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No. 6 Beach Volleyball preview: Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic
02.19.2026 | Beach Volleyball
Longhorns set to start their 2026 season facing six ranked opponents.
When: Feb. 19-21, 2026
Where: Queen's Beach -- Waikiki | Honolulu, Hawai'i
Opponents: Cal, Hawai'i, LMU, Stanford, USC, UCLA
Updates: @TexasBeachVB
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Beach Volleyball opens the 2026 season at Honolulu, Hawai'i, competing in the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic at Queen's Beach. The Longhorns are schedules to face six ranked opponents, including three top-five matchups.
After advancing to the NCAA championship for the first time last season, Texas earned its highest preseason ranking in program history at No. 6. The Longhorns begin its third season under head coach Stein Metzger.
MATCHUPS:
Opponent: No. 1 UCLA
Date: Thursday, Feb. 19
Live Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=651031&vislive=tex
Time: 1:45 p.m. CT
Series History: UCLA leads 2-0
Last Meeting: L, 1-3, March 28, 2025
Opponent: No. 16 Hawai'i
Date: Thursday, Feb. 19
Time: 5:30 p.m. CT
Live Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=651036&vislive=tex
Series History: Hawai'i leads 3-1
Last Meeting: W, 4-1, March 15, 2025
Opponent: No. 9 Cal
Date: Friday, Feb. 20
Time: 12:30 p.m. CT
Live Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=651118&vislive=tex
Series History: Tie 2-2
Last Meeting: L, 2-3, March 21, 2025
Opponent: No. 7 LMU
Date: Friday, Feb. 20
Time: 8:00 p.m. CT
Live Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=651128&vislive=tex
Series History: LMU leads 0-1
Last Meeting: L, 2-3, March 14, 2025
Opponent: No. 2 Stanford
Date: Saturday, Feb. 21
Time: 12:30 p.m. CT
Live Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=651171&vislive=tex
Series History: Stanford leads 1-0
Last Meeting: L, 1-4, March 28, 2025
Opponent: No. 4 USC
Date: Saturday, Feb. 21
Time: 6:45 p.m. CT
Live Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=651234&vislive=tex
Series History: First time meeting
