The 2014 Texas Longhorns volleyball team represented the University of Texas in the 2014 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Texas Longhorns women's volleyball team, led by 14th year head coach Jerritt Elliott, played their home games at Gregory Gymnasium. The Longhorns were members of the Big 12 and were picked to win the conference title in the preseason poll.[1]
| 2014 Texas Longhorns women's volleyball | |
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Big 12 Conference Champion | |
NCAA volleyball tournament, Semifinal | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| Record | 27–3 (15–1 Big 12) |
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| Home arena | Gregory Gym |
The Longhorns won the Big 12 Championship and advanced to the National semifinals for the third time in four years. In the national semifinal Texas fell to unseeded BYU 3–1 to end their season.
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| No. 5 Texas †y | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 27 | – | 3 | .900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas y | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State y | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 9 | .679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma y | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State y | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion
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Season highlights
edit- The Longhorns won the Lobo Challenge & the 26 West Longhorn Classic with a 6–0 record. Even more impressive, they went 18–0 in the sets.
- The Longhorns clinched the Big 12 title with 3 conference games remaining by avenging their only conference loss.[2]
- The Longhorns were awarded the #2 overall seed in the NCAA tournament.[3]
Roster
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Defensive Specialist/Libero
Setter
Utility
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Middle blockers
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Outside hitters
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Schedule
edit| Date Time |
Opponent | Rank | Arena City (Tournament) |
Television | Score | Attendance | Record (Big 12 Record) |
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| 8/29 11:30 a.m. |
vs. UTEP Lady Miners | #2[5] | Johnson Center Gymnasium Albuquerque, NM (Lobo Classic) |
W 3-0 (25-23, 25–17, 25–10) |
627 | 1-0 | |
| 8/29 8:30 p.m. |
@ New Mexico | #2 | Johnson Center Gymnasium Albuquerque, NM (Lobo Classic) |
MW Network | W 3-0 (25-21, 25–13, 25–17) |
3,875[6] | 2-0 |
| 8/30 4:30 p.m. |
vs. Seattle | #2 | Johnson Center Gymnasium Albuquerque, NM (Lobo Classic) |
W 3-0 (25-14, 25–12, 25–15) |
N/A[7] | 3-0 | |
| 9/6 6:30 p.m. |
@ #11 Florida | #3[8] | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL |
SEC+ | W 3-1 (25-16, 26–28, 25–17, 25–16) |
4,845[9] | 4-0 |
| 9/12 7 p.m. |
#21 Arizona | #2[10] | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX (26 West Classic) |
LHN | W 3-0 (25-19, 25–21, 25–20) |
3,072[11] | 5-0 |
| 9/13 12 p.m. |
UCF | #2 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX (26 West Classic) |
LHN | W 3-0 (25-17, 26–24, 25–9) |
2,687[12] | 6-0 |
| 9/13 3 p.m. |
Florida A&M | #2 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX (26 West Classic) |
LHN | W 3-0 (25-18, 25–20, 25–13) |
2,687[13] | 7-0 |
| 9/20 2 p.m. |
@ #9 Nebraska | #2 | Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE |
NET/BTN+ | W 3-2 (25-23, 21–25, 25–19, 23–25, 15–8) |
8,312[14] | 8-0 |
| 9/24 6 p.m. |
*@ West Virginia | #2 | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV |
ESPNU | W 3-2 (23-25, 19–25, 25–20, 25–18, 15–7) |
1,914[15] | 9-0 (1-0) |
| 10/01 7 p.m. |
*Iowa State | #2 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
LHN | W 3-0 (25-23, 25–15, 25–15) |
2,899[16] | 10-0 (2-0) |
| 10/05 1 p.m. |
*@ Kansas | #2 | Horejsi Family Athletics Center Lawrence, KS |
FSN | W 3-1 (25-14, 25–20, 20–25, 25–21) |
1,348[17] | 11-0 (3-0) |
| 10/07 7 p.m. |
*Baylor | #2 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
LHN | W 3-0 (25-12, 25–13, 25–17) |
2,504[18] | 12-0 (4-0) |
| 10/09 1 p.m. |
*Texas Tech | #2 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
LHN | W 3-0 (25-19, 25–17, 25–19) |
2,324[19] | 13-0 (5-0) |
| 10/18 7 p.m. |
*@ #25 Kansas State | #2 | Ahearn Field House Manhattan, KS |
FCSC | W 3-0 (25-19, 25–22, 25–12) |
3,927[20] | 14-0 (6-0) |
| 10/22 7 p.m. |
*TCU | #2 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
LHN | W 3-0 (25-14, 25–16, 25–22) |
2,827[21] | 15-0 (7-0) |
| 10/25 5 p.m. |
*Oklahoma | #2 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
LHN | L 0-3 (24-26, 24–26, 24–26) |
4,402[22] | 15-1 (7-1) |
| 10/27 7 p.m. |
Zhejiang | #5[23] | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
LHN | W 3-0 (25-15, 26–24, 25–20) |
1,869[24] | Exhibition |
| 10/28 7 p.m. |
Zhejiang | #5 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
LHN | W 3-2 (20-25, 25–18, 21–25, 25–19, 18–16) |
2,079[25] | Exhibition |
| 11/02 2 p.m. |
*@ Iowa State | #5 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA |
ESPNU | W 3-1 (25-21, 20–25, 25–13, 25–14) |
4,345 | 16-1 (8-1) |
| 11/05 7 p.m. |
*@ Texas Tech | #5 | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX |
FSSW/FCSC | W 3-0 (25-10, 25–18, 25–13) |
1,260[26] | 17-1 (9-1) |
| 11/07 7 p.m. |
*Kansas State | #5 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
LHN | W 3-1 (16-25, 25–15, 25–21, 25–16) |
3,516[27] | 18-1 (10-1) |
| 11/12 7 p.m. |
*West Virginia | #5 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
LHN | W 3-0 (25-20, 25–17, 25–18) |
2,306[28] | 19-1 (11-1) |
| 11/15 7 p.m. |
*@ #24 Oklahoma | #5 | McCasland Field House Norman, OK |
SoonerSports.tv | W 3-2 (22-25, 25–18, 21–25, 25–17, 15–5) |
2,439 | 20-1 (12-1) |
| 11/19 7 p.m. |
*@ Baylor | #3[29] | Ferrell Center Waco, TX |
FSSW+/FCSA | W 3-1 (21-25, 25–14, 25–17, 25–19) |
1,683[30] | 21-1 (13-1) |
| 11/22 3 p.m. |
*Kansas | #3 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
LHN | W 3-0 (25-20, 25–23, 25–18) |
N/A[31] | 22-1 (14-1) |
| 11/26 6:30 p.m. |
*@ TCU | #3 | Rec Center Ft. Worth, TX |
FSSW+ | W 3-0 (25-17, 25–22, 25–18) |
1,350[32] | 23-1 (15-1) |
| 11/29 1:30 p.m. |
*#6 Florida | #3 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
LHN | L 2-3 (26-28, 25–20, 25–23, 22–25, 15–12) |
4,276[33] | 23-2 |
| 2014 NCAA Tournament | |||||||
| 12/4 7:30 p.m. |
y-Northwestern State | #6[34] | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX (NCAA 1st Round) |
LHN | W 3-0 (25-21, 25–15, 25–18) |
2,001[35] | 24-2 |
| 12/5 8 p.m. |
y-#22 Arizona State | #6 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX (NCAA 2nd Round) |
LHN | W 3-0 (25-19, 25–20, 25–22) |
2,924[36] | 25-2 |
| 12/12 4 p.m. |
y-vs. #9 Colorado State | #6 | Sports Pavilion Minneapolis, MN (NCAA regional semifinal) |
ESPN3 | W 3-0 (25-19, 25–18, 25–17) |
1,983 | 26-2 |
| 12/12 5:30 p.m. |
y-vs. #7 North Carolina | #6 | Sports Pavilion Minneapolis, MN (NCAA Regional final) |
ESPNU | W 3-1 | 1,880 | 27-2 |
| 12/18 6 p.m. |
y-vs. #12 BYU | #6 | Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, OK (NCAA Semifinal) |
ESPN2 | L 1-3 (23-25, 16–25, 25–17, 24–26) |
9,824[37] | 27-3 |
| * Indicates Conference Opponent, Times listed are Central Time Zone, Source[38] | |||||||
Announcers for televised games
edit- @ New Mexico: JD Healy & Gale Trip
- @ Tennessee: Larry Vettel & Missy Whittemore
- Arizona: Paul Sunderland & Nell Fortner
- UCF: Paul Sunderland & Nell Fortner
- Florida A&M: Paul Sunderland & Nell Fortner
- @ Nebraska: Larry Punteney & Kathi Wieskamp
- @ West Virginia: Sam Gore & Dain Blanton
- Iowa State: Tyler Denning & Nell Fortner
- @ Kansas: Bill Ferguson & Anne Marie Anderson
- Baylor: Tyler Denning & Nell Fortner
- Texas Tech: Tyler Denning & Nell Fortner
- @ Kansas State: Brian Smoller & Kelsey Stringer
- TCU: Tyler Denning & Nell Fortner
- Oklahoma: Paul Sunderland & Nell Fortner
- Zhejiang: Paul Sunderland & Nell Fortner
- Zhejiang: Paul Sunderland & Nell Fortner
- @ Iowa State: Sam Gore & Dain Blanton
- @ Texas Tech: Robert Giovanetti & Andy Penney
- Kansas State: Paul Sunderland & Nell Fortner
- West Virginia: Tyler Denning & Nell Fortner
- @ Oklahoma: Bruce Haertl & Laura Alford
- @ Baylor: John Morris & Kristen Bates
- Kansas: Paul Sunderland & Nell Fortner
- @ TCU: Chuck LaMendola & Pam Lea
- Florida: Paul Sunderland & Nell Fortner
- Northwestern State: Paul Sunderland & Nell Fortner
- Arizona State: Paul Sunderland & Nell Fortner
- vs. Colorado State: Paul Sunderland & Maria Taylor
- vs. North Carolina: Paul Sunderland & Maria Taylor
- vs. BYU: Beth Mowins, Karch Kiraly, & Holly Rowe
References
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