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No. 1 Volleyball preview: vs. K-State [Nov. 23, 2013]
11.22.2013 | Volleyball
The Longhorns have won the last 20-consecutive meetings against the Wildcats.
K-State vs. No. 1/2 TEXAS
Nov. 23, 2013 | 4 p.m. Central | LHN
Gregory Gymnasium (4,000) | Austin, Texas
Match #23: K-State (17-9, 5-8 Big 12) at Texas
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.)
Series Note: Texas has won the last 20 meetings against K-State. The Wildcats last left Gregory Gym with a victory on Nov. 7, 2001.
Texas' Streak: The Longhorns have won 16-consecutive matches dating back to Sept. 14.
Television: Paul Sunderland (play-by-play) and Nell Fortner (analyst) have the call on the Longhorn Network national telecast of the match.
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
• Texas claimed a share of the Big 12 Championship title for the third consecutive season with its win over West Virginia on Thursday night ... a win over K-State would secure the league crown outright ... the Longhorns won the regular-season title three of the last four years (2009, '11, '12) while tying for a share of the conference championship in both 2007 and 2008 ... in total, Texas Volleyball has now claimed 20 conference championships including seven since the Big 12 Conference was founded in 1996.
• Junior All-American Haley Eckerman had a career night against West Virginia (Nov. 21) as she matched her career mark in kills (27) and set personal bests in both hitting percentage (.634) and points (28.5) … in Texas' last five matches, Eckerman has recorded consecutive double-figure kills - including three 20+ performance - and is averaging 5.94 kills per set during the stretch.
