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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 28 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Texas | 30 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
No. 2 Volleyball sweeps No. 18 TCU in Players Era Showcase
08.30.2026 | Volleyball
LAS VEGAS – No. 2 Texas Volleyball earned its first sweep of the season, defeating No. 18 TCU, 30-28, 25-23, 25-23, on Saturday evening in the Players Era Volleyball Showcase at T-Mobile Arena.
The Longhorns (2-1) battled through three closely contested sets, rallying late to win the first before closing out the final two sets by two points each.
Nya Bunton led the way for Texas with a career-high 10 kills while hitting .643. Torrey Stafford paced the Longhorns with 12 kills and added five digs.
Henley Anderson had a career night with eight kills, two service aces and five digs, all career highs, while also leading Texas with five total blocks. Rella Binney recorded her second consecutive double-double with 21 assists and 10 digs, both team highs.
Texas trailed 24-22 in the opening set before Stafford's kill and a TCU attack error helped the Longhorns pull even at 24-24. TCU regained the lead twice, but Bunton and Stafford answered with kills to keep Texas within striking distance. A TCU attack error gave the Longhorns a 29-28 lead before Cari Spears finished the set with a kill, 30-28.
The second set featured 15 ties and seven llead changes. Texas used back-to-back kills from Stafford to take a 17-14 lead, but TCU rallied to go ahead 19-18. The Longhorns answered with kills from Spears and Taylor Harvey before a Spears service ace put Texas ahead 23-22. Bunton followed with a kill for set point, and after TCU cut the deficit to one, a Ramsey Gary pancake dig allowed Binney to set Stafford for the set-clinching kill to give Texas a 2-0 lead.
Texas jumped to a 4-1 lead in the third set and extended the advantage to 9-5 before TCU rallied to take a 10-9 lead. The teams continued to trade points until Texas took control late. Anderson's kill put the Longhorns ahead 19-17, and Bunton followed with a quick attack and combined with Anderson for a block to make it 22-19. Bunton's 10th kill of the night gave Texas match point at 24-21. TCU responded with two consecutive kills to pull within one, but Stafford answered with her 12th kill to seal the 25-23 set and the sweep.
Texas will wrap up its competition at the Players Era Volleyball Showcase on Sunday with a top-two showdown against No. 1 Nebraska. First serve is set for 2:30 p.m. CT (12:30 p.m. PT) at T-Mobile Arena, with the match broadcast live on FOX.
