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The Red Raiders took the match 25-17, 25-23, 22-25, 25-18. Texas Tech led in five of the six major statistical categories, except for digs where the Red Raiders and OU each posted 63.

“Texas Tech was a physical team tonight that nailed everything down the middle,” the head coach said Lindsey Gray-Walton he said. Sets two and three were more of our volleyball production. “The relationship with our midfielders continues to get better with each match.”

Hot man Alexis Shelton and graduate student Savannah Davison He led the way with 13 and 11 double-digit kills. Shelton also added two blocks, while Davison had a .409 hitting percentage and a season-high 10 digs and two aces. Graduate student Adrian Oliver She led the Sooners defense with four kills while marking an offensive mark with nine kills.

second Payton Chamberlain Added 34 assists while adding a career-high 12 diggers. Defensively, second libero Kali Kemohah She led the team with 22 matches with 20+ digs for the sixth time this season.

The Sooners went on a four-point scoring streak, leading the Red Raiders 5-1 for a strong start. Texas Tech went on a 6-0 run late into OU’s timeout to take the lead. The Red Raiders dominated for the rest of the set and went on a 5-0 run to take the opening set, 25-17.

OU had another strong start with a 6-1 run, but the Red Raiders battled until the end to tie the game at 12-12. Texas Tech went on a 3-0 run before media timeout and never looked back. After an OU timeout, Davison posted a kill to tie the match 23-23, but the Sooners went up 25-23 shortly after.

The offense caught fire for the Sooners in the third set, where the Sooners took an 8-3 lead. After a Texas Tech timeout, the Red Raiders brought the score within two (17-15) after an offensive error by the freshman. Taylor Preston. Texas Tech managed to bring the score back within two, 24-22, forcing an OU timeout. The Sooners were able to force a fourth set after a freshman kill. Morgan Perkins beat the Soiners 25-22.

The fourth set was slow at first as the teams went back and forth, but Texas Tech went on a four-point run 13-8 before an OU timeout. The Red Raiders would carry the momentum throughout the set to win the match and the final 25-18.

“Our team continues to learn how to compete harder with each other every time we compete,” Gray-Walton said. As a unit, we continue to focus on getting better and more comfortable during periods of high intensity. This is a fierce and strong group. Their times will come, we must continue to show. up”

The Sooners return to McCausland Fieldhouse to host Iowa State for Alumni Weekend at 6pm CT on Saturday. More than 15 of the most accomplished alumni will return to campus to celebrate the weekend, along with those honored during the game. Saturday’s game will serve as Fan Appreciation Day, with admission to the Iowa State game free for all fans because it’s also a football game day in Norman.

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