Tuesday, September 8
Tulsa, Okla (At ORU)
4:00 p.m.
University of Tulsa
7-0,0-0American
3
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Oral Roberts
5-2,0-0Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Oral Roberts | 16 | 15 | 17 | 0 |
Photo by: Conner Darnell
9/8/2026 6:19:00 PM | Volleyball
TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa took care of business Tuesday, defeating Oral Roberts 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-17) in the Mabee Center. The Golden Hurricane remain undefeated with a 7-0 record, the program's best start to a season since 2000.
TU hit .286 with 41 kills and seven aces while holding the Golden Eagles to a .070 hitting percentage. The last 17 consecutive meetings between Tulsa and ORU have gone the Golden Hurricane's way, who now have 17 straight wins in regular season non-conference matches.
"We came out a little slow, but we came together as a team and started executing very well down the stretch," said fifth-year middle blocker Kat Cooper, who finished with eight kills on .538 hitting. "I'm excited to be back on the court. I'm very grateful to be here."
The opening set moved back and forth early, with Cooper and Maegan Mills putting down kills for the Golden Hurricane before the Golden Eagles moved in front 11-10 on a Ciara Cunningham kill. Olivia Vance tied it at 11-11 with a kill, the Golden Hurricane moved ahead on a Cunningham attack error, and after the Golden Eagles tied it at 12-12, Vance's kill and blocks involving Emma Blaine, Jill Hanson and Vance gave the Golden Hurricane a 15-12 lead. The Golden Hurricane kept separation with Hanson's kill and Vance's service ace for 17-13, then pushed the margin to 20-14 behind a Golden Eagles attack error, Hanson's ace and Blaine's kill. Cooper added kills for 21-15 and 22-16 around a Golden Eagles point, and Vance and Cooper followed with consecutive kills before Mills served an ace to close the Golden Hurricane's 25-16 set win.
Tulsa moved ahead 8-3 in the second set with Brittany Bacorn at the service line for four straight points, a stretch that included three Golden Eagles attack errors and a Hanson kill. The Golden Eagles answered with four consecutive points to get within 8-7 and later tied the set at 10-10, but Cooper kills on two of the Golden Hurricane's next three points and a Rachel Megna service ace helped TU move back in front at 13-11. Mills then served four straight Golden Hurricane points, with Vance recording two kills in that stretch, before the Golden Eagles cut the margin to 17-14. Tulsa closed by taking seven of the final eight points, as Vance had consecutive kills to reach 20-14, Bacorn put down a kill for 21-15 and then served the final four points, finishing the 25-15 set with an ace.
After an even start left the Golden Hurricane down 11-10, Mikey Freeman tied the third set with a kill and Vance delivered three kills as TU moved in front 15-12. The Golden Eagles came back to 16-16 on Ana Stojicic's kill and a Tulsa attack error, but Hanson put the Golden Hurricane back ahead with a kill before a Golden Eagles attack error and a Mills kill made it 19-16. The Golden Eagles got back to 19-17, and the Golden Hurricane closed the set with six straight points: Bacorn and Ava Steffe had kills, Cooper and Steffe combined on a block, Cooper added a kill, Hanson served an ace and Mills finished the 25-17 set with a kill from Meg Goodwin.
Up next, the Golden Hurricane will travel to Lawrence, Kan., to face South Dakota State and #22 Kansas on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12-13, in the Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena.
Golden Hurricane's Top Performers
Olivia Vance
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- team-high 12 kills
- 13.5 points
- 1 service ace
- 1 block
Brittany Bacorn
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- 28 assists
- 6 digs
- 4 kills on .667 hitting
- 1 service ace
Jill Hanson
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- 7 kills on .400 hitting
- 2 service aces
- 5 digs
- 2 blocks
Kat Cooper
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- 8 kills with 1 error on 13 attempts
- .538 hitting percentage
- 1 block
Lauren Patterson
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- team-high 12 digs
Golden Eagles' Top Performers
Ciara Cunningham
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- 9 kills
- 10.5 points
- 7 digs
- 1 service ace
Ana Appel
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- 17 assists
- 3 digs
- 2 kills
- 1 block
Match Notes:
- Tulsa has won the 86th all-time meeting between the Golden Hurricane and Golden Eagles.
- TU has now won 17 consecutive matches against ORU, trimming the Golden Eagles' lead in the series to 56-30.
- The Golden Hurricane are 7-0 to start the season. The last time TU started 7-0 or better was in 2000.
- Vance led the Golden Hurricane with 12 kills, good for her 24th career double-figure kill match and 17th for Tulsa.
- Lauren Patterson had a team-high 12 digs, which stands as her 25th career double-digit dig contest.
- Freshman Megna surpassed double-figures in digs for the first time in her career, finishing with 11.
- The Golden Hurricane hit for .286 as a unit -- a season-high.
TICKETS
Single-game tickets are now on sale for $12 per ticket per match for ages 4 and older and can be purchased in advance at TulsaHurricane.com or at the entrance of the Donald W. Reynolds Center. Season tickets also start at just $50. Season ticket members will receive 1 (one) membership card per ticket that they order that will be good for all 2025 TU Volleyball regular-season home matches in the Reynolds Center.
No refunds for canceled games due to weather-related or any other cause. CLICK HERE to start the process of ordering tickets or call 918-631-4688.
BALL KID SIGNUP
The Tulsa volleyball team is looking for ball kids for the 2026 season. Ball kids and one accompanying parent or guardian will receive free admission for games they sign up for. Ball kids will retrieve balls that go out of bounds on the sidelines for the entire game and provide a fresh ball for servers. Only ages 10-12 are allowed to participate. Individual and group signups will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up by clicking HERE.
Visit www.TulsaHurricane.com for the latest news and information on the volleyball program. Fans can also follow the team on X, Facebook and Instagram.
TU hit .286 with 41 kills and seven aces while holding the Golden Eagles to a .070 hitting percentage. The last 17 consecutive meetings between Tulsa and ORU have gone the Golden Hurricane's way, who now have 17 straight wins in regular season non-conference matches.
"We came out a little slow, but we came together as a team and started executing very well down the stretch," said fifth-year middle blocker Kat Cooper, who finished with eight kills on .538 hitting. "I'm excited to be back on the court. I'm very grateful to be here."
The opening set moved back and forth early, with Cooper and Maegan Mills putting down kills for the Golden Hurricane before the Golden Eagles moved in front 11-10 on a Ciara Cunningham kill. Olivia Vance tied it at 11-11 with a kill, the Golden Hurricane moved ahead on a Cunningham attack error, and after the Golden Eagles tied it at 12-12, Vance's kill and blocks involving Emma Blaine, Jill Hanson and Vance gave the Golden Hurricane a 15-12 lead. The Golden Hurricane kept separation with Hanson's kill and Vance's service ace for 17-13, then pushed the margin to 20-14 behind a Golden Eagles attack error, Hanson's ace and Blaine's kill. Cooper added kills for 21-15 and 22-16 around a Golden Eagles point, and Vance and Cooper followed with consecutive kills before Mills served an ace to close the Golden Hurricane's 25-16 set win.
Tulsa moved ahead 8-3 in the second set with Brittany Bacorn at the service line for four straight points, a stretch that included three Golden Eagles attack errors and a Hanson kill. The Golden Eagles answered with four consecutive points to get within 8-7 and later tied the set at 10-10, but Cooper kills on two of the Golden Hurricane's next three points and a Rachel Megna service ace helped TU move back in front at 13-11. Mills then served four straight Golden Hurricane points, with Vance recording two kills in that stretch, before the Golden Eagles cut the margin to 17-14. Tulsa closed by taking seven of the final eight points, as Vance had consecutive kills to reach 20-14, Bacorn put down a kill for 21-15 and then served the final four points, finishing the 25-15 set with an ace.
After an even start left the Golden Hurricane down 11-10, Mikey Freeman tied the third set with a kill and Vance delivered three kills as TU moved in front 15-12. The Golden Eagles came back to 16-16 on Ana Stojicic's kill and a Tulsa attack error, but Hanson put the Golden Hurricane back ahead with a kill before a Golden Eagles attack error and a Mills kill made it 19-16. The Golden Eagles got back to 19-17, and the Golden Hurricane closed the set with six straight points: Bacorn and Ava Steffe had kills, Cooper and Steffe combined on a block, Cooper added a kill, Hanson served an ace and Mills finished the 25-17 set with a kill from Meg Goodwin.
Up next, the Golden Hurricane will travel to Lawrence, Kan., to face South Dakota State and #22 Kansas on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12-13, in the Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena.
Golden Hurricane's Top Performers
Olivia Vance
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- team-high 12 kills
- 13.5 points
- 1 service ace
- 1 block
Brittany Bacorn
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- 28 assists
- 6 digs
- 4 kills on .667 hitting
- 1 service ace
Jill Hanson
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- 7 kills on .400 hitting
- 2 service aces
- 5 digs
- 2 blocks
Kat Cooper
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- 8 kills with 1 error on 13 attempts
- .538 hitting percentage
- 1 block
Lauren Patterson
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- team-high 12 digs
Golden Eagles' Top Performers
Ciara Cunningham
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- 9 kills
- 10.5 points
- 7 digs
- 1 service ace
Ana Appel
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- 17 assists
- 3 digs
- 2 kills
- 1 block
Match Notes:
- Tulsa has won the 86th all-time meeting between the Golden Hurricane and Golden Eagles.
- TU has now won 17 consecutive matches against ORU, trimming the Golden Eagles' lead in the series to 56-30.
- The Golden Hurricane are 7-0 to start the season. The last time TU started 7-0 or better was in 2000.
- Vance led the Golden Hurricane with 12 kills, good for her 24th career double-figure kill match and 17th for Tulsa.
- Lauren Patterson had a team-high 12 digs, which stands as her 25th career double-digit dig contest.
- Freshman Megna surpassed double-figures in digs for the first time in her career, finishing with 11.
- The Golden Hurricane hit for .286 as a unit -- a season-high.
TICKETS
Single-game tickets are now on sale for $12 per ticket per match for ages 4 and older and can be purchased in advance at TulsaHurricane.com or at the entrance of the Donald W. Reynolds Center. Season tickets also start at just $50. Season ticket members will receive 1 (one) membership card per ticket that they order that will be good for all 2025 TU Volleyball regular-season home matches in the Reynolds Center.
No refunds for canceled games due to weather-related or any other cause. CLICK HERE to start the process of ordering tickets or call 918-631-4688.
BALL KID SIGNUP
The Tulsa volleyball team is looking for ball kids for the 2026 season. Ball kids and one accompanying parent or guardian will receive free admission for games they sign up for. Ball kids will retrieve balls that go out of bounds on the sidelines for the entire game and provide a fresh ball for servers. Only ages 10-12 are allowed to participate. Individual and group signups will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up by clicking HERE.
Visit www.TulsaHurricane.com for the latest news and information on the volleyball program. Fans can also follow the team on X, Facebook and Instagram.
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
Tulsa
ORU
Kills
41
27
Errors
13
20
Attempts
98
100
Hitting %
.286
.070
Points
52.0
33.0
Assists
36
23
Aces
7
2
Blocks
4
4
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
0
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