NORMAN, Okla.— The Wildcats gave the Sooners all they could handle on Tuesday night, pushing OU to extra points in set two, but were unable to grab a set as they fell 3-0. ACU got out to a phenomenal start as they were able to capitalize off early errors from the Sooners to take a 14-9 lead in set one. OU was able to come back behind a 9-1 run that gave them an 18-16 lead and the momentum to earn the set one win.
Set two was a battle of wills for the teams as the Wildcats were able to get out to another early lead, 14-10, before the Sooners began their climb back. Down 24-22, ACU earned the next two points off of an Oklahoma service error and a
Breanna Box kill to push the set into extra points.
Lindsey Toney had three kills over a five-point span that saw the match go from a 25-all tie to a 28-27 lead for ACU. The teams continued to trade points but it was Oklahoma who used a service ace and a kill to close out set two 33-31. The Sooners took the momentum from that set win to open a 7-1 lead in set three and get the win 25-15 in set three.
Scoring Summary
Set 1: 19-25
Set 2: 31-33
Set 3: 15-25
News and Notes
- Both middles had efficient nights hitting over .400. Brea Box had eight kills on a .467 hitting percentage while Braden Bossier went 5-of-12 for a .417 hitting percentage.
- Toney lead the Wildcats once again in kills with 15 on the night. She also added eight digs, three blocks, and two service aces in the match.
- Along with Toney, two other Wildcats had at least eight digs in the match. Bryley Steinhilber added eight while Madison Lawler tallied 11. Lawler has now had double-digit digs in nine of the Wildcats' ten matches.
- Madison Rohre totaled 32 assists on the night with 21 of the 32 coming in the second set alone.
- ACU totaled 23 kills in set two on a .438 hitting percentage.
Up Next
The Wildcats will have eight days between matches with their next match on September 22 back in Abilene. ACU will host Prairie View A&M that Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Teague Center. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
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