2014 Texas Longhorns volleyball team

2014 Texas Longhorns women's volleyball
2014 Texas Longhorns women's volleyball
Big 12 Conference Champion
NCAA Volleyball Tournament, Semifinal
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
Record	27–3 (15–1 Big 12)
Head coach	Jerritt Elliott (14th season);
Assistant coaches	Erik Sullivan (4th season); Tonya Johnson (1st season);
Home arena	Gregory Gym
	Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

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]

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.

2014 Big 12 Conference volleyball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
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 y- Invited to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament As of December 18, 2014 Rankings from AVCA

Season highlights

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

2014 Texas Longhorns Roster^[4]

Defensive Specialist/Libero

6 Kat Brooks - Junior
8 Cat McCoy - Freshman
9 Amy Neal - Junior

Setter

21 Chloe Collins - Sophomore

Utility

7 Nicole Dalton - Sophomore

Middle Blockers

1 Khat Bell - Senior
5 Molly McCage - Junior
11 Chiaka Ogbogu - Sophomore
15 Sara Hattis - Junior
17 Mirta Baselovic - Freshman

Outside Hitters

1 Khat Bell - Senior
2 Tiffany Baker - Junior
3 Pilar Victoria - Sophomore
9 Amy Neal - Junior
10 Haley Eckerman - Senior
19 Paulina Prieto Cerame - Sophomore

Schedule

Date Time	Opponent	Rank	Arena City (Tournament)	Television	Score	Attendance	Record (Big 12 Record)
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
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

y-Indicates NCAA Playoffs

Times listed are Central Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

@ 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

^ "Texas picked to win Big 12 volleyball crown". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
^ "Texas claims Big 12 volleyball season title". Austin Statesman. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
^ "Nine past winners headline field of 64 for Division I volleyball championship". NCAA. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
^ http://www.texassports.com/roster.aspx?roster=191&path=wvball
^ "AVCA Division I Coaches Preseason Poll: August 11, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
^ "#2 Texas at New Mexico". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
^ "#2 Texas vs. Seattle". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
^ "AVCA Division I Coaches Week #1 Poll: September 1, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
^ "#3 Texas @ #11 Florida". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
^ "AVCA Division I Coaches Week #2 Poll: September 8, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
^ "#21 Arizona @ #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
^ "UCF at #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
^ "Florida A&M at #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
^ "#2 Texas at #9 Nebraska". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
^ "#2 Texas at West Virginia". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
^ "Iowa State at #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
^ "#2 Texas at Kansas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
^ "Baylor at #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
^ "Texas Tech @ #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
^ "#2 Texas at #25 Kansas State". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
^ "TCU at #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
^ "Oklahoma at #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
^ "AVCA Division I Coaches Week #9 Poll: October 25, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
^ "Zhejiang at #5 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-27.
^ "Zhejiang at #5 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
^ "#5 Texas at Texas Tech". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
^ "Kansas State at #5 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
^ "West Virginia at #5 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
^ "AVCA Division I Coaches Week #12 Poll: November 17, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
^ "#3 Texas at Baylor". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
^ "Kansas at #3 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
^ "#3 Texas at TCU". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
^ "#6 Florida at #3 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
^ "AVCA Division I Coaches Week #14 Poll: December 1, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
^ "Northwestern State at #6 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
^ "#22 Arizona State at #6 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
^ "BYU vs. Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-12-18.

[1] "Texas picked to win Big 12 volleyball crown". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2014-09-09.

[2] "Texas claims Big 12 volleyball season title". Austin Statesman. Retrieved 2014-11-15.

[3] "Nine past winners headline field of 64 for Division I volleyball championship". NCAA. Retrieved 2014-11-30.

[4] ttp://www.texassports.com/roster.aspx?roster=191&path=wvball

[5] "AVCA Division I Coaches Preseason Poll: August 11, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-08-11.

[6] "#2 Texas at New Mexico". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-08-29.

[7] "#2 Texas vs. Seattle". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-08-30.

[8] "AVCA Division I Coaches Week #1 Poll: September 1, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2014-09-01.

[9] "#3 Texas @ #11 Florida". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-09-05.

[10] "AVCA Division I Coaches Week #2 Poll: September 8, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2014-09-08.

[11] "#21 Arizona @ #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-09-12.

[12] "UCF at #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-09-13.

[13] "Florida A&M at #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-09-13.

[14] "#2 Texas at #9 Nebraska". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-09-20.

[15] "#2 Texas at West Virginia". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-09-24.

[16] "Iowa State at #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-01.

[17] "#2 Texas at Kansas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-05.

[18] "Baylor at #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-07.

[19] "Texas Tech @ #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-09.

[20] "#2 Texas at #25 Kansas State". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-18.

[21] "TCU at #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-22.

[22] "Oklahoma at #2 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-25.

[23] "AVCA Division I Coaches Week #9 Poll: October 25, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2014-10-27.

[24] "Zhejiang at #5 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-27.

[25] "Zhejiang at #5 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-10-28.

[26] "#5 Texas at Texas Tech". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-11-05.

[27] "Kansas State at #5 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-11-07.

[28] "West Virginia at #5 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-11-12.

[29] "AVCA Division I Coaches Week #12 Poll: November 17, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2014-11-17.

[30] "#3 Texas at Baylor". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-11-06.

[31] "Kansas at #3 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-11-22.

[32] "#3 Texas at TCU". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-11-26.

[33] "#6 Florida at #3 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-11-29.

[34] "AVCA Division I Coaches Week #14 Poll: December 1, 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2014-12-01.

[35] "Northwestern State at #6 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-12-04.

[36] "#22 Arizona State at #6 Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-12-05.

[37] "BYU vs. Texas". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved 2014-12-18.

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