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No. 5 Beach Volleyball preview: MPSF Mid-Season Rumble
03.05.2026 | Beach Volleyball
Longhorns are slated to face three ranked opponents.
When: Mar. 6-7, 2026
Where: Mapes Beach | Los Angeles, CA
Opponents: GCU, Washington, Oregon, Stanford
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AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Beach Volleyball will travel to Los Angeles to compete in the MPSF Mid-Season Rumble at Mapes Beach. The Longhorns are scheduled for three ranked matchups, including No. 1 Stanford.
Texas moved up to the fifth spot in the AVCA Poll after notching four wins at the Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic against No. 4 USC, No. 7 LMU, No. 9 Cal, and No. 16 Hawai'i. Texas was the only team ranked outside the top five to collect four wins at the tournament, with the duo of Emma Grace Robertson and Savannah Thomas securing four wins at Honolulu.
MATCHUPS:
Opponent: No. 16 GCU
Date: Friday, Mar. 6
Time: 11:00 a.m. CT
Live Stats: https://statb.us/b/653778
Series History: Tie 1-1
Last Meeting: W, 4-1, March 21, 2025
Opponent: No. 18 Washington
Date: Friday, Mar. 6
Time: 3:00 p.m. CT
Live Stats: https://statb.us/b/653133
Series History: Washington leads 0-2
Last Meeting: L, 1-4, March 20, 2024
Opponent: Oregon
Date: Saturday, Mar. 7
Time: 11:00 a.m. CT
Live Stats: https://statb.us/b/653780
Series History: Oregon leads 0-1
Last Meeting: L, 0-5, March 10, 2025
Opponent: No. 1 Stanford
Date: Saturday, Mar. 7
Time: 1:00 p.m. CT
Live Stats: https://statb.us/b/653781
Series History: Stanford leads 0-2
Last Meeting: L, 2-3, February 21, 2026
