Texas Volleyball is Fantastic!

[Bogey 247]

Starting this topic to show some love for the high flyin’ Horns volleyball team.

The ladies are kickin’ butt and takin’ names. They play great defense and top notch offense. This year serving has also become a strength.

The Horns recently bested then #1 Baylor at home in straight sets in a dominating performance to take the #1 spot.

[tejasrulz 2,711]

Volleyball is a fun sport to watch and it's a lot harder to play than it appears. The Texas at Baylor game coming up will be huge!

Texas will bring the majority of the team back next year with the biggest lost being M White. Be that said, they have a lot of amazing talent coming back and I'm sure Jerritt will bring in some great recruits.

[TB14 467]

Plus Gregory Gym is electric for home games. So much fun to watch in person.

#PointTexas

[Bogey 247]

Gregory Gym was hoppin’ last night as the  #1 Horns downed the Frogs in straight sets. Next up, give the Bears another beat-down!

https://texassports.com/news/2019/11/16/no-1-volleyball-sweeps-tcu.aspx

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[drgilbert 3,571]

We are a Volleyball school!!!

[tejasrulz 2,711]

The ladies lost last night in Waco to Baylor 2-3. They dropped the first 2 sets then rallied to win the next 2 forcing a 5th set. 

They are still tied for 1st in the BIG XII and should stay in the top 4 nationally which in volleyball is key.

[secsux 66]

3 hours ago, tejasrulz said:

 

They are still tied for 1st in the BIG XII and should stay in the top 4 nationally which in volleyball is key.

I hope you're right, but I suspect the committe won't give two of the 4 top seeds to schools in the Big 12. One will probably get snubbed. The next poll will be telling.  I'm afraid that Rice loss is going to bite us. Hoping we can win our last two and Baylor takes a loss in one of their last 3 to keep us in the top 4.

[tejasrulz 2,711]

7 hours ago, secsux said:

I hope you're right, but I suspect the committe won't give two of the 4 top seeds to schools in the Big 12. One will probably get snubbed. The next poll will be telling.  I'm afraid that Rice loss is going to bite us. Hoping we can win our last two and Baylor takes a loss in one of their last 3 to keep us in the top 4.

Going to be hard for the committee to overlook that both Texas and Baylor, if they both win out, will have very high SOS/RPI.

Texas has lost 3 games, all on the road and to ranked teams (#3, #4 & #21) by the score of 2-3. Their wins include #3 Baylor (3-0), #7 Minn (3-0) and #13 BYU (3-1). They also have beaten aggy (3-0) and USC (3-1), both who are sitting between #26 & #30.

[secsux 66]

I'm hopeful but I don't think the final tournament seedings over the past few years has shown much love from the committe to the Big 12. If both Baylor and Texas win out, I think only 1 will get the cushy top 4 seed, the other a 5. 

[tejasrulz 2,711]

11 hours ago, secsux said:

I'm hopeful but I don't think the final tournament seedings over the past few years has shown much love from the committe to the Big 12. If both Baylor and Texas win out, I think only 1 will get the cushy top 4 seed, the other a 5. 

If your scenario plays out, it will be Texas at #5. So nothing personal but I hope you're wrong.

[secsux 66]

I'd love to be wrong. We'll know Monday or whenever the new poll comes out.  I think Pitt, Baylor, and Stanford all jump us, probably Nebraska if they beat Minnesota tonight and Wisconsin Sunday, both on the road.  

[drgilbert 3,571]

We are a women’s golf school!!!

 

[tejasrulz 2,711]

After stumbling in the first set, Texas came back to beat Kansas last night 3-1. The announcers were talking about seeding and they felt that both Texas and Baylor will be top 4 seeds if they win out based on SOS and RPI. The ladies have a tough road game vs Iowa St this week so we'll see after that.

 

[secsux 66]

Yes, Paul Sunderland and Salima Rockwell helped my anxiety level hearing their seeding assessment last night. I've stepped back from the grassy knoll.

[tejasrulz 2,711]

Texas is #4 in coaches poll, #3 in RPI. Beat Iowa St and they should be a top 4 seed.

[tejasrulz 2,711]

After losing the 1st set, the Horns came back to beat Iowa St 3-1. Selection show is tomorrow. I suspect Texas will be the #4 seed overall. 

[tejasrulz 2,711]

Top 4 seeds in order - Baylor, Texas, Stanford, Wisconsin

 

[Bogey 247]

Texas seeded #2 is about right and better than I expected. Looking forward to the post-season. Hook ‘em!

[Bogey 247]

If you are in the least bit interested in seeing an amazingly great volleyball match, play the following video and read no further.

UCSB gave the Horns a really good match, going up 2-1 in convincing fashion to close the 3rd set. Then the ladies in burnt orange and white played as big as Texas in the 4th bringing Gregory gym to a smokin’ hot fever pitch to send the match to a 5th set.

Playing even to the midway point at 7-7 in the final set, the Horns closed out the match out-scoring UCSB 8-3 for the win.

This was not the most convincing win of the season, but in my opinion, it was the most gutsy performance by this young team. A true show of intestinal  fortitude to pull themselves together and assert their will.

On to the regionals with Louisville up next Friday here in Austin.

[secsux 66]

Shout-out out to Coach Elliott as well. Subbing Autumn Rounsaville for Peterson took some guts. It was nearly as out of the blue as when Augie inserted Chris Carmichael in the championship game of the CWS against South Carolina.

[Bogey 247]

Peterson was having a tough night. Rounsaville played well and contributed to help spark the comeback win.

[MikeV73 3,191]

When do they play the next match?

[Bogey 247]

Next Friday.

https://texassports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule

[tejasrulz 2,711]

Ruddins (#4 OH) and Fleck (#1 libero) for UCSB are legit, those girls can play!