The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
University at Albany
No. 2 Volleyball preview: NCAA First & Second Rounds
12.04.2019 | Volleyball
Longhorns host Albany in first round on Thursday night.
No. 2 Texas vs. Albany
Thursday, Dec. 5 – 7 p.m.
Gregory Gym | Austin, Texas
TEXAS CLEAR BAG POLICY: Please note that there is a Clear Bag Policy in effect for fans when attending Texas Athletic events. For more details, please visit this LINK
PARKING: NEW FOR 2019
Parking is available on match days in the Speedway Garage ($10) or Brazos Garage ($15). Discounted parking is available in advance online at Click and Park (Speedway Garage, $8). Passes must be purchased by 10 p.m. the day prior to the match.
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TEXAS NOTES
- Texas has advanced to 12 NCAA Semifinals, 24 NCAA Regional finals, and 31 NCAA Regional semifinals (round of 16) in program history. UT is a perfect 32-0 in NCAA Tournament First Round play.
- Texas has registered a 95-33 (.742) all-time record in 35 NCAA Tournament appearances. The Longhorns rank fourth in NCAA Division I history in NCAA Tournament wins (95) and fourth in winning percentage (.742). UT also ranks seventh all-time in NCAA Tournament appearances (36). Texas advanced to 18-consecutive NCAA Tournaments (1982-99) and is now on a streak of 16-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (2004-19).
- After clinching a share of the 2019 Big 12 title, The Longhorns have now won 25 conference championships, including 12 Big 12 titles and 13 Southwest Conference Championships.
- Dating back to the 1974 season, Texas has won .842 percent of its matches in Austin, sporting an overall record of 602-112-1. The Horns are even more successful in Gregory Gymnasium, boasting a winning percentage of .877 with a record of 421-59.
- UT owns a 113-54 (.677) record against ranked opponents over the last 16 seasons (2004-19) and boasts a 54-12 (.818) mark against ranked opponents at Gregory Gymnasium during that span. In 2019, Texas is 4-2 against ranked opponents and 3-0 against them at home.
- The Longhorns have won a total of three National Championships in program history. UT captured the AIAW National Championship in 1981 and also won NCAA Championships in 1988 and 2012.
- Texas is the only school in the nation that has advanced to the NCAA Regional finals in each of the last 13 NCAA Championships [2006-18].
- UT is one of two teams that has reached the NCAA Round of 16 fourteen times in the last 15 seasons. Penn State is the only other school to accomplish the feat.
