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No. 4 Beach Volleyball sweeps Lone Star Classic on Senior Day
04.18.2026 | Beach Volleyball
The Longhorns conclude their home schedule with a program-best 10-1 mark this season.
AUSTIN, Texas – No. 4 Texas Beach Volleyball closed out its home schedule in dominant fashion, sweeping both UTEP and Houston Christian on Saturday at the Lone Star Classic at Wright-Whitaker Sports Complex.
The Longhorns honored six seniors – Macey Butler, Hannah Ogden, Karin Zolnercikova, Emma Grace Robertson, Katie Hashman and Presley Wright – following the conclusion of the tournament.
The Longhorns honored six seniors (Macey Butler, Hannah Ogden, Karin Zolnercikova, Emma Grace Robertson, Katie Hashman, Presley Wright) at the end of the tournament.
Texas recorded two 5-0 sweeps on the day, marking the 13th time this season it has swept an opponent. With the victories, Texas improved to 22-6 overall and finished the home portion of its schedule with a 10-1 record, the best in program history.
The Longhorns opened the day with a sweep of UTEP. Savannah Thomas and Chloe Charles secured the clinching point on Court 3 with a 21-9, 21-18 victory.
The Longhorns opened the day with a sweep of UTEP. Savannah Thomas and Chloe Charles secured the clinching point on Court 3 with a 21-9, 21-18 victory.
Texas will travel to Huntington Beach, California, for the MPSF Tournament, scheduled for April 22-24.
#4 Texas 5, UTEP 0
- Katie Hashman / Ava Patton (Texas) def. Paulina Acuna / Madison Hill (UTEP) 21-11, 21-18
- Emma Grace Robertson / Lily Davis (Texas) def. Kennedy Llewellyn / Mila Popovic (UTEP) 21-8, 21-14
- Savannah Thomas / Chloe Charles (Texas) def. Krista Paegle / Averie Threet (UTEP) 21-9, 21-18
- Macey Butler / Karin Zolnercikova (Texas) def. Iana Loera / Emma Schubert (UTEP) 21-19, 21-12
- Hannah Ogden / Presley Wright (Texas) def. Evelina Krieva / Mia Theisler (UTEP) 21-10, 17-21, 15-8
Order of Finish: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2
Duration: 1:25
#4 Texas 5, HCU 0
- Katie Hashman / Emma Grace Robertson (Texas) def. Grace Melnick / Paige Palmer (HCU) 21-11, 21-10
- Anna Pavelkova / Kacka Pavelkova (Texas) def. Hannah Foor / Olivia Zeigler (HCU) 21-17, 21-16
- Karin Zolnercikova / Macey Butler (Texas) def. Alexa Landmark / Lauren Vickery (HCU) 21-13, 21-18
- Presley Wright / Hannah Ogden (Texas) def. Dariya Tlevlessova / Sophia Sabol (HCU) 21-18, 21-18
- Eva Liisa Kuivonen / Vivian Johnson (Texas) def. Mycah Whittemore / Claudia Verdejo Lozano (HCU) 21-10, 21-6
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Duration: 1:18
