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Mizzou Volleyball Ends Skid with Win at Oklahoma
11/15/2003 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Nov. 15, 2003
NORMAN, Okla.-- - For the fourth time in the last five matches, the Missouri volleyball team went to a fifth a deciding game. After spliting the first four games with Oklahoma, Mizzou was able to win game five and take the 3-2 (35-37, 30-28, 30-23, 20-30, 15-10) win in Norman.
The Tigers have struggled in the previous three game fives, losing all three. On Saturday, however, it was Missouri who prevailed.
A couple Shen Danru kills and a Danru ace gave MU a 6-3 lead in the deciding game. OU cut the lead to one four times but could get not closer. Ahead 9-8, MU took control of the game, scoring six straight points and held game point at 14-8. OU scored back-to-back points before the Tigers could put away the Sooners with a 15-10 win.
Mizzou held game point at 29-26 in game one but was unable to seal the deal as Oklahoma came back and eventually took the opening-game win on its fifth game point. Missouri had a four game points but could not get the game clincher.
The Tigers tied the match at one with a win in game two, but once again had to deal with a late run by the Sooners before taking the 30-28 victory.
Missouri could not get any momentum in the match until midway through game three when it scored eight straight points in the midst of a 10-1 run to build an 18-10 lead. The Tigers went on to the win to take the 2-1 lead in the match.
Oklahoma quickly took the momentum away from MU, jumping out to a 13-7 lead and going on to take the 30-20 lead forcing the match to a fifth game. The Tigers then picked up its first win since Oct. 25 with the game five win.
MU is now 3-4 in game fives on the season and moves to 17-9 on the year and 10-7 in the Big 12. The loss snaps the Tigers five-match losing streak. Oklahoma falls to 11-17 and 3-13 in the conference.
Danru recorded her 15th double-double of the season as she tied her career-high with 24 kills and came within one of her career-high in digs with 23 against the Sooners. Lindsey Hunter had her 10th double-double of the year with 58 assists and 11 digs.
Lindsey Noll had 18 kills for MU, while Sara Parks had 15 digs followed by Juliana Godoi with 13.
The Tigers will be back at the Hearnes Center at 7 p.m on Wednesday to take on Iowa State. Following that, MU will travel to Colorado before closing out the regular season at home against Baylor.
