-time win over an opponent ranked in the top five.
Oklahoma's four previous top-five victories came against No. 5 Nebraska in 1988 and 1997, No. 3 Texas in 2008 and No. 2 Texas in 2014.
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Sophomore pin hitter Alyssa Flack earned AVCA Division I National Player of the Week honors following Oklahoma's victories over Texas A&M and Texas, becoming the program's latest recipient of the national award. Flack was also named SEC Player of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week after averaging 4.25 kills and 4.69 points per set while hitting .346 across the two matches. She recorded 15 kills against the defending national champion Aggies before posting a career-high 19 kills on .395 hitting in the sweep of Texas.
RUNNING THE SHOW
Sophomore Avaya Maga was named SEC Co-Setter of the Week after averaging 12.00 assists per set in Oklahoma's two ranked victories. Maga recorded 53 assists against Texas A&M before adding 43 in the sweep of Texas, directing the Sooners to hitting percentages of .279 and .318, respectively. The sophomore shared the weekly conference honor with Tennessee's Caroline Kerr.
SETTING THE STANDARD
Friday night's matchup will feature the nation's top two setters in assists per set as Oklahoma's Avaya Maga and Kentucky's Kassie O'Brien are tied atop the national leaderboard with 11.65 assists per set. Maga has totaled 629 assists through 14 matches, while O'Brien has recorded 664 in 16 matches. Tennessee's Caroline Kerr ranks sixth nationally, averaging 10.92 assists per set.
OFFENSE ON THE RISE
Oklahoma ranks among the nation's top 20 in three offensive categories through 14 matches. The Sooners are 11th nationally in assists per set (13.19), 13th in kills per set (14.07) and 20th in hitting percentage (.273). OU ranks fourth in the SEC in all three categories and is coming off a week in which it hit .296 across eight sets against Texas A&M and Texas.
FINDING HER RHYTHM
Sophomore Tekoa Barnes has recorded double-digit kills in nine of her 11 appearances this season, including each of her last four matches. She has tallied at least 14 kills in all four, highlighted by consecutive 18-kill performances against South Carolina and Georgia. Barnes leads Oklahoma with 3.78 kills per set and 4.40 points per set.
ATTACKING FROM ALL ANGLES
Oklahoma has three players averaging at least 2.5 kills per set this season, led by Tekoa Barnes at 3.78, Alaleh Tolliver at 3.32 and Alyssa Flack at 2.86. Tolliver leads the Sooners with 176 total kills, followed by Barnes with 155 and Flack with 143. Barnes also ranks ninth in the SEC with 4.40 points per set.
HOLDING DOWN THE BACK ROW
Sophomore Aniya Warren has recorded double-digit digs in eight of her 12 appearances this season, including six of her last eight matches. She posted a season-high 22 digs against ETSU and has recorded at least 10 digs in each of Oklahoma's last three contests, including 12 against No. 12 Texas A&M and 10 against No. 9 Texas.
MIDDLE MANAGEMENT
Junior Carley Butler continues to provide efficient production in the middle, ranking fifth in the SEC with a .375 hitting percentage. Butler has recorded 98 kills against just 20 errors on 208 attacks this season. Senior Elise Hani has added 84 kills on .328 hitting and leads the Sooners with 38 total blocks, including nine solo blocks.
CLOSING IN ON 1,000
Junior defensive specialists McKenna Brand and Kinsley Singleton are both approaching 1,000 career digs. Brand, a transfer from UConn, has recorded 977 career digs and needs just 23 to reach the milestone, while Singleton, a Nevada transfer, has 901 career digs and sits 99 away.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Reigning national runner-up No. 4 Kentucky enters Friday's matchup at 13-3 overall and atop the SEC standings with a 5-1 conference record. The Wildcats have faced eight ranked opponents this season, posting a 5-3 record with victories over then-No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 13 Penn State, No. 18 North Carolina, No. 3 Louisville and No. 7 Texas. Kentucky's three losses have come against then-No. 4 Pittsburgh, No. 8 SMU and No. 7 Florida, with the latter being its lone conference defeat. The Wildcats have since bounced back with consecutive victories over LSU and Ole Miss. Kentucky has won nine consecutive SEC championships dating back to 2017.
WILDCAT OFFENSE
Kentucky enters Friday's match ranked fifth nationally in kills per set (14.42) and second in assists per set (13.51). Senior outside hitter Brooklyn DeLeye leads the Wildcats with 4.39 kills per set and 0.49 service aces per set, while setter Kassie O'Brien averages 11.65 assists per set. DeLeye, O'Brien, Morgan Gaerte and Molly Tuozzo were all named to the AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List, giving Kentucky a nation-leading four selections.
SERIES HISTORY – KENTUCKY
Oklahoma and Kentucky enter Friday's matchup tied 2-2 in the all-time series. The Sooners won the first two meetings in 1988 and 2012, while the Wildcats have claimed the last two, both in five sets in Lexington. In last season's meeting, Oklahoma took a 2-0 lead before Kentucky rallied for a reverse sweep. Friday marks the Wildcats' first visit to Norman.
SCOUTING THE LADY VOLS
No. 9 Tennessee enters the week at 12-3 overall and 3-2 in SEC play, riding a three-match winning streak after consecutive sweeps of Auburn, Ole Miss and LSU. The Lady Vols have earned ranked victories over No. 21 Indiana and No. 9 Penn State, while their three losses have come against No. 2 Pittsburgh, No. 7 Texas and No. 7 Florida. Tennessee will travel to Arkansas Friday before facing the Sooners.
HIGH-POWERED ATTACK
Tennessee boasts one of the nation's top offenses, ranking second nationally in kills per set (14.56) and sixth in hitting percentage (.295). Sophomore Kennedi Rogers leads the Lady Vols with 4.55 kills per set and has recorded double-digit kills in 12 of her 13 appearances. Senior Jalyn Stout adds 3.04 kills per set while hitting .358, and junior middle blocker Chelsea Sutton is hitting .353. Fifth-year setter Caroline Kerr, Rogers, and Stout were all named to the AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List.
SERIES HISTORY – TENNESSEE
Tennessee leads the all-time series with Oklahoma, 3-2. The Sooners earned a 3-1 victory in the last meeting in Norman on Sept. 29, 2024, before falling in four sets in Knoxville last season. Sunday's matchup marks the third meeting between the programs since Oklahoma joined the SEC, with each team earning one victory in that span.
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