MANHATTAN, Kan. – The UC Santa Barbara Women's Volleyball team (4-8) had one more match to play in Manhattan, Kansas to wrap up non-conference play as they took on Oklahoma. By the end of three sets, it was the Gauchos who came out on top as they earned their second-straight sweep with scores of 25-23, 25-18 and 25-23.
 
FROM HEAD COACH MATT JONES
"This was arguably our cleanest match of the year. Credit to the whole team and staff as we continue to learn and improve. This was a nice confidence boost as we head into conference play."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC Santa Barbara came out strong as Oklahoma made three-straight attack errors to start the first set. But even with that start, the Sooners rallied back quickly, tying up the match and staying within two of the Gauchos. This continued all the way until the very end where the Sooners again made numerous errors, resulting in UC Santa Barbara winning this first set 25-23.
 
From there, the Gauchos were on a roll. Angie Dentoni, Grace McIntosh and Sophie Reavis went on service runs to push their team ahead of the Sooners. By the time the second set was over, UC Santa Barbara had a comfortable lead that gave them the 25-18 win.
 
The third set started similarly to the second as the Gauchos grabbed an early lead over the Sooners. With the help of Eva Travis, Layanna Green and Harper Hall, UC Santa Barbara went on a 11-2 run that gave them a comfortable eight-point lead. However, the Sooners are a tough SEC team who did what they could to come back in this set. Although they got close to taking this set into extra points, it was UC Santa Barbara who finished things off as they took down Oklahoma with a score of 25-23.
 
LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS

• Sophie Reavis had a great showing for the Gauchos. She finished tonight's match with 11 kills and only two errors to hit at a .375 clip. Not only that, but she also helped out the team with two aces, three digs and a block.
• Eva Travis had the most kills for the Gauchos as she ended her time in Manhattan with 13. Along with that, she led the team in aces with three while adding on two blocks.
• Layanna Green and Andi Kreiling made an impact in the middle. Green had the most blocks on the team with three while Kreiling was the most efficient hitter, putting up a .417 hitting percentage with six kills and only one error on 12 swings.
• Harper Hall and Grace McIntosh split time as the team's setter. Hall concluded the match with 22 assists while McIntosh added on 17.
• Angie Dentoni was the best defensive player for the Gauchos. She wrapped up the match with 16 digs. 

UP NEXT
The Gauchos will begin Big West play as they hit the road to take on the Roadrunners of Cal State Bakersfield. First serve will be at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27. Fans who can't make it to Bakersfield can watch online through ESPN+.