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No. 1 Volleyball preview: vs. TCU [Oct. 30, 2013]
10.29.2013 | Volleyball
The Longhorns are seeking their 45th consecutive Big 12 Conference win in Gregory Gym.
No. 1/1 TEXAS vs. TCU
Oct. 30, 2013 | 7 p.m. Central | Longhorn Network
Gregory Gymnasium (4,000) | Austin, Texas
Match #18: TCU (13-9, 2-6 Big 12) vs. Texas (15-2, 8-0 Big 12)
All-Time Series: Texas leads, 6-0 (H: 3-0, A: 3-0)
Last Meeting: Texas, 3-0 (Sept. 25, 2013; Ft. Worth, Texas)
Television: Paul Sunderland (play-by-play) and Nell Fortner (analyst) have the call on the Longhorn Network telecast of the game.
Live Audio: TexasSports.com's Tyler Denning will handle play-by-play via a paid subscription. The audio stream is also available via the Longhorn Network app (free).
Live Stats: TexasSports.com
Quick Hits
• Riding an 11-match win streak and a 8-0 start in Big 12 Conference action, Texas welcomes TCU as the No. 1 team in this week's AVCA Division I Coaches Poll … the ranking marks Texas' second-consecutive appearance at No. 1 in the 2013 regular season poll … Texas received 43 of the 60 possible first-place votes in this week's poll, while No. 2 Penn State and No. 3 Washington received 11 and six, respectively, to round out the top three teams.
• Freshman setter Chloe Collins was tabbed the Big 12 Conference Rookie of the Week for matches played Oct. 23-26 … Collins' average of 12.00 assists on the week was tied for the league lead ... against West Virginia, she recorded 26 in two sets before chipping in 34 at Kansas State on Saturday, guiding the Texas offense to a .366 hitting percentage over the two road wins, including a season-best .384 against the Mountaineers ... in the first two sets at West Virginia, Texas hit .452, including an error-free first set.
• In Texas' current win streak, All-Americans Bailey Webster and Haley Eckerman are pacing the offense with 3.85 and 3.61 kills per set, respectively.
