UTEP Volleyball Sweeps Oral Roberts in Record-Breaking Performance

Strategic Insights -

UTEP Volleyball rode a scorching performance from Landry Braziel to sweep Oral Roberts 3-0, closing out the Sun City Classic at Club Memorial. Braziel set a program record with 11 kills on 13 error-free swings, hitting a staggering .846 to lead the Miners to a 25-12, 25-17, 25-16 victory.

Key Takeaways:

  • Landry Braziel's record-breaking .846 hitting percentage surpasses the previous mark of .824 held by Christie Murphy (2007) and Megan Brock (2002).
  • Braziel's 11 kills on 13 error-free swings are a testament to her dominance on the court.
  • The Miners' offense was paced by setters Alexis Massey and Kalia Kohler, who combined for 26 assists and directed the team to a .459 hitting percentage.
  • UTEP's defense was anchored by libero Fuka Sekita, who delivered 10 digs, and at the net, Braziel and Luvina Oguntimehin each tallied five blocks to share match-high honors.
  • Braziel was the only player on either side to reach double figures in both kills and points, while also producing the highest hitting percentage of the match.
  • The Miners controlled every statistical category: kills (40-21), assists (39-20), aces (8-6), digs (35-25), and blocks (12-1).

Statistics:

  • UTEP's hitting percentage: .459
  • Oral Roberts' hitting percentage: .013
  • Landry Braziel's hitting percentage: .846
  • Landry Braziel's kills: 11
  • Landry Braziel's blocks: 5
  • UTEP's assists: 39
  • Oral Roberts' assists: 20
  • UTEP's aces: 8
  • Oral Roberts' aces: 6
  • UTEP's digs: 35
  • Oral Roberts' digs: 25
  • UTEP's blocks: 12
  • Oral Roberts' blocks: 1

Sources:

  • University of Texas at El Paso Athletics news release (date not specified)