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No. 1 Volleyball preview: vs. West Virginia & K-State [Nov. 21 & 23, 2013]
11.20.2013 | Volleyball
The Longhorns play three of their final four regular-season matches at home beginning with Thursday's contest against the Mountaineers.
West Virginia & K-State vs. No. 1/2 Texas
Nov. 21 & 23, 2013 | Gregory Gym (4,000) | Austin, Texas
Series Info
Match #22: West Virginia (18-11, 4-9 Big 12) at Texas | Thursday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.
All-time Series: Texas leads, 3-0 (H: 1-0, A: 2-0)
Last Meeting & Texas Win: Texas, 3-0 (Oct. 23, 2013; Morgantown, W.Va.)
Match #23: K-State at Texas | Saturday, Nov. 23, 4 p.m.
All-time Series: Texas leads, 30-7 (H: 15-3, A: 14-4, N: 1-0)
Last Meeting & Texas Win: Texas, 3-0 (Oct. 26, 2013; Manhattan, Kan.)
Last Opponent Win: K-State, 3-2 (Oct. 15, 2003; Manhattan, Kan.)
Match Info
Texas' Streak: The Longhorns have won 15-consecutive matches dating back to Sept. 14.
Television: Paul Sunderland (play-by-play) and Nell Fortner (analyst) have the call on the Longhorn Network telecasts of the matches.
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 a 15-match win streak and a 12-0 start in Big 12 Conference action, Texas is once again ranked No. 1 in the AVCA Division I Coaches Poll … the ranking marks Texas' fifth-consecutive appearance at No. 1 in the 2013 regular season poll … in addition to their top ranking in the AVCA poll, the Longhorns check in at No. 1 in the NCAA Women's Volleyball RPI as of Nov. 18.
• During the Longhorns' 15-match win streak, the team is hitting .302 while holding opponents to a .154 hitting percentage ... Haley Eckerman is averaging 4.09 kills per set during the streak, while Hannah Allison has an 7.72 assists per set average ... Khat Bell and Molly McCage are averaging 1.42 and 1.27 blocks per set, respectively ... the Longhorns have averaged 2.89 blocks per set during the streak to their opponents' 1.44.
