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KANSAN.COM/SPORTS | THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 2016
UP NEXT: TEXAS On Saturday, Kansas gets a shot at Big 12 supremacy
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There were no lead changes until the third set when Oklahoma went up 9-8 to lead for the first time in the match. This led to a total of 12 lead changes. Both teams produced two tie scores in the first set and 17 in the third set.
"Anytime you're going to play volleyball with a good team you're gonna have some momentum swings and certainly that's what happened," coach Ray Bechard said. "[Oklahoma's] coach is as competitive as anybody you'll coach against. So their team's not gonna go away. We knew they would fight. Jayhawks just a little bit better fight at the end, thank goodness."
Junior setter Ainise Havili was setting a bal-
rayer Soleil both led the team with ten.
Ray Bechard Volleyball coach
We knew they would fight."
The Jayhawks had a total of six aces on the night, with Payne and Havilli recording two. Bechard was more pleased with the hitting statistics of this match as opposed to the previous match against Southeastern Louisiana.
"Most important stat of the match, they came in hitting .285 and as you can see defensively I thought it was our best effort probably of the year," Bechard said. "We held them to
eight kills overall. Burse seems to be adjusting well to playing collegiately and getting used to the speed of the game,however she was a little nervous for her first Big 12 conference game.
"It was super exciting. I was kind of nervous at first but my teammates helped me get rid of that," Burse said.
The Jayhawks will travel to Austin to take on No. 5 Texas on Saturday. Texas (9-2) gave Kansas two of its three losses in the 2015 season. Game time is set for a 7 p.m. start on Saturday. The match will be broadcast on the Longhorn Network.
Freshman outside hitter Jada Burse jumps for a hit. She had eight kills against Oklahoma. Andrew Rosenthal/KANSAN
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