AUSTIN (KXAN) — The second-ranked Texas volleyball team keeps beating other ranked opponents.
Back inside Gregory Gym on Sunday, the Longhorns dumped No. 9 Arizona State in straight sets to move to 6-0. Set scores were 25-18, 30-28, 25-15. On Sept. 10, they dispatched No. 4 Louisville in five sets to win the Showdown at the Net event, held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
In six matches this season, Texas has beaten five ranked opponents. They’ll face another ranked foe, No. 15 TCU, on Wednesday at Gregory Gym.
Against the Sun Devils, Cari Spears continued her strong season with a match-high 18 kills and a .382 hitting percentage. Torrey Stafford notched 12 kills and nine digs, and Abby Vander Wal chipped in nine kills. Ella Swindle had 29 set assists and 12 digs, and Emma Halter posted a double-double with 11 set assists and 10 digs. She also had two service aces.
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Texas dominated the net with a .381 hitting percentage while holding the Sun Devils to .227.
As the score indicated, things got wild in the second set of the match. Arizona State had match points twice down the stretch, but the Longhorns fought them off to get the score to 26-26. The Sun Devils kept the Longhorns from winning for a while, but eventually, Taylor Harvey and Spears notched consecutive kills to put away the set, 30-28.
After facing the Horned Frogs, Texas completes its nonconference slate Friday at home against Baylor. They’ll open Southeastern Conference play at home Sept. 24 against Vanderbilt.
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