Kansas Travels to Oklahoma Wednesday
Oct. 19, 2004
Norman, Okla. – Kansas volleyball will look for its second straight Big 12 Conference road win Wednesday as it travels to Oklahoma. The Jayhawks (11-7, 2-7 Big 12) are coming off a 3-2 loss to Border Showdown rival Missouri while the Sooners (9-8, 1-8) picked up their first league victory Saturday with a 3-2 win over Colorado.
Match time is set for 6 p.m. Live Stats and post-match results will be available on kuathletics.com.
Quick Notes
Oklahoma Preview
Oklahoma snapped an eight-match Big 12 losing streak by upsetting Colorado in five games Saturday night. The win snapped OU’s worst losing streak in Big 12 history and gave the Sooners their first league victory of the season. OU battled back from a 2-1 deficit against Colorado and was led by Joanna Schmitt’s 20 kills and 18 digs.
OU is 2-3 at home this season with wins over the Buffaloes and Oral Roberts.
The Kansas/Oklahoma Series
The Sooners lead the all-time series against KU 38-21. The Jayhawks hold a five-match win streak over OU, which began on Oct. 25, 2001. With a victory Wednesday, KU would tie its longest win streak over the Sooners (six matches).
Probable Sooner Starters
L – #5 Stephanie Tengram (5-9, Sr.) – 3.27 digs per game
MB – #4 Laura Tomes (6-2, So.) – 1.11 blocks/1.64 kills per game
MB – #11 Jennifer Adams (6-1, Jr.) – 1.14 blocks/2.24 kills per game
S – #1 Julie Chester (5-10, Fr.) – 8.40 assists/1.96 digs per game
OPP – #13 Keri Coats (6-4, Sr.) – hits .302 /2.87 kills per game
OH – #8 Joanna Schmitt (5-10, So.) – 3.84 kills/2.78 digs per game
OH – #14 Gabriela Tonon (6-3, Jr.-Tr.) – 2.68 kills, 1.10 digs per game
KU Probable Starters
L – #1 Jill Dorsey (5-9, Sr., Wellsville, Kan.)
MB – #10 Josi Lima (6-0, Jr., Sao Paulo, Brazil)
MB – #2 Ashley Michaels (6-1, Sr., Wathena, Kan.)
S – #9 Andi Rozum (5-10, Jr., Loveland, Colo.)
OPP – #7 Emily Brown (6-2, Fr., Baldwin, Kan.)
OH – #8 Paula Caten (6-3, Jr.-Tr., Canarana, Brazil)
OH – #4 Jana Correa (6-0, So., Macapa, Brazil)
Career Watch Career Watch
Some of the 2004 Jayhawks are quickly making their way up KU’s all-time career lists. Here’s a brief look at their numbers:
Digs
1. Adrian Powell (1988-91) 1,325
2. Sarah Rome (2000-03) 1,177
3. Jill Dorsey (2001-present) 1,147
Block Solos
1. Julie Easter (1983-86) 136
2. Amanda Reves (1996-99) 87
3. Tammy Hill (1984-87) 83
4. Judy Desch (1984-87) 71
5. Ashley Michaels (2001-present) 67
Block Assists
1. Amanda Reves (1996-99) 427
2. Cyndee Kanabel (1990-93) 311
3. Ashley Michaels (2001-present) 289
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