The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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12.13.2008 | Volleyball
Dec. 12, 2008
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TEXAS
- Texas improved to 28-3 in 2008, marking its first 28-win season since 1995.
- UT improved to 52-22 all time in the NCAA Tournament.
- UT improved to 6-2 in 2008 against ranked opponents and 3-2 against Top 10 opponents.
- Texas improved to 7-17 all-time against UCLA and 2-2 in the NCAA Tournament.
- Texas advances to the NCAA Regional Final for the 14th time in school history and the third time in as many years.
- Texas snapped a five-match losing streak to Pac-10 schools in the NCAA Tournament.
- The Longhorns swept their regional final opponent Iowa State in their two meetings this season.
- Destinee Hooker recorded her fifth kill-dig double-double of the season and 12 of her career with 16 kills and 13 digs.
- Destinee Hooker cracked Texas' Top 10 on the block solos record book, as her two solos brought her career total to 98 and 10th place in the annals.
- Heather Kisner totaled 28 digs for her 23rd double-digit dig effort of the season.
- Michelle Kocher notched her fifth perfect hitting percentage with five kills and zero errors (1.000) in her career.
- Ashley Engle's eight kills moved her career postseason kills total to 140, which ties for fourth place in that category.
UCLA
- UCLA is now 72-25 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
- The Bruins are 20-3 all-time in NCAA Regional semifinals.
- Ali Daley became the 23rd player in UCLA history to reach the 1,100-kill plateau with 14 kills in the match, bringing her career total to 1,112 kills.
- Nellie Spicer became the second player in UCLA history to reach the 6,000-assist plateau for a career, ending the game with 25 assists and bringing her career total to 6,000.
- Ali Daley logged her 14th kill-dig double-double of the season and the 43rd of her career with 14 kills and 14 digs.
