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No. 6 Texas volleyball improves win streak to nine after narrowly surviving TCU

No. 6 Texas volleyball improves win streak to nine after narrowly surviving TCU

Elijah Garcia, General Sports Reporter October 18, 2023

It wasn't pretty, but in a grueling five-set match on the road, No. 6 Texas managed to escape what would have been a historic night for TCU.  Texas clawed its way back against TCU, mounting a 3-2 comeback...

Meet the inaugural Texas beach volleyball team

Meet the inaugural Texas beach volleyball team

Bianca Ramirez Vale, General Sports Reporter October 17, 2023

After adding beach volleyball as its 21st varsity sport, here is what to expect from the newest Longhorn sport in its first season here at Texas.  In 2022, the University and women's volleyball head...

How former Longhorn Melanie Parra is faring as a TCU Horned Frog

How former Longhorn Melanie Parra is faring as a TCU Horned Frog

Victoria Fulton, General Sports Reporter October 17, 2023

This Wednesday, the No. 6 Texas volleyball team will face the TCU Horned Frogs in Fort Worth. Following the 2022 NCAA championship-winning season, outside hitter Melanie Parra entered the transfer portal...

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

Madisen Skinner has her eyes set on winning

Joseph Mireles, General Sports Reporter October 16, 2023

Junior outside hitter Madisen Skinner has solidified herself as an impact player and leader for Texas volleyball, currently one of the best teams in the nation. Skinner’s journey to the Forty Acres...

Asjia O’Neal spikes the ball towards the Kansas volleyball team on Oct. 5, 2023 in Gregory Gym. Texas won in four sets against the Jayhawks.

No. 7 Texas volleyball sweeps No. 21 Houston in weekend series

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter October 15, 2023

Traveling to Houston for the first time since 2007, the Longhorns played their games in an arena filled with over 7,000 people and drove back home to Austin with two back-to-back wins, remaining undefeated...

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

No. 8 Texas volleyball sweeps No. 17 Kansas, 3-0

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter October 8, 2023

After a 3-0 win against the Jayhawks, the Longhorns remain undefeated in the Big 12. Learning from their previous game, Texas celebrated historic moments and got a lead large enough to bring some players...

Asjia O’Neal spikes the ball towards the Kansas volleyball team on Oct. 5, 2023 in Gregory Gym. Texas won in four sets against the Jayhawks.

No. 8 Texas volleyball takes down No. 17 Kansas with impressive defensive showing

Elijah Garcia, General Sports Reporter October 6, 2023

No. 8 Texas continued its hot start to conference play, taking down No.17 Kansas to grab its fifth consecutive win against Big 12 opponents. The Longhorns took the Jayhawks to four sets, winning 3-1, improving...

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

No. 10 Texas volleyball completes epic comeback win to take down No. 9 BYU

Elijah Garcia, General Sports Reporter September 29, 2023

In a top 10 showdown, No. 10 Texas gutted out a comeback win to take down No. 9 BYU. The Longhorns displayed their Texas fight and earned their best win of the season in the process. Texas continues their...

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

No. 9 Texas volleyball starts Big 12 play with back-to-back sweeps over Oklahoma

Elijah Garcia, General Sports Reporter September 24, 2023

Six sets played; six sets won.  No. 9 Texas opened its Big 12 play on the road against the Oklahoma Sooners with back-to-back sweeps. The Sooners were no pushover, with several set points in the first...

Longhorns volleyball against Washington State on Sep. 15, 2023.

No. 6 Texas volleyball falls to No. 11 Washington State, 1-3

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter September 16, 2023

Earlier this week, both No. 6 Texas volleyball and No. 11 Washington State came back from losing their first set and met the expectations of a challenging match. However, after four sets on Friday night,...

Longhorns volleyball against Washington State on Sep. 15, 2023.

No. 6 Texas volleyball battles No. 19 Ohio State, winning 3-1

Lauren Hightower, General Sports Reporter September 15, 2023

The rain didn’t stop Texas fans from showing up at Gregory Gymnasium to watch No. 6 Texas volleyball play No. 19 Ohio State. The weather didn’t distract the Longhorns from their mission, winning the...

Junior Madisen Skinner hits the ball over the net durig the game against Rice on Sept. 11, 2023.

No. 6 Texas volleyball beats Rice for consecutive sweep victories at home

Elijah Garcia, General Sports Reporter September 11, 2023

No. 6 Texas swept the Rice Owls, defending its home court yet again in sweeping fashion after its previous sweep against Florida Gulf Coast University, improving to 4–2 on the season. This win marks...

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