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No. 2 Volleyball preview: at Texas Tech
10.20.2016 | Volleyball
The Longhorns will conclude the first half of Big 12 Conference play in Lubbock on Friday night.
Match 18: No. 2 Texas (15-2, 7-0) at Texas Tech (10-12, 0-7)
When: Friday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m.
Where: United Supermarkets Arena
All-time Series vs. Texas Tech: Texas leads, 80-9-2 (H:37-3, A: 7-4-2, N: 7-4
Last Texas win: October 30, 2015 (3-0)
Last Texas Tech win: Septemberr 23, 2000 (3-1)
Notes:
• The Longhorns are coming off of their first sweep in Big 12 play after defeating TCU at home (25-23, 25-21, 25-17). White led Texas in kills for the 12th time this season with 13, while sophomore Morgan Johnson put up career numbers with 10 kills and a team-high six blocks. Senior Chloe Collins posted her sixth double-double with 37 assists and 15 digs.
• Johnson's career-high 10 kills came on 15 attempts and only two errors for a team-high .533 hitting percentage on Wednesday night. She also added six blocks for her fourth match this season with six or more blocks and ninth time leading the Longhorns in blocks for the season.
• Junior Cat McCoy led Texas in digs with 19 for her 16th match in double-digit digs. Collins also finished with double digit digs with 15 and freshman Micaya White added 10. It marks the fourth time this season that three players have finished in double-digit digs and first in a three-set match.(at Oregon: McCoy 16, Nwanebu 13, Rounsaville 11; vs. Wisconsin: McCoy 16, Collins 11, White 11; at Kansas State: White 16, McCoy 10, Collins 10)
