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There’s no shortage of options now for Texas setter Chloe Collins
The victory Saturday night over Creighton appeared breezy and effortless, with the win pushing the Texas volleyball team to its fifth straight appearance in the Final Four. On Monday, as the Longhorns...
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Texas vs. the rest: Breaking down the NCAA Final Four volleyball field
Four of the country’s most prestigious college volleyball programs descend on Columbus, Ohio this week for the NCAA championship. Texas, Nebraska, Minnesota and Stanford have combined to make 49 Final...
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Texas looks to snap two-match skid in Final Four rematch with No. 1 Nebraska
The Texas volleyball team last traveled to Columbus, Ohio in 2002. A familiar foe, though, will be waiting for the Longhorns’ return to the Buckeye State on Thursday: Nebraska. Texas (26-4) will meet...
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Three Longhorns earn AVCA All-America accolades
Ebony Nwanebu and Micaya White’s debuts at Texas were delayed for a year, but both were worthy of national acclaim. White and Nwanebu have been placed on the first team of the American Volleyball...
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Getting defensive: Cat McCoy leads Texas’ defense into volleyball’s Final Four
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cat McCoy concedes that most people probably wouldn’t describe her as chill. Texas’ junior libero loves to compete, even if she’s just playing a card game. That competitive streak,...
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Longhorns to battle old teammates on the volleyball court
In high school, Ebony Nwanebu and Andie Malloy chased championships on the same side of the net. On Thursday, they will attempt to prevent each other from winning a collegiate crown. Nwanebu’s Texas...
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Texas to play Stanford for NCAA volleyball title
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Junior Ebony Nwanebu had 15 kills and No. 4 Texas rolled into the NCAA championship match with a 25-18, 25-23, 25-21 sweep of No. 1 Nebraska at Nationwide Arena. Texas not only...
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Texas moves within a win of NCAA title after avenging losses to Nebraska
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Thursday night, Texas beat a familiar foe to get to a familiar place. Ebony Nwanebu hammered home 15 kills in No. 4 Texas’ 25-18, 25-23, 25-21 sweep over top-seeded and defending...
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New kids on the block: Texas’ Johnson, Bedart-Ghani have tall task vs. Stanford
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Before each match, Texas middle blocker Morgan Johnson must listen to Phil Collins’ “In The Air Tonight.” To her ears, the final 90 seconds of that 1981 anthem are “superb.” Johnson,...
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Texas signees Shook and Sun compete in all-star volleyball match
COLUMBUS, Ohio — This week, Lexi Sun and Ashley Shook were both roommates and rivals. Sun and Shook were among the 24 athletes who participated in the Under Armour All-America volleyball match on...
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Five facts for Texas and Stanford’s showdown for the NCAA championship
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The NCAA will conclude its Division I volleyball season on Saturday night as Texas and Stanford battle for a national championship at Nationwide Arena. Texas (27-4) is the NCAA...
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Silver showing for Texas after 3-1 loss to Stanford in NCAA finale
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Inky Ajanaku and Kathryn Plummer combined for 34 kills, and Stanford claimed its seventh NCAA championship on Saturday night with a 25-21, 25-19, 18-25, 25-21 win over Texas. With the...
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Texas unable to hold off Stanford in NCAA championship match
COLUMBUS, Ohio — All the Texas Longhorns could do was watch. Much like the 17,345 spectators at the Nationwide Arena, the Longhorns eventually just became witnesses to Stanford’s celebration of a NCAA...
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Through online series, Ebony Nwanebu not just an on-court star for Texas
During the 2016 volleyball season, Texas junior Ebony Nwanebu shined on and off the court. Sidelined by a back injury in 2015, Nwanebu bounced back this fall. She ranked second among the Longhorns with...
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Jerritt Elliott: Texas has the returning pieces ‘to be extremely special’
When the 2017 volleyball season begins, expect the Longhorns to be hungry. Having reached the Final Four in each of the five past seasons, Texas is hardly starving for success. Texas, though, last won...
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Ebony Nwanebu named a Honda Sport Award finalist
Texas junior Ebony Nwanebu was named a finalist for the Honda Sport Award for Volleyball alongside Kadie Rolfzen of Nebraska, Inky Ajanaku of Stanford and Sarah Wilhite of Minnesota. The award has been...
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Micaya White named volleyball freshman of the year
Micaya White was named VolleyballMag.com’s freshman of the year while three other Longhorns were honored by the site. Ebony Nwanebu was named a Division I First-Team All-American while Paulina Prieto...
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The year in review: Top 10 recruits to come to Texas in 2016
Recruiting is the lifeblood of every successful college sports team. While rankings and evaluations have developed a 24/7 following for fans of major sports (football, men’s and women’s basketball),...
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The year in review: 10 best Longhorn athletes of 2016
We’ve relived the highlights and rehashed the low-lights , but individually there were a few Texas Longhorns who shone brighter than the rest in 2016. These 10 athletes were the biggest stars on the 40...
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Year end review: 10 Longhorns athletes to watch in 2017
Almost without exception, the best athletes at Texas are among the very best in their respective sports. With that in mind, I decided to choose these 10 athletes from 10 Longhorn teams. Here’s who you...
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