Wichita State plays Oklahoma in a volleyball exhibition at 4 p.m. Thursday (ESPN plus) at Koch Arena. All regular-season rules apply to the exhibition.
The Shockers went 18-13 last season, 13-6 in the American Athletic Conference. Wichita State returns middle Natalie Foster, outside hitter Brylee Kelly and right-side Sophia Rohling, all of whom earned All-AAC honors. OU went 15-13, 5-11 in the Big 12.
The Shockers open the season vs. Notre Dame on Aug. 25 in Lubbock, Texas. Wichita State coach Chris Lamb will use the exhibition to get a good look at his starters and top of his rotation.