Volleyball Heads to Norman to Face Sooners
October 25, 2005 | Women's Volleyball
Oct. 25, 2005
Lubbock, Texas - Fresh off their 3-2 win over the Aggies, the Texas Tech volleyball team will travel North to Norman, to face the Sooners, at 7 p.m., on Wed., Oct. 26. The Red Raiders are currently sitting at 11-10 and 4-6 in conference play.
Last time out, after winning the first two games and dropping the second two, the Texas Tech volleyball team topped Texas A&M, 3-2, at the United Spirit Arena on Sat., Oct. 22. The Red Raiders secured the match by games scores of 30-28, 30-25, 28-30, 27-30, 17-15. The win marks the first for the Red and Black over the Aggies since Nov. 23, 2002.
The Red Raiders boasted four players in double-digit kills and two in double-digit blocks. Philister Sang missed the 30-kill mark by one with her 29 put-downs on the night. Brianna Florus chipped in with 10 kills and controlled the middle with two solo blocks and four block assists. Kiley Lyons tallied her fourth double-double of the season with 11 kills and 12 digs. Emily Ziegler was the sole setter tonight as she added in 64 assists and tallied eight kills, both season match-highs.
The Sooners are sitting at 5-15 and 0-11 in Big 12 action. Their key victories have come at the hands of TCU, Indiana, Loyola, UTA and UTSA. Oklahoma was picked to finish ninth in the conference after finishing in a tie for ninth during the 2004 campaign. They are currently seated at 11th in the Big 12.
In the last meeting between the Red Raiders and the Sooners, the Texas Tech volleyball team won its first Big 12 match of the season with a 3-0 sweep of the Oklahoma Sooners, at the United Spirit Arena, on Sept. 21, 2005. The Red Raiders secured the match victory with 30-27, 30-26 and 30-21 wins over the Crimson and Cream.
Sang ended the match with 12 kills and 10 digs; her sixth double-double of the season. Charlebois was just short of double digit kills with nine. Batista anchored the defense with 14 digs. Florus led the way for the middle with four block assists. Ziegler served as the primary setter and added 24 assists to her season total.
Live stats for the match can be found at www.soonersports.com.
