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Press Box Observations: Texas takes down Baylor

Chris Hummer and Lauren Giudice November 17, 2011

Here are three observations from Texas’ win over Baylor. Fresh faces come in for Texas With the loss of Khat Bell, Gregory Gym has seen some fresh faces playing on the court. Sophomore middle blocker...

Bell’s injury hurts less thanks to deep bench

Chris Hummer November 16, 2011

When Khat Bell went down with a season-ending knee injury two weeks ago, it could have been a disaster for the Longhorns. But thankfully for Texas, her teammates, especially those coming off the bench,...

Texas rolls over Kansas State

Chris Hummer November 14, 2011

The No. 8 Longhorns (18-4, 21-1 in Big 12) had a quartet of players with double-digit kills Saturday against Kansas State, which was more than enough as the team rolled to a four-set win over the Wildcats. Sophomore...

Texas has to reshuffle its lineup

Lauren Giudice November 11, 2011

After Sha’Dare McNeal hurt her knee in first match of the year, the Longhorns altered their lineup to compensate. Now they face a new challenge: losing Khat Bell for the rest of the season. “We’ve...

Texas continues winning streak

Lauren Giudice November 10, 2011

The Longhorns didn’t skip a beat without one of their top players. In No. 8 Texas’ (17-4, 10-1 Big 12) first game without Khat Bell this season, fellow freshman Haley Eckerman stepped up and...

Texas volleyball set up for solid aces

Chris Hummer November 9, 2011

Bounce, bounce, bounce. Ball steady, arm back, solid contact, over the net, then — hopefully — an ace. This is the sequence of events that goes through the mind of every server in volleyball...

Bailey Webster helps Texas knock off Kansas

Chris Hummer November 7, 2011

Every team has off nights, but the good ones are able to push through and come out with a win. That’s exactly what the Longhorns did Saturday, downing Kansas 3-2 (25-20, 18-25, 25-19, 16-25, 15-8). The...

Longhorns head to Kansas

Lauren Giudice November 4, 2011

Over the past seven games, it has been very easy to forget that Khat Bell and Haley Eckerman are just freshmen and that Bailey Webster was injured all last season. But it’s true. These three players...

Win over Iowa State pushes Horns to first in conference

Chris Hummer October 31, 2011

Texas took a big step toward its goal of winning its fourth Big 12 title in the last five years by defeating Iowa State in straight sets (25-14, 28-26, 25-21). The No. 9 Longhorns (17-4, 8-1 Big 12) moved...

Changes to lineup aid Longhorns

Lauren Giudice October 28, 2011

No. 9 Texas (14-4, 7-1 Big 12) has experienced a lot of lineup changes with the return of Sha’Dare McNeal. Although the transition would have been expected to be tough for the team, the Longhorns...

Texas sweeps Missouri

Chris Hummer October 24, 2011

Texas just does not seem to be a big fan of long matches. It has won its last five matches in only 16 sets, only one game over the required minimum of 15. The No. 10 Longhorns (14-4, 7-1 Big 12) continued...

Longhorns on five-match win streak

Chris Hummer October 21, 2011

Texas has almost completed half of the Big 12 schedule, having played every team in the conference with the exception of Missouri, who the Longhorns will square off with this weekend at home. The No....

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