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No. 13 Volleyball falls to No. 6 Creighton in NCAA Regional Semifinal
12.13.2024 | Volleyball
The Longhorns’ season ends in the regional semifinal for the just the second time in the last 19 seasons.
STATE COLLEGE, Penn. – No. 13 Texas Volleyball falls to No. 6 Creighton, 26-24, 19-25, 21-25, 20-25, in the NCAA Volleyball State College Regional Semifinal at Rec Hall on Friday.
The Longhorns end the season with a 20-7 overall record and failed to advance past the Sweet 16 for just the second time in the last 19 seasons.
Madisen Skinner finished with a team-high 23 kills to complete her incredible career that includes three national championships.
Marianna Singletary had 11 kills in the match, while Ayden Ames added eight kills on 13 swings.
The Longhorns had to use an epic rally to win the opening set, trailing big early and fighting off a pair of set points before taking it 26-24. Ames and Singletary each had kills five kills on seven swings in the opening set to lead Texas offensively.
Creighton led from start to finish in the second set, winning it 25-19 to tie the match up at one set apiece. The Longhorns were held to just a .171 hitting percentage in the set, while the Bluejays hit .361.
Texas started slow again in the third set but fought back to take a 14-13 lead. Creighton answered though with a late 5-0 run to take the set 25-21. The Blue Jays again were efficient with a .344 hitting percentage in the third set.
Creighton closed out the match with a 25-20 win in the fourth set, holding the Longhorns to an .024 hitting percentage.
STATE COLLEGE REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Jess Mruzik, Penn State (MVP)
Gillian Grimes, Penn State
Camryn Hannah, Penn State
Izzy Starck, Penn State
Ava Martin, Creighton
Norah Sis, Creighton
Madisen Skinner, Texas
