Tulsa Volleyball Sweeps Cleveland State in Rumble in the Rockies Finale

Sunday, August 31

Laramie, Wyo.

11:30 a.m.

Tulsa

1-2,0-0American

Cleveland State

0-3,0-0Horizon

Tulsa

Cleveland St.

Photo by: Alina Lebedeva

Tulsa Volleyball Sweeps Cleveland State in Rumble in the Rockies Finale

8/31/2025 3:41:00 PM | Volleyball

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LARAMIE, Wyo. — Tulsa (1-2) got its first win of the 2025 season on Sunday, sweeping Cleveland State (0-3) in straight sets, 25-14, 25-12, 25-14, to conclude Wyoming's Rumble in the Rockies tournament.

"I'm incredibly proud of the way our team came together today," Head Coach Lauren Ramatowski said. "It was a true team effort—every player contributed and played a role in this win. Brayden did a phenomenal job setting the tempo and distributing the ball, leading our offense to an impressive .405 hitting percentage. Jill was nearly unstoppable, hitting .889 and Kat was right behind her at .779 and a high for Olivia Vance at .538 and Beth Bayless at .412. Those numbers don't happen without great passing from Lauren Eitler, Lauren Patterson and Quinn Swofford. Everyone, including players from the bench, contributed to this win with constant communication and celebration."

The Golden Hurricane began the first set by capitalizing on two consecutive attack errors by Cleveland State's Bryn VanVleet, taking an early 2-0 lead. Despite some back-and-forth errors from both teams, the Golden Hurricane maintained control with consistent offensive contributions from Beth Bayless and Olivia Vance, who each recorded kills early on. A significant turning point occurred when Kat Cooper hammered two consecutive kills, helping Tulsa extend their lead to 15-7. Brayden Hipp facilitated the offense effectively, assisting on multiple kills, including a critical one by Jill Hanson to secure the set with a 25-14 victory for Tulsa.

In the second set, Tulsa built an early 5-1 lead with contributions from Vance and Bayless, who each recorded kills. Hipp provided key assists, aiding Bayless and Hanson in extending Tulsa's lead to 11-2. A service ace by Hipp pushed the score to 13-3, as Tulsa capitalized on the Vikings' errors. Despite a few service errors from Tulsa, they maintained momentum, with Lauren Eitler and Vance each delivering kills to secure the set at 25-12. Hipp's playmaking was crucial, tallying numerous assists throughout the set.

Tulsa started the third set with a strong 3-0 run, aided by a pair of kills from Bayless and Cooper, before a service error gave Cleveland St. their first point. The Hurricane maintained control with Cooper and Eitler each contributing multiple kills, leading the team to a 6-2 advantage. Cleveland St. struggled with attack errors, particularly from VanVleet, which allowed Tulsa to extend their lead to 19-10, highlighted by a service ace from Hipp at 18-10. Tulsa continued to capitalize on the Vikings' errors and maintained their lead, closing the set with a 25-14 victory after a final attack error by Matilda Dahlstrom.

The next challenge for Tulsa takes them on the road to Fayetteville, Ark., where they'll take on Cal Poly, Oklahoma and Arkansas at the Razorbacks' Wooo Pig Invitational.

Tulsa's Top Performers
Kat Cooper
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- 10 kills, 0 errors, 14 attempts, hitting .714
- 11.0 points
- one solo block

Brayden Hipp
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- 39 assists
- two service aces
- five digs

Olivia Vance
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- nine kills, two errors, 13 attempts, hitting .538
- four block assists

Jill Hanson
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- eight kills, 0 errors, nine attempts, hitting .889
- team-high eight block assists
- 12.0 points

Cleveland State's Top Performers
Allison Salazar
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- 3 kills, 0 errors, 7 total attempts (0.429 hitting percentage)
- 12 assists
- 2 block assists

Bryn VanVleet
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- 7 kills, 10 errors, 33 total attempts
- 7.0 points
- 2 digs

Chloe List
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- 5 kills, 3 errors, 13 total attempts (0.154 hitting percentage)
- 5.5 points
- 1 block assist

Vayda Delventhal
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- 14 digs
- 1 service ace
- 1 assist

Game Notes
- As a team, the Hurricane hit for .405 on the day. Their best showing came in the second set, where they killed the ball 17 times with two errors on 29 total for a .517 mark.
- Hanson was in on eight blocks, all assists.
- Hanson now leads the American with 13 block assists and a .563 hitting percentage.
- Lauren Patterson tied her career-high in digs with 13, a team-high on Sunday.
- Cooper finished with a team-high 10 kills. It's her second double-figure kill game at TU and sixth of her career.

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