Oklahoma Sooners VB Home vs West Virginia on Senior Day @ 1 PM
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:55 am
The Oklahoma Sooner Volleyball Team will host West Virginia today at McCasland Field House at 1 PM today in the final volleyball match this season. Oklahoma is 3-14 in Big 12 play with West Virginia being 2-15 in conference play.
Alexis Shelton has sat out the last two matches (at Cincinnati and at Texas Tech) as the Sooners have split the two matches without Shelton in five sets each match. Hopefully the Sooners will get Shelton back today without any further risk to an injury to her left lower leg.
Saturday's match will also serve as Senior day with Kristen Birmingham, Kelsey Carrington, Daleigh Ellison and Callie Kemohah all being honored in a pre-game ceremony.
- Birmingham has appeared in 23 matches and 75 sets for the Sooners across her three-year career. She has tallied 103 kills and 56 blocks in her time as a Sooner.
- Carrington has appeared in 55 matches and 156 sets as a Sooner. In her time at OU, she has tallied 170 kills and 145 blocks.
- Ellison has appeared in 22 matches and 71 sets during her lone year as a Sooner. In her time at OU, she has recorded 105 kills, 34 digs, 38 blocks and 8 service aces.
- Kemohah has appeared in 81 matches and 309 sets for the Sooners. A three-year starter, Callie has recorded 1251 digs, 330 assists and 67 service aces.
I think that Kemohah, Ellison and Birmingham have one year of eligibility remaining if they chose to return. I also think that Burts (a Senior) has one year of eligibility left due to sitting out her freshman season at Liberty.
The keys to the match today will be once again the limitation of errors by the Sooners, especially if Shelton does not take the court. But West Virginia also suffers from the same error issue. the difference on the math could be the team that minimizes the errors the most.
West Virginia does have some big hitters at the net. #20 Green, had 423 points this season, #2 Miller had 357 points and two players #8 Jackson and #22 McGath have over 250 points. Their setter #6 Delo, has over 1000 assists this season do to those hitters. The two conference wins for West Virginia this season both came at home. they have yet to win on the road this season. Hopefully, the Sooners keep the Mountaineers winless on the road today.
The most recent starters of Taylor Preston OH, Lydia Burts MB, Daleigh Ellison OPP, Kelsey Carrington MB, Ireland McNees OH, Payton Chamberlain Setter, Sydney Thomson Def and Callie Kemohah Libero along with rotation player, Mele Corral-Blagojevich should be able to play with WV as they have the last two matches and pull out a win. If Shelton, joins them and is at full speed. the Sooners have one more important piece to help them to victory today.
I wish the Sooners the best of luck today and hope they play well in their final match of the season. The Sooners have truly been a team that is enjoyable to watch play this season as they have rebuilt a great deal of their roster after last year's coaching change and roster moves. Coach Mansfield and his staff was worked hard to produce a team that can win and they have played several matches were they could have won with a change of 5 points here and there. I think the future could be bright for the Sooners under Coach Mansfield. I wish I had seen more about their potential or committed recruits for OU for next year, but I know nothing about what might be.
I hope there is a decent crowd today for their final game. I will be there with my radio in my ear listening the the Women's Basketball game.
Boomer Sooner!
Alexis Shelton has sat out the last two matches (at Cincinnati and at Texas Tech) as the Sooners have split the two matches without Shelton in five sets each match. Hopefully the Sooners will get Shelton back today without any further risk to an injury to her left lower leg.
Saturday's match will also serve as Senior day with Kristen Birmingham, Kelsey Carrington, Daleigh Ellison and Callie Kemohah all being honored in a pre-game ceremony.
- Birmingham has appeared in 23 matches and 75 sets for the Sooners across her three-year career. She has tallied 103 kills and 56 blocks in her time as a Sooner.
- Carrington has appeared in 55 matches and 156 sets as a Sooner. In her time at OU, she has tallied 170 kills and 145 blocks.
- Ellison has appeared in 22 matches and 71 sets during her lone year as a Sooner. In her time at OU, she has recorded 105 kills, 34 digs, 38 blocks and 8 service aces.
- Kemohah has appeared in 81 matches and 309 sets for the Sooners. A three-year starter, Callie has recorded 1251 digs, 330 assists and 67 service aces.
I think that Kemohah, Ellison and Birmingham have one year of eligibility remaining if they chose to return. I also think that Burts (a Senior) has one year of eligibility left due to sitting out her freshman season at Liberty.
The keys to the match today will be once again the limitation of errors by the Sooners, especially if Shelton does not take the court. But West Virginia also suffers from the same error issue. the difference on the math could be the team that minimizes the errors the most.
West Virginia does have some big hitters at the net. #20 Green, had 423 points this season, #2 Miller had 357 points and two players #8 Jackson and #22 McGath have over 250 points. Their setter #6 Delo, has over 1000 assists this season do to those hitters. The two conference wins for West Virginia this season both came at home. they have yet to win on the road this season. Hopefully, the Sooners keep the Mountaineers winless on the road today.
The most recent starters of Taylor Preston OH, Lydia Burts MB, Daleigh Ellison OPP, Kelsey Carrington MB, Ireland McNees OH, Payton Chamberlain Setter, Sydney Thomson Def and Callie Kemohah Libero along with rotation player, Mele Corral-Blagojevich should be able to play with WV as they have the last two matches and pull out a win. If Shelton, joins them and is at full speed. the Sooners have one more important piece to help them to victory today.
I wish the Sooners the best of luck today and hope they play well in their final match of the season. The Sooners have truly been a team that is enjoyable to watch play this season as they have rebuilt a great deal of their roster after last year's coaching change and roster moves. Coach Mansfield and his staff was worked hard to produce a team that can win and they have played several matches were they could have won with a change of 5 points here and there. I think the future could be bright for the Sooners under Coach Mansfield. I wish I had seen more about their potential or committed recruits for OU for next year, but I know nothing about what might be.
I hope there is a decent crowd today for their final game. I will be there with my radio in my ear listening the the Women's Basketball game.
Boomer Sooner!