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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Volleyball

Logan Eggleston nominated for two prestigious awards after departure from Texas

Logan Eggleston nominated for two prestigious awards after departure from Texas

Katie Borchetta, Senior Sports Reporter August 7, 2023

After leading the Longhorns to a volleyball national championship in 2022, Texas graduate Logan Eggleston has been named a Big 12 NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee as well as a semifinalist for the Amateur...

Texas volleyball receives three highly-ranked recruits from class of 2025

Texas volleyball receives three highly-ranked recruits from class of 2025

Katie Borchetta, Senior Sports Reporter July 6, 2023

With Texas volleyball claiming their 2022 National Championship title last fall, all eyes are on the newcomers as big-name veterans like Logan Eggleston graduated after the victorious season.  While...

Texas beach volleyball welcomes Stein Metzger as head coach

Texas beach volleyball welcomes Stein Metzger as head coach

Tori Garcia, General Sports Reporter June 22, 2023

In August 2022, Texas announced that beach volleyball would become its 21st intercollegiate sport. With their first on-the-sand season this past spring at the Division 1 level and a record of 1-12, the...

Senior Asjia ONeal jumps to hit the ball during a game against Kansas on Nov. 16, 2022. Texas won 3-0.

Texas volleyball sneak peek at 2023 roster reconstruction

Tori Garcia, General Sports Reporter April 5, 2023

With the loss of pivotal graduated seniors following their 2022 National Championship title, head coach Jerritt Elliott needed to make some crucial adjustments to the Texas volleyball program. “Every...

Former Minnesota outside hitter Jenna Wenaas is transferring to Texas

Former Minnesota outside hitter Jenna Wenaas is transferring to Texas

Katie Borchetta, General Sports Reporter January 13, 2023

Junior outside hitter Jenna Wenaas announced her transfer from Minnesota to Texas on Dec. 23 via Instagram. She will join the reigning NCAA volleyball champions for the 2023 season. Ironically, Wenaas’...

Senior Logan Eggleston jumps to block the ball during a game against Kansas State on Nov. 16, 2022.

Logan Eggleston’s triumphant Texas career comes to close

Tori Garcia, Sports Reporter January 9, 2023

After five years of wearing a Longhorn jersey, with the 2022 NCAA National Championship title under her belt, outsider hitter Logan Eggleston posted a bittersweet goodbye to Texas in order to embark on...

Texas volleyball claims national championship, ends decade-long title drought

Texas volleyball claims national championship, ends decade-long title drought

Tori Garcia, General Sports Reporter December 18, 2022

With a 25-24 lead in the third set and do-or-die match point on the line for Louisville, sophomore libero Keonilei Akana delivered a service ace for Texas. A rush from the bench stormed toward the Longhorns...

No. 1 volleyball takes down San Diego, advances to national championship

No. 1 volleyball takes down San Diego, advances to national championship

Katie Borchetta, General Sports Reporter December 16, 2022

Top-seeded Texas volleyball held its own in the NCAA tournament national semifinal against No. 2 seed San Diego on Thursday, securing a spot in the national championship game with a 3-1 win in Omaha, Nebraska. “What...

No. 1 volleyball advances to Final Four after 4 set battle against Ohio State in final home game

No. 1 volleyball advances to Final Four after 4 set battle against Ohio State in final home game

Tori Garcia, General Sports Reporter December 11, 2022

For the third time this season, the top-seeded Longhorns toppled No. 3 seed Ohio State in a four-set battle on Saturday in Gregory Gym to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. The win against...

No. 1 Texas volleyball triumphs over Marquette, advances to Elite Eight

No. 1 Texas volleyball triumphs over Marquette, advances to Elite Eight

Katie Borchetta, General Sports Reporter December 8, 2022

Top-seeded Texas volleyball beat out No. 4 seed Marquette 3-1 in the NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal on Thursday at Gregory Gym. With the win, the Longhorns will make their 16th Elite Eight appearance...

No. 1 volleyball sweeps Georgia, advances to Sweet 16

No. 1 volleyball sweeps Georgia, advances to Sweet 16

Tori Garcia, General Sports Reporter December 3, 2022

After a first-round win for top-seeded Texas volleyball and an upset from Georgia over No. 8-seed Towson on Thursday, the Longhorns faced and swept the Bulldogs in the second round of the NCAA Tournament...

Senior Asjia ONeal jumps to hit the ball during a game against Kansas on Nov. 16, 2022. Texas won 3-0.

Texas kicks off NCAA tournament with sweep of Fairleigh Dickinson

Katie Borchetta, Sports writer December 2, 2022

Top-seeded Texas swept Fairleigh Dickinson 3-0 to start out its playoff journey at Gregory Gym on Thursday. With a sold-out student section and plenty of burnt orange in the building, Gregory Gym hosted...

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