The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
Lipscomb
No. 3 Volleyball Preview: American Campus Classic
08.30.2016 | Volleyball
The Longhorns open their home season with Lipscomb, UTSA, Army and Miami.
AMERICAN CAMPUS CLASSIC
Gregory Gym (4,000) – Austin, Texas
Television: Longhorn Network, Paul Sunderland, Nell Fortner on the call
Thursday, Sept. 1
Match 1: Lipscomb - Thursday, Sept. 1 at noon
All-time Series vs. Lipscomb: Texas leads, 1-0 (N: 1-0)
Last Texas win: Sept. 9, 2005 (3-0)
Match 2: UTSA - Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m.
All-time Series vs. UTSA: Texas leads, 8-0 (H: 6-0, A: 2-0)
Last Texas win: Sept. 11, 2015 (3-0)
Friday, Sept. 2
Match 3: Miami vs. UTSA – 10 a.m.
Match 4: Lipscomb vs. Army – 12:30 p.m.
Match 5: Miami vs. Lipscomb – 4:30 p.m.
Match 6: Army - Friday, Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
All-time Series vs. Army: First Meeting
Saturday, Sept. 3
Match 7: Miami - Saturday, Sept. 3 at 4 p.m.
All-time Series vs. Miami: First Meeting
Match 8: UTSA vs. Army – 6:30 p.m.
NOTES
• The Longhorns have only lost seven matches in Gregory Gym since 2007 (139-7) for a .952 winning percentage. Texas boasts a 347-54 (.865) record in Gregory Gym since 1974 and have won 83.2 of their matches in Austin (530-107-1).
• Texas opened its season at the VERT Challenge in Eugene, Ore., with a 1-1 record after defeating Oregon, 3-1 and falling to No. 1 Nebraska, 3-0.
• Junior Ebony Nwanebu led the Longhorns in kills, recording 33 (4.71) in the two matches for a .342 hitting percentage (20 at .348 vs. Oregon; 13 at .333 vs. Nebraska). She also had 21 digs (3.00/set) and four blocks (0.57).
• Three freshmen saw time during the weekend, including liberos Autumn Rounsaville and Claire Hahn and middle blocker Orie Agbaji. Rounsaville posted 11 digs, five assists and two aces in her debut vs. Oregon.
