NORMAN, Okla. — Dajana Boskovic matched a career best 29 kills as UTSA battled through and knocked off unbeaten Oklahoma in a five-set thriller (19-25, 25-20, 20-25, 26-24, 20-18) Thursday night at McCasland Field House.
UTSA (4-3) picked up its first-ever win over Oklahoma and becomes the 17th win over a Power 5 team for the Roadrunners.
Oklahoma, the top hitting team in the nation, was held to a .183 team attack percentage, the lowest this season. The loss snaps the Sooners' seven-match win streak and drops OU to 7-1.
The duo of Antonela Jularic and Boskovic combined for 41 of the team's 68 total kills. Jularic recorded just her second career double-double with 12 kills and 14 digs. Boskovic padded her stat line with 29 winners, 17 digs and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Jessica Waldrip recorded her first 50-plus assist match of the season with 51 helpers and added 10 digs, a block and an ace. Libero Shelby Williams posted a career best 29 digs and was one of four Roadrunners to record double-digit digs.
The Roadrunners saw themselves behind 2-1 in the match after Oklahoma won the third set 25-20.
The fourth set ignited a fire in the Roadrunners that saw 17 ties and nine lead changes and had UTSA win 26-24. The Sooners drew a tie midway through the set at the 16-all mark but was followed by a 6-2 run by the Roadrunners to make it 22-18. Oklahoma eventually rallied back to take a 24-23 lead but a serving error drew the final tie at 24. An ace by Brianna Hudson followed with a block by Brianna McCulloch and Tessa Dahnert secured the win.
Intensity grew in McCasland Field House in the deciding set as no team lead by more than two points the entire way. The set featured 13 ties and three lead changes but fell in the favor of the Roadrunners after a kill by Boskovic and an attack error by the Sooners gave UTSA the 20-18 win.
UTSA will return for the second day of the Nike Invitational on Friday, Sept. 9, whne the Roadrunners face former Southland Conference foe Lamar at 4 p.m.
