University of Missouri
Oklahoma
Red-Hot Tigers Sweep Sooners
10/14/2000 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Oct. 14, 2000
Columbia, Mo. - The University of Missouri volleyball team picked up its fifth win in the past six matches defeating the Sooners of Oklahoma on Saturday night, 15-11, 15-8, 15-12. The Tigers move to 16-2 on the year and 7-2 in the Big 12. With the victory, the Tigers are guaranteed their first winning season since 1992, when that team was 22-11. The win over the Sooners in Norman also is somewhat historic for another reason, the Tigers had not won a match in Oklahoma since 1983.
Sophomore Lisa Morris encored her 23 kill, 14 dig effort on Wednesday night with a 24-kill performance against the Sooners on Saturday capping off a brilliant week. Morris' 24 kills ties a MU school record for most kills in a three game match. She also recorded a .611 hitting percentage for the match and just missed her seventh double-double of the year picking up nine digs.
After the injury to junior Kristen Johnson on Wednesday against Kansas, freshman Ashlee Johns stepped in and did a fine job collecting a career-high 12 kills. Sophomore Christi Myers and junior Naaron Branson also played well knocking down nine kills apiece while Branson led the team in blocks with three.
The Tigers dropped nine service aces on the Sooners, including a career-high five by junior Rachael Taylor. MU hit a robust .368 for the match compared to OU's .277. Senior Cathy Cook led the Sooners terminating 14 kills and hitting .423 on the night.
Now at 16-2 overall and 7-2 in the Big 12, Mizzou welcomes the Buffaloes of Colorado to the Hearnes Center for a Wed., Oct. 18 battle at 7:00 p.m. The Buffaloes are 7-8 overall and 3-5 in the Big 12 and are just beginning to find their stride in the 2000 season. Mizzou then returns to the road next Saturday, as they head to the Lone Star State for the third time this season as they take on Texas A&M.
