NORMAN – Oklahoma volleyball earned its second consecutive top-15 victory Sunday afternoon, sweeping No. 9 Texas 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 30-28) in front of 2,280 fans at McCasland Field House.<\/p>\n
Coming off a five-set upset of No. 12 Texas A&M on Wednesday, the Sooners (10-4, 3-2 SEC) recorded back-to-back wins over ranked opponents for the first time since 2007. The victory also marked Oklahoma’s first home win over Texas since 2011 and its highest-ranked win since defeating No. 9 Texas on the road in 2024.<\/p>\n
Sophomore Alyssa Flack<\/a> led the Oklahoma offense with a career-high 19 kills, hitting .395 with just two errors on 43 attempts. Sophomore Tekoa Barnes<\/a> added 14 kills on a .323 hitting percentage, while junior Alaleh Tolliver<\/a> contributed nine.<\/p>\n Oklahoma hit .318 as a team, recording 48 kills while holding Texas (8-6, 4-2 SEC) to a .245 hitting percentage. The Sooners also finished with 40 digs and four service aces.<\/p>\n Sophomore Avaya Maga<\/a> recorded 43 assists and six digs, while sophomore Aniya Warren<\/a> led the defensive effort with 10 digs. Barnes and McKenna Brand<\/a> each added eight digs.<\/p>\n SET ONE Texas answered with five consecutive points to even the score at 22, but Barnes delivered a kill to put Oklahoma back in front. A Flack kill gave the Sooners set point, and a Texas attack error sealed the 25-23 victory.<\/p>\n SET TWO The Sooners maintained control throughout the remainder of the frame, extending their advantage to 21-15 behind a block from Hani and Barnes. Oklahoma reached set point on a Barnes kill before the sophomore delivered a service ace to secure the 25-18 win and give OU a 2-0 match lead.<\/p>\n
\nOklahoma took an early 7-4 lead before Texas battled back to tie the opening frame at 16. The Sooners responded with a 6-1 run, highlighted by an Elise Hani<\/a> service ace and a solo block from Carley Butler<\/a>, to build a 22-17 advantage.<\/p>\n
\nThe teams traded points early before Texas built a 9-6 advantage. Oklahoma responded with five straight points, including a block from Tolliver and Hani, to take an 11-9 lead.<\/p>\n