The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Post Game Notes
12.11.2010 | Volleyball
2010 NCAA Championship
Austin Regional
Dec. 10-11, 2010
Texas 3, Purdue 1
Texas 3, Purdue 1
MATCH NOTES
Texas
-Texas is making its 27th NCAA Tournament appearance.
-Texas is now 5-2 all-time against Purdue and 2-0 under head coach Jerritt Elliott.
-Texas improves to 62-25 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
-Texas advances to its third-straight NCAA Semifinals and seventh in the program's history.
-This is the second time Texas has been to three-straight NCAA Semifinals ('86-'88)
-Texas improves its winning streak to 19 matches.
-Junior middle blocker Rachel Adams' .476 hitting performance (13 kills) against Purdue improved her career postseason attack mark to .490, the top career postseason hitter in UT history.
-Rachel Adams' six block-assists moves her into a tie for fourth all-time on UT's postseason block assists list (40).
-Senior outside hitter Juliann Faucette recorded her ninth double-double of the season, including her second in this NCAA Tournament (19 kills & 12 digs).
-Juliann Faucette's 20 kills moves her to fifth all-time on UT's single postseason kill list (67).
Purdue
-Purdue is making its 13th NCAA Tournament appearance.
-Purdue ends the 2010 season with a record of 22-11.
-Purdue is now 2-5 all time against Texas.
-Purdue is now 18-13 all-time in NCAA Tournament matches.
-Texas' .397 hitting percentage was the highest by an opponent this season.
-Sophomore outside hitter Ariel Turner recorded her fifth double-double on the season (23 kills & 11 digs).
-Redshirt freshman setter Rachel Davis played in all four sets after only playing in 13 sets all season. She replaced injured starting setter Jaclyn Hart in the first set.
ALL-REGIONAL TEAM
Jazmine Orozco, Illinois
Jaclyn Hart, Purdue
Ariel Turner, Purdue
Rachael Adams, Texas
Jennifer Doris, Texas
Juliann Faucette, Texas - Most Outstanding Player
Michelle Kocher, Texas