Oklahoma Falls to Arkansas in Four Sets

Friday, October 30

Fayetteville, AR

6 p.m.

University of Oklahoma

11-8,4-6SEC

Arkansas

11-10,3-7SEC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Oklahoma	25	23	19	18	1
Arkansas	19	25	25	25	3

October 30, 2026 | Volleyball

Box Score

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Oklahoma volleyball claimed the opening set Friday night but fell to Arkansas 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 19-25, 18-25) at Barnhill Arena.

Tekoa Barnes led Oklahoma (11-8, 4-6 SEC) with 17 kills and seven service aces, setting a program record for aces in a four-set match. Barnes accounted for seven of OU's eight aces, a season high for the Sooners.

Alyssa Flack followed with 15 kills, while Alaleh Tolliver added 12. Avaya Maga dished out 47 assists, and Kinsley Singleton led the defensive effort with 14 digs. Aniya Warren added 11 digs.

SET ONE
Arkansas (11-10, 3-7 SEC) opened with a 5-1 lead before Oklahoma rallied to tie the frame at 9. The Sooners took the lead at 11-10 and extended the advantage to 19-15. Barnes recorded four service aces in the opening set, including consecutive aces that pushed Oklahoma ahead 22-16. Flack delivered the final kill to secure the 25-19 victory.

SET TWO
Oklahoma overcame an early deficit to take an 11-7 lead behind two more aces from Barnes. The Sooners extended their advantage to 16-12 before Arkansas rallied to take a 21-19 lead. OU tied the frame at 21 and pulled within one at 24-23 on a Flack kill, but Arkansas claimed the set, 25-23.

SET THREE
Arkansas built an early 6-3 lead and maintained its advantage throughout the third set. Oklahoma pulled within two at 13-11 following Barnes' seventh ace, but the Razorbacks extended their lead to 21-14 before taking the frame, 25-19.

SET FOUR
Arkansas jumped out to an 11-4 advantage in the fourth set and extended its lead to 17-8. Oklahoma cut the deficit to six late in the frame, but the Razorbacks secured the 25-18 victory to close out the match.

LOOKING AHEAD
Oklahoma continues its road trip Sunday, Nov. 1, at Auburn. First serve is set for 2 p.m. CT.