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No. 3 Volleyball preview: TCU
11.07.2017 | Volleyball
The Longhorns will host the Horned Frogs on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at Gregory Gym.
No. 3 Texas (19-2, 11-0) vs. TCU (10-13, 2-9)
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m.
Gregory Gym (4,000) – Austin, Texas
Television: Longhorn Network, Paul Sunderland and Nell Fortner on the call
All-time Series vs. TCU: Texas leads the series, 13-1 (H: 7-0, A: 6-1)
Last Texas Win: October 8, 2016 (3-0)
Last TCU Win: October 28, 2015 (3-0)
Notes:
• No. 3 Texas is coming off a defeat of Texas Tech at home to remain undefeated in Big 12 Conference play. Through 11 matches, sophomore Micaya White and freshman Lexi Sun lead the Longhorns in kills (White - 141, ..287; Sun - 139, .299), freshman Ashley Shook leads with 454 assists (11.07/set), senior Cat McCoy leads with 184 digs (4.49/set), and senior Chiaka Ogbogu leads in blocks with 78 (1.90/set).
• Ogbogu recorded eight blocks on Saturday versus Texas Tech to pass Molly McCage as Texas' all-time block assist leader with 460. Ogbogu is 32 blocks away from becoming the Longhorns' all-time leader in total blocks, a record that was set by Errica Hibben in 1992 (531).
• Texas has reached at least 20 wins in 14-straight seasons, last falling short of the mark in 2003 (15-14).
• It marks the 15th time in Elliott's 17-year Texas career that they have reached 20 wins, missing the mark in 2001 and 2003.
• Texas is approaching two months being ranked as the nation's top blocking team (3.32/set - since Sept 13) and has the 12th-lowest opponent hitting percentage in the nation (.151).
• Outblocking opponents in 20 of 21 matches, the Longhorns are recording 2.47 blocks for every block recorded by an opponent (249.0-101.0).
• Texas is ranked as the Big 12's most efficient hitting team, the only team hitting above .300, with a conference-high .315 efficiency and the fewest total errors (147).
• Ranked eighth in the nation for hitting percentag
