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No. 1 Volleyball preview: at No. 25 Oklahoma [Nov. 2, 2013]
11.01.2013 | Volleyball
The Longhorns face their first ranked opponent since beginning Big 12 Conference play Saturday night in Norman.
No. 1/1 TEXAS at No. 25/RV Oklahoma
Nov. 2, 2013 | 6:30 p.m. Central | FOX Sports Southwest
McCasland Field House (2,000) | Norman, Okla.
Match #19: Texas (16-2, 9-0 Big 12) at Oklahoma (18-4, 6-2 Big 12)
All-time Series: Texas leads, 41-3 (H: 22-1, A: 16-2, N: 3-0)
Last Meeting & Texas Win: Texas, 3-0 (Sept. 28, 2013; Austin, Texas)
Last Opponent Win: Oklahoma, 3-2 (Sept. 28, 2011; Norman, Okla.)
Series Note: Since 2007, the Longhorns have won 11 of the last 13 contests against the Sooners.
Television: Chad McKee (play-by-play) and Laura Alford (analyst) have the call on the FOX Sports Southwest telecast of the game.
Live Stats: SoonerSports.com
Quick Hits
• Riding a 12-match win streak and a 9-0 start in Big 12 Conference action, Texas travels to Oklahoma as the No. 1 team in this week's AVCA Division I Coaches Poll … the ranking marks Texas' second-consecutive appearance at No. 1 in the 2013 regular season poll … Saturday's match is the Longhorns' first against a ranked opponent since facing then-No. 12 Nebraska on Sept. 22 ... the last ranked opponent Texas toppled on the road was then-No. 14 Illinois (Sept. 14).
• Freshman setter Chloe Collins was tabbed the Big 12 Conference Rookie of the Week for matches played Oct. 23-26 … Collins' average of 12.00 assists on the week was tied for the league lead ... against West Virginia, she recorded 26 in two sets before chipping in 34 at Kansas State on Saturday, guiding the Texas offense to a .366 hitting percentage over the two road wins, including a season-best .384 against the Mountaineers ... in the first two sets at West Virginia, Texas hit .452, including an error-free first set.
• In Texas' current win streak, All-Americans Haley Eckerman and Bailey Webster are pacing the offense with 3.83 and 3.80 kills per set, respectively.
