Matt Welch
Volleyball Beat
Recent Stories
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Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008Jessica Breland scored a career-high 31 points — including two key buckets in the final two minutes — as No. 4 North Carolina held off ...
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Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008Trading points late in the fifth set with Texas A&M, the OU volleyball team held an 8-7 advantage on Sept. 21 in the two squads ...
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Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008The University of California-Riverside threw the kitchen sink at the Paris sisters each time they received the ball in the post on Saturday afternoon, but ...
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Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008Heading into Wednesday, the OU volleyball team’s only homes losses had come at the hands of teams at one time ranked in the top 25.
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Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008If there was ever a time for the OU volleyball team to string together a winning streak, that time is now.
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Monday, Nov. 10, 2008Following the opening serve in the OU volleyball team’s match against Missouri, freshman setter Brianne Barker and redshirt sophomore middle blocker Francie Ekwerekwu promptly blocked ...
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Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008Through 80 minutes of exhibition play for the OU men’s basketball team, sophomore forward Blake Griffin is a perfect 16-for-16 from the field.
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Friday, Nov. 7, 2008Since the OU volleyball team’s home conference opener against Missouri on Sept. 17, both the Sooners and the Tigers have traveled similar paths.
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Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008The OU volleyball team has developed a knack for finishing teams off in five sets.
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Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008Cool, calm and collected, the OU volleyball team held a 14-10 edge in the fifth set against No. 3 Texas Wednesday evening.
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Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008After dropping six of its last seven matches, the OU volleyball team recorded its biggest victory of the 2008 season, upsetting the Longhorns 3-2 (25-21, ...
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Monday, Oct. 27, 2008Thanks to an early penalty kick, a goal from more than 30 yards away and some bend-not-break defense, the OU soccer team managed to keep ...
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Monday, Oct. 20, 2008The OU volleyball team had one of its best hitting performances of the season Saturday, but injuries and errors cost the Sooners a shot at ...
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Friday, Oct. 17, 2008Fresh off its most impressive outing in conference play this season, the OU volleyball team will aim to carry the momentum over to a road ...
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Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008The OU volleyball team snapped a four-match losing streak in dominant fashion Wednesday evening, sweeping the Colorado Buffaloes 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-15) at McCasland Field ...
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Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008After coming within one point of upsetting No. 16 Kansas State last Saturday, the Sooner volleyball squad will attempt to secure its first win of ...
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Monday, Oct. 13, 2008The OU volleyball team had No. 16 Kansas State on the ropes for nearly an hour Saturday evening, but was unable to close the deal.
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Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008It was a more spirited effort for the OU volleyball team against No. 2 Nebraska Wednesday evening, but in the end, the Cornhuskers made the ...
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Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008Coming off grueling outings against No. 3 Texas and Iowa State this past week, the OU volleyball team will see no lapse in competition when ...
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Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008The OU volleyball team just couldn’t get it going Saturday evening in Ames, Iowa.
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Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008The OU volleyball team drew first blood against No. 3 Texas Wednesday evening, but in the end, the Longhorns’ efficiency and experience proved too great ...
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Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008Add an age-old rivalry to a national broadcast on ESPNU, mix in a volleyball match that drew over 1,000 fans at McCasland Field House last ...
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Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008For the second consecutive time, Texas Tech pushed the OU volleyball team to the brink and once again, the Sooners prevailed.
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Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008Coming off its first loss in conference play, the OU volleyball team will be looking to regroup when it travels to Waco, Texas, to square ...
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Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008The OU volleyball team hung tooth and nail with Texas A&M Sunday afternoon, but were unable to close the deal.
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Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008Make it five-straight for the OU volleyball team, who carried over it’s momentum from a three-match sweep in Lubbock, Texas, last weekend to defeat Missouri ...
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Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008With a thunderous kill by redshirt sophomore Francie Ekwerekwu, the OU volleyball team had tied Wichita State at 25 points, with the victor needing to ...
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Monday, Sept. 15, 2008Despite Hurricane Ike forcing a last-second schedule change, the OU volleyball team landed an early conference victory and reached a coaching milestone en route to ...
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Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008OU volleyball head coach Santiago Restrepo added another milestone to his coaching resume Saturday morning, earning his 200th career win with a 3-1 victory over ...
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Friday, Sept. 12, 2008The OU volleyball team got an early jump on Big 12 conference play Friday evening and made the best out of a last-minute opportunity.
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Monday, Sept. 8, 2008The OU volleyball team continued its hectic non-conference schedule over the weekend, competing in Los Angeles, Calif., against a pair of nationally-ranked squads in the ...
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Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008The OU volleyball team closed out the Holiday Inn L.A. City Center Trojan Invitational on a high note, sweeping the Hofstra Pride 3-0 (30-28, 25-9, ...
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Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008Facing a ranked opponent for the third consecutive match, the OU volleyball team found itself outmatched against a veteran San Diego Torero squad, dropping a ...
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Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008Squaring off against its toughest test to date in the 7th-ranked Southern California Women of Troy, the OU volleyball team was unable to sustain some ...
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Monday, Sept. 1, 2008Facing arguably its toughest non-conference schedule to date, the OU volleyball team gave fans a mixed bag in this weekend’s Sooner Legends/Nike Invitational. But in ...
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Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008After splitting the first two matches of the Sooner Legends/Nike Invitational on Friday, the OU volleyball team took the 10th-ranked Cal Poly Mustangs to the ...
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Friday, Aug. 29, 2008The OU volleyball team overcame a penalty-laden opening set to best the Michigan State Spartans in four sets, 19-25, 26-24, 25-14 and 25-21 Friday morning ...
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Friday, Aug. 29, 2008The OU volleyball team begins its quest toward another NCAA Tournament birth today, hosting the two-day Sooner Legends/Nike Invitational at Howard McCasland Field House and ...
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Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008While college football dominates the attention of Sooner Nation, the professional football season is inching closer as well. With the final stanza of the NFL ...
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Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008With the OU football team in its final stages of preparation before it begins a run toward yet another conference title, the volleyball squad has ...
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