No. 1 Volleyball preview: No. 24 Kansas [Nov. 9, 2013]

Complete match notes

No. 24/rv Kansas vs. No. 1/1 TEXAS
Nov. 9, 2013 | 2 p.m. Central | LHN
Gregory Gymnasium (4,000) | Austin, Texas

Match #20: Kansas (19-5, 9-2 Big 12) vs. Texas (17-2, 10-0 Big 12)
All-time Series: Texas leads, 34-4 (H: 16-1, A: 15-3, N: 3-0)
Last Meeting & Texas Win: Texas, 3-1 (Oct. 12, 2013; Lawrence, Kan.)
Last Opponent Win: Kansas, 3-2 (Nov. 8, 2003; Austin, Texas)
Series Note: The Longhorns have won 19-consecutive matches against the Jayhawks.
Television: Paul Sunderland (play-by-play) and Nell Fortner (analyst) have the call on the Longhorn Network telecast of the game.
Live Stats: TexasSports.com

Quick Hits
• Riding a 13-match win streak and a 10-0 start in Big 12 Conference action, Texas is once again ranked No. 1 in the AVCA Division I Coaches Poll … the ranking marks Texas' third-consecutive appearance at No. 1 in the 2013 regular season poll … Saturday's match is the Longhorns' second-straight against a ranked opponent ... prior to a 3-1 road win at No. 25 Oklahoma last weekend, the last ranked opponent Texas faced was No. 12 Nebraska (Sept. 22).

• During the Longhorns' current 13-match win streak, the team is hitting .297 while holding opponents to a .155 hitting percentage ... Haley Eckerman is averaging 3.91 kills per set during the streak, while Chloe Collins has an 8.50 assists per set average ... Khat Bell and Molly McCage are averaging 1.28 and 1.27 blocks per set, respectively ... the Longhorns have averaged 2.83 blocks per set during the streak to their opponents' 1.54.

• The Longhorns have begun Big 12 Conference action 10-0 three times under head coach Jerritt Elliott (2009, '12, '13) ... Texas is 55-2 in its last 57 Big 12 matches, including a 45-match home win streak in conference contests.

The University of Texas at Austin Athletics

No. 1 Volleyball preview: No. 24 Kansas [Nov. 9, 2013]

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