Sept. 14, 2009
Match 6: No. 2/2 TEXAS (5-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. No. 24/NR Baylor (11-0, 0-0 Big 12)
When: Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m.
Where: Austin, Texas (Gregory Gymnasium)
Television: ESPNU
Live Stats: Follow the play-by-play on GameTracker
Internet Audio: Listen to this Texas Volleyball game on TexasSports.TV (audio subscription required)
SERIES INFO
All-Time Series Record: Texas leads Baylor, 63-2 (H: 32-0, A: 26-2, N: 5-0)
Last meeting with Baylor: Texas defeated Baylor, 3-0 (25-18, 30-28, 25-21) on Nov. 5, 2008 in Waco
Current Streak: Texas has won the last 14 meetings
TICKETS
Great seats are available for fans wanting to purchase season or single match tickets. For information or to order, call the UT Athletics ticket office at 512-471-3333 or visit TexasBoxOffice.com.
PROMOTIONS
• $4 Web coupon Wednesday [PDF]
• Government Night: $3 for city, state, or federal employees - ADVANCE SALE ONLY by calling 512/232-3865 512/232-3865
• First 1,000 fans will receive an inflatable Longhorn mini flag courtesy of Time Warner Cable
TEXAS IN THE AVCA POLL
The Longhorns are ranked No. 2 in the most recent AVCA Division I Coaches Poll (Sept. 14) ... UT received six first-place votes ... Texas’ No. 2 preseason ranking was its highest ranking in the AVCA poll since UT finished the 1995 season ranked second ... UT has now been ranked in the Top 10 for 46 straight weeks ... UT opponents in the poll include, No. 4 Hawaii, No. 8 Nebraska, No. 10 Iowa State, No.13 California, No. 22 Saint Louis, No. 23 San Diego and No. 24 San Diego ... Texas is 5-0 against ranked opponents in 2009.
THE HORNS IN THE VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE POLL
Texas holds the No. 2 spot in the current Volleyball Magazine Poll (Sept. 8) ... the Horns trail two-time defending NCAA Champion Penn State in the poll by six points 236-to-230 ... Big 12 foes Nebraska and Iowa State hold the No. 6 and No. 10 positions, respectively ... four of Texas’ non-conference opponents are ranked (No. 7 Hawaii, No. 11 California, No. 16 Saint Louis).
LONE STAR STATE DOMINANCE
Since head coach Jerritt Elliott arrived in Austin, the Longhorns have emerged as the dominant volleyball program in the state of Texas ... the Longhorns have posted a 63-7 (.900) record against in-state opponents during the Elliott era, including a 16-0 mark against Texas Tech and a 15-1 mark against Baylor ... Texas has won its last 36 matches versus in-state foes, last dropping a match on Oct. 16, 2004 to Texas A&M.
TV-D
In 20 career national television appearances, senior outside hitter Destinee Hooker has shined ... she averaged 4.40 kills on .331 hitting in 2008’s six TV matches ... in 2007 Hooker posted 4.85 kills and 2.00 digs per-set on TV (63 kills in 13 sets) ... in Texas’ eight nationally televised matches in 2006, Hooker recorded 124 kills, including a 4.00 kill per-game average (31 sets) in those matches ... Hooker has averaged 15.63 kills per-match and 4.30 kills per-set when the Horns have appeared on national television in her three seasons on the Forty Acres.
HOT START FOR TEXAS
On Texas’ season-opening road trip it recorded victories over five ranked opponents, downing then-No. 4 Hawaii, No. 10 California, No. 15 San Diego, No. 19 Saint Louis and No. 23 Long Beach State.
ENGLE EARNS AVCA AND BIG 12 HONORS
Senior All-America setter Ashley Engle was named the Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week and Big 12 Player of the Week (Sept. 8) after leading the Longhorns to victories over No. 4 Hawaii, No. 10 California and No. 19 Saint Louis last week ... Engle was the guiding force for UT last week, earning Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Classic Most Outstanding Player honors after leading Texas to the tourney title ... she averaged 8.82 assists, 2.91 kills, 2.27 digs and 0.64 blocks per-set for the week, while hitting at a .564 clip ... Engle set for a Horns’ offense that hit at a .359 clip in its three road victories.
