OXFORD, Miss. ā Oklahoma volleyball used a balanced offensive attack and efficient hitting to sweep Ole Miss (25-18, 25-16, 25-17) Friday afternoon at the Gillom Athletics Performance Center.
The Sooners (12-9, 5-7 SEC) hit .393 as a team, recording 43 kills with just 10 attack errors on 84 swings. Oklahoma hit above .475 in each of the first two sets, including a match-best .500 in the second frame.
Five Sooners recorded at least five kills, led by junior
Alaleh Tolliver's match-high 13 kills on .440 hitting. Sophomores
Tekoa Barnes and
Alyssa Flack added nine kills apiece, while junior
Carley Butler contributed seven kills on .385 hitting. Senior
Elise Hani rounded out the balanced attack with five kills on .500 hitting.
Sophomore
Avaya Maga directed the offense with 40 assists, while Flack added a match-high three service aces. Sophomore
Aniya Warren led Oklahoma defensively with 10 digs and contributed two aces as the Sooners finished with seven as a team.
Oklahoma now has seven sweeps this season, including three in conference play.Ā
SET ONE
Oklahoma established its offensive rhythm early, hitting .476 with 13 kills and just three errors in the opening frame. The Sooners built a 13-9 advantage before extending their lead to 18-13. Flack delivered three consecutive service aces to push Oklahoma's advantage to 22-14 before Tolliver closed the set with a kill to secure the 25-18 victory.
SET TWO
The Sooners carried their momentum into the second frame, opening on a 4-0 run behind kills from Tolliver and Hani. Oklahoma extended its lead to 10-3 before a 5-0 run pushed the advantage to 15-4.
Oklahoma recorded 17 kills on .500 hitting in the set, with Tolliver contributing seven kills. The Sooners maintained control throughout the frame and Tolliver once again delivered the final kill as OU won 25-16.
SET THREE
Ole Miss (8-15, 2-10 SEC) kept the third set close early, but Oklahoma broke an 8-8 tie and gradually pulled away. A service ace from
Kinsley Singleton and a kill from Flack gave the Sooners a 16-13 advantage.
Oklahoma extended its lead to 19-14 behind a service ace from Warren before closing the match on a 5-1 run. Consecutive kills from Tolliver and Barnes brought up match point, and an Ole Miss attack error sealed the 25-17 victory.Ā
LOOKING AHEAD
Oklahoma continues its SEC road trip Sunday with a matchup against LSU in Baton Rouge, La.