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Texas looks to continue dominance over Baylor in conference match

Sara Beth Purdy September 25, 2012

After almost a month at home, the No. 9 Longhorns head out for a string of Big 12 conference games on the road. Their matches begin Tuesday night at 7 p.m. against Baylor at the Ferrell Center in Waco....

Career night for McNeal

Rachel Thompson September 24, 2012

Senior utility Sha’Dare McNeal made her presence known with a career-high nine blocks, surpassing her previous record of seven blocks in 2010. McNeal also posted a season-high 13 digs and nine kills,...

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Longhorns easily sweep Oklahoma, 3-0

Sara Beth Purdy September 24, 2012

It was almost too easy. The No. 9 Longhorns blew past Oklahoma effortlessly in three sets during their first home Big 12 match of the season Saturday night at Gregory Gym. The Longhorns, who extended their...

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Highly ranked women’s volleyball to face off against Sooners

Sara Beth Purdy September 21, 2012

At the beginning of the season, the No. 9 Longhorns were picked to finish, once again, at the top of the Big 12 conference. Despite having already played fellow conference member West Virginia in September,...

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Webster overcomes injury to meet expectations

Rachel Thompson September 20, 2012

At 18 years old, Bailey Webster walked into Gregory Gym as the top volleyball recruit in the nation, leaving her high school in Maryland a semester early to begin her collegiate career at Texas. Despite...

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Volleyball Longhorns soon to meet against Sooners

Rachel Thompson September 18, 2012

On Saturday, the Oklahoma volleyball team will roll into Gregory Gym, likely prepared to roll its eyes at the inevitable chants of “OU sucks.”  But just how ready is Texas for Big 12...

Freshmen perform well, pump up the crowd

Sara Beth Purdy September 17, 2012

Texas has been utilizing a large freshman class this year in order to overcome the loss of four high-performing seniors at the conclusion of the 2011 season. Over the weekend, the freshmen had a solid...

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Texas rebounds after loss

Rachel Thompson September 17, 2012

Texas faced defeat at the hands of a lower-ranked opponent Friday, then bounced back to sweep two other opponents Saturday at this weekend’s Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational at Gregory Gym. The...

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Hattis off to fast start for Horns

Sara Beth Purdy September 14, 2012

After only three months of club volleyball, freshman Sara Hattis walked onto the 40 Acres as Prep Volleyball’s No. 9 recruit in the nation in 2012. The New Mexico native was originally recruited...

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Bell back for more

Sara Beth Purdy September 13, 2012

Sophomore middle blocker Khat Bell came to Texas ranked No. 2 in the nation along with No. 5 Haley Eckerman and No. 13 Madelyn Hutson, to what was arguably “the best freshman class we’ve ever...

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Eckerman solid in rematch against Gophers

Sara Beth Purdy September 10, 2012

Sophomore All-American Haley Eckerman had a season-high 19 kills against Minnesota Friday night, also recording a service ace. The outside hitter from Waterloo, Iowa, was the leading scorer in the victory,...

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After a two-match skid, Longhorns beat Gophers 3-1

Rachel Thompson September 10, 2012

Twenty-four hours after having their 33-match home win streak snapped by No. 14 Minnesota, No 4. Texas returned to defeat Minnesota in a 3-1 victory and gave the Golden Gophers their first loss of the...

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