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Volleyball preview: No. 2 Texas at the HotelRED Invitational
08.29.2018 | Volleyball
Texas Volleyball will face No. 8 Wisconsin and High Point in Madison, Wis.
No. 2 Texas (2-0) at No. 8 Wisconsin (2-0)
September 1, 2018
Where: Madison, Wis.
Arena: UW Field House (10,600)
Time: 7 p.m. CT
Television: Big 10 Network
Stream: BTN2Go
Livestats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/wisconsin/wvball/
All-time series: Texas leads, 4-3 (H: 3-1, A: 1-1, N:0-1)
-Last Texas win: December 8, 2006 (3-0)
-Last Wisconsin win: September 20, 2016 (2-3)
No. 2 Texas vs. High Point
September 2, 2018
Where: Madison, Wis.
Arena: UW Field House (10,600)
Time: 1 p.m. CT
Stream: BTN2Go
Livestats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/wisconsin/wvball/
All-time series: First Meeting
NOTES
-Texas opened its season with back-to-back wins over ranked opponents, taking down No. 18 Oregon (3-1) and No. 7 Florida (3-2) at the VERT Challenge in Lincoln, Neb. The Longhors rose from No. 3 to No. 2 in the AVCA Coaches Poll.
-Senior Morgan Johnson led Texas on the first weekend with 14 blocks (1.56/set), including a career-high 11-block outing vs. Florida. She also added 17 kills (1.89/set), hitting .375, one ace, four digs, and one assist. Her performance earned her VERT Challenge Tournament Most Valuable Player and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week. She stands at No. 35 in the NCAA for blocks per set after the first weekend.
-Texas continues a loaded non-conference schedule, taking on five ranked opponents in six matches before Big 12 Conference play begins.
-Junior Micaya White and freshman Sydney Petersen joined Johnson on the VERT Challenge All-Tournament Team. White led the Longhorns in kills with 30 (3.33/set) at a .216 clip, also with 23 digs (2.56/set), and seven blocks (0.78/set). Petersen led Texas in digs with 33 (3.67), also adding four assists and one ace.
-The Texas freshmen made a big impact during the first weekend, making up 66 of 120 kills (55 percent), 24 of 50 total blocks (48 percent) and three of the team's seven aces (43 percent).
-The Longhorns' 20 blocks versus Florida was the most since August 26, 2011. In that match, Texas defeated Pepperdine, 3-1, led by Rachael Adams' seven blocks. Currently, UT ranks 14th in blocks per set (3.11) in NCAA Division I.
