The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
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University of Texas-El Paso
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 23 | 17 | 10 | 0 |
| Texas | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
No. 2 Volleyball defeats UTEP, 3-0, in season opener
08.29.2014 | Volleyball
Sophomore Pilar Victoria posts 14 kills and 10 digs to pace Texas past UTEP on Friday.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Sophomore Pilar Victoria matched her career-high numbers with 14 kills and 10 digs to lead No. 2 Texas (1-0) past UTEP (0-1) to win its season opener at the Lobo Classic on Friday morning.
Victoria led the Longhorns in kills, while freshman Cat McCoy led with 11 digs.
In the first set, UT came out strong with a 6-2 lead, but the Miners fought back and led by two at 13-11. Texas rallied to win five-straight points and didn't look back to take the first set, 25-23. Victoria earned seven of her 14 kills in the first set.
The Longhorns never trailed in the second set, as McCoy recorded seven of her 11 digs. Seniors Khat Bell and Haley Eckerman and Victoria all posted four kills each to earn a 25-17 second-set victory.
It was all Texas in the third set. Juniors Amy Neal and Molly McCage found their stride, finishing with seven and five kills, respectively. Sophomore Chloe Collins had nine assists in the set, totaling 19 for the match to give UT a 25-10 third-set advantage.
Eckerman finished with eight kills, while Bell had six kills and four assisted blocks. Sophomore Nicole Dalton totaled 18 assists.
Texas continues action at the Lobo Classic on Friday night with a match versus New Mexico at 8:30 p.m. CT. Live streaming will be available here and live stats at this link.
POST-MATCH COMMENTS
Texas Head Coach Jerritt Elliott
On the season opener: It was good to get the first match underneath us. We have been waiting a long time to play somebody else. As the match went on, we got a lot more comfortable. It's what we expect for this time of year, and we will keep going from it.
