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The Daily Texan

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Volleyball

Texas volleyball is not rebuilding, but reloading

Texas volleyball is not rebuilding, but reloading

Ethan Kirschner, General Sports Reporter February 28, 2024

Following back-to-back national championship wins, Texas volleyball looks to continue improving its program to cement its legacy as the college volleyball dynasty of the 2020s.  Building a program...

Texas opposite hitter Molly Phillips is transferring to USC for the 2024 beach volleyball season

Texas opposite hitter Molly Phillips is transferring to USC for the 2024 beach volleyball season

Elijah Garcia, General Sports Reporter December 21, 2023

A back-to-back NCAA indoor volleyball champion, opposite hitter Molly Phillips is transferring to USC as a graduate transfer for the upcoming 2024 beach volleyball season. Phillips leaves Texas after playing...

Former Nebraska outside hitter Whitney Lauenstein transfers to Texas

Former Nebraska outside hitter Whitney Lauenstein transfers to Texas

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter December 21, 2023

After winning its second consecutive national championship, Texas volleyball is already planning ahead to try to win its third.  Whitney Lauenstein, an outside hitter for Nebraska, announced on Tuesday...

Madisen Skinner and Asjia O'Neal attempt to block a spike by Toyosi Onabanjo during a game against the University of Kansas on October 6th, 2023

Texas volleyball wins second consecutive NCAA Championship after sweeping Nebraska

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter December 17, 2023

In the midst of a sea of red at Amalie Arena in Tampa, the Texas burnt orange swept Nebraska 3-0 to take its second consecutive national championship with an ace.  With orange confetti streaming down...

Madisen Skinner spikes the ball during the Texas vs. Standford game on Sep. 3, 2023.

Texas volleyball outlasts Wisconsin, heads to the NCAA Championship to defend last season’s title

Elijah Garcia, General Sports Reporter December 15, 2023

On a night when No. 2-seeded Texas came in as the underdog, Texas needed to find its edge to take down another No. 1 team in Wisconsin. Texas found that edge in the third set behind its serve, never surrendered...

Madisen Skinner and Asjia O'Neal attempt to block a spike by Toyosi Onabanjo during a game against the University of Kansas on October 6th, 2023

After slow start to the season, Texas volleyball is prepared to defend last year’s national title

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter December 13, 2023

After a 3-1 win against Stanford last week, No. 5 Texas volleyball celebrated their victory by getting head coach Jerritt Elliott and the other coaching staff to jump in the hotel pool with them.  And...

Middle blocker Asjia O'Neal serves the ball during Texas' game against A&M on Nov. 30, 2023. The game was the first round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament, and Texas won 3-1.

Texas volleyball avenges early season loss and takes down Stanford in the Elite Eight, advances to the Final Four

Elijah Garcia, General Sports Reporter December 11, 2023

97 days ago, Texas volleyball hosted Stanford in its home opener and got played off the floor in a sweeping loss. It was a loss that Texas head coach Jerritt Elliott described as a young team still finding...

Texas Volleyball team celebrates in-between sets on Sept. 3, 2023.

Texas volleyball completes miraculous five-set comeback against Tennessee, advances to Elite Eight

Elijah Garcia, General Sports Reporter December 8, 2023

Down 2-1 and losing late in the fourth set, the Longhorns stared down match point with their back on the wall of elimination. Texas' NCAA Tournament run looked over. A slew of mistakes throughout the match...

Libero Keonilei Akana during Texas' game against A&M on Nov. 30, 2023. The game was the first round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament, and Texas won 3-1.

Texas volleyball sweeps SMU, headed back to Sweet 16

Elijah Garcia, General Sports Reporter December 2, 2023

After a hard-fought win against Texas A&M Thursday night, Texas again defended its home court with a victory over SMU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Longhorns swept the Mustangs 25-16,...

Libero Keonilei Akana during Texas' game against A&M on Nov. 30, 2023. The game was the first round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament, and Texas won 3-1.

No. 5 Texas volleyball moves on to round two of NCAA Championship after beating Texas A&M

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter December 1, 2023

The No. 5 Texas Longhorns beat the Texas A&M Aggies 3-1 to move to the second round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament where they will be playing against SMU on Friday. Both Aggie and Longhorn fans...

Senior middle blocker Asjia O'Neal jumps up to spike the ball on Nov. 11, 2023 against Cincinnati. O'Neal had a total of 9 kills at this game.

No. 5 Texas Volleyball to play Texas A&M in NCAA Championship first round

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter November 30, 2023

The first round of the NCAA Championship will start at home for defending national champion No. 5 Texas volleyball with a challenging first game against a Southeastern Conference opponent.  Not just...

Texas Volleyball’s Devin Kahahawai and Keonilei Akana (center) hosted a lū’au for their teammates on a trip to Hawaii in March. “They just had a lot of fun,” Akana said. “We got up and danced, and they really appreciated being able to be a part of where we’re from.”

Texas volleyball’s Keonilei Akana, Devin Kahahawai embrace Hawaiian culture an ocean away

Aaron Sullivan, General Copy Staffer November 29, 2023

Keonilei Akana and Devin Kahahawai were barely teammates six years ago. They met for the first time at varsity volleyball tryouts at a school exclusively for Native Hawaiian students. Now, they’re roommates...

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