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Volleyball Preview: No. 3 Texas at TCU
11.24.2014 | Volleyball
The Longhorns wrap up their Big 12 season at TCU on Wednesday night.
No. 3 Texas (22-1, 14-1) at TCU (16-14, 6-9)
University Recreation Center (1,350) – Fort Worth, Texas
Wednesday, Nov. 26 – 6:30 p.m. CT
Match 24: TCU
When: Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 6:30 p.m. CT
Where: Fort Worth, Texas (University Recreation Center)
Television: Fox Sports Southwest
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All-time Series: Texas leads, 8-0
• Texas is coming off a 3-0 win over Kansas at home on Saturday. It marked the Longhorns' 14th sweep of the season. Senior Haley Eckerman led UT in kills with nine, but senior Khat Bell, junior Molly McCage and sophomore Paulina Prieto Cerame all added seven. McCage also led Texas in blocks with seven, while Prieto Cerame had six. Freshman Cat McCoy led in digs with 11, while junior Amy Neal had 10. As a team, the Longhorns led in blocks, 11.0 to 6.0 and hit .238.
• The Longhorns have out-blocked or tied their opponent in blocks in 21 out of 23 matches this year. In the last two matches (at Baylor and vs. Kansas), Texas has recorded 27.0 team blocks to its opponent's 14.0.
• Texas continues to out-hit its opponent, extending its streak to 47-straight games. The Longhorns are holding their opponents to an average of a .140 hitting percentage. Only two teams have held their opponents to lower hitting percentages on average in the NCAA (Coastal Carolina - .130, Colorado State - .135).
• Texas will wrap up its Big 12 season at TCU. Going into the match, the Longhorns have won a total of 42 sets, lost 11 and recorded eight sweeps (Iowa State, Baylor, Texas Tech (2), Kansas State, TCU, West Virginia and Kansas). The Longhorns defeated the Horned Frogs in Austin on October 22, 3-0.
