9/8/04
Volleyball Preview: Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational
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| FULL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Friday, September 10 4:30 p.m. - Louisiana Tech vs. Liberty 6:30 p.m. - TEXAS vs. LSU Saturday, September 11 10 a.m. - LSU vs. Liberty Noon - TEXAS vs. Louisiana Tech 4:30 p.m. - Louisiana Tech vs. LSU 6:30 p.m. - TEXAS vs. Liberty |
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MATCH #5
Texas (4-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. LSU (3-0, 0-0
SEC)
When:
Friday, September 10, 2004, 6:30 p.m.
Where:
Gregory Gym, Austin, Texas
All-Time
Series Record: Texas leads, 17-4
Series
Streak: UT has won the last six meetings
Last
Meeting: Sept. 25, 1994 in Baton Rouge: UT won, 3-2 (8-15, 15-7, 11-15,
15-3, 16-14)
Last
UT victory: Same
Last
LSU victory: Oct. 2, 1991 in Baton Rouge: LSU won, 3-0 (15-8, 15-7,
15-8)
Elliott
vs. LSU: 0-0
Match
Promotions: Spirit Appreciation - $3 general admission for all fans
wearing UT apparel; FREE general admission with North Texas football
ticket.
MATCH #6
Texas vs. Louisiana Tech (2-3, 0-0 WAC)
When:
Saturday, September 11, 2004, Noon
Where:
Gregory Gym, Austin, Texas
All-Time
Series Record: First Meeting
Elliott
vs. Louisiana Tech: 0-0
Match
Promotions: None
MATCH #7
Texas vs. Liberty (0-3, 0-0 Big South)
When:
Saturday, September 11, 2004, 6:30 p.m.
Where:
Gregory Gym, Austin, Texas
All-Time
Series Record: First Meeting
Elliott
vs. Liberty: 0-0
Match
Promotions: Spirit Appreciation - $3 general admission for all
fans wearing UT apparel; FREE general admission with North Texas football
ticket.
QUICK SETS
The
Longhorns are 4-0 to open a season for the first time since the 2001
season. The last time Texas opened up 5-0 was 1999 when the Horns went
6-0 before suffering a loss.
Texas
has yet to surrender a game in 2004, winning its four matches by a
cumulative score of 12-0. The last time the Horns accomplished such
a feat was in 1980 when the team also won its first 12 games of the
season.
The
Longhorns went 2-1 at last year's Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational,
defeating Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
(3-1) and UT-Arlington (3-0) before falling to No. 9 UCLA (0-3).
Texas
is out-hitting its opponents .376 to .116, and are swinging for 17.6
kills per game compared to its opponents' 11.9 kills per game. Senior
Bethany Howden leads the team with a 5.20 kills per game mark.
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
LSU: The Tigers have opened the season with a 3-0 record after defeating Central Florida (3-1), Rice (3-2) and Central Florida (3-0) at last weekend's Hurricane Francis Invitational in Baton Rouge. As a team, the Tigers average 14.95 kills/game, 15.67 digs/game and 3.00 blocks/game. Regan Wood leads the team with 3.25 kills per game and a .310 hitting percentage for head coach Fran (Teeter) Flory (Texas '83).
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LSU
QUICK FACTS Nickname: Tigers Head Coach: Fran Flory (Texas '83) 2003 Record: 11-19 2003 Conference Record/Finish: 6-10 (Third/Western Division) 2003 Postseason: SEC Tournament Web site: www.LSUSports.net |
LOUISIANA TECH: La Tech enters the tournament with a 2-3 record after the first week of play. The Techsters opened the season with three losses (Stephen F. Austin, 3-1; Arkansas-Little Rock, 3-0; and Arkansas State, 3-0) before winnings its last two matches (Jackson State, 3-0, and Austin Peay, 3-1). As a team, La Tech is hitting 14.53 kills/game and has 16.65 digs/game. Megan Rush averages 3.71 kills/game for head coach Heather Mazeitis.
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LOUISIANA TECH QUICK FACTS Nickname: Lady Techsters Head Coach: Heather Mazeitis (Central Oklahoma '92) 2003 Record: 16-15 2003 Conference Record/Finish: 4-9 (Seventh) 2003 Postseason: WAC Tournament Web site: www.LaTechSports.com |
LIBERTY: Liberty enters the tournament with an 0-3 record. Last weekend, the Flames fell to UC Irvine (3-0), No. 24 Utah (3-0) and Long Beach State (3-0) on a West Coast trip. As a team, Liberty averages 10.44 kills/game and 10.00 digs/game. Jennifer Belk leads the team offensively as she averages 4.00 kills/game and is hitting a team-high .112 for head coach Shane Pinder.
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LIBERTY
QUICK FACTS Nickname: Flames Head Coach: Shane Pinder (Luther Rice Seminary '04) 2003 Record: 22-11 2003 Conference Record/Finish: 13-1 (First) 2003 Postseason: Big South Tournament Web site: www.LibertyFlames.com |
