Sept. 28, 2009
Complete Notes 
Match 10: No. 2/2 TEXAS (9-0, 4-0 Big 12) vs. Texas A&M (9-2, 2-1 Big 12)
When: Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Austin, Texas (Gregory Gymnasium)
Television: Time Warner Cable's Texas Channel in select markets around the state (Click here for channel info)
Live Stats: GameTracker
Internet Video/Audio: Watch Texas Volleyball home matches FREE on TexasSports.TV
SERIES INFO
All-Time Series Record: Texas leads Texas A&M, 64-22 (H: 32-5, A: 21-12, N: 11-5)
Last meeting with Texas A&M: Texas defeated Texas A&M, 3-0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-20) on Nov. 1, 2008
Current Streak: Texas has won the last nine meetings
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]
• Faculty/Staff Night: $3 general admission ticket available to all UT faculty and staff. Faculty and staff may purchase tickets at Bellmont Hall (M-F; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) or at the Gregory Gym box office before the match. Valid UTID must be presented at time of purchase.
LONGHORN NOTABLES:
TEXAS IN THE AVCA POLL
The Longhorns are ranked No. 2 in the most recent AVCA Division I Coaches Poll (Sept. 28) ... UT received eight 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 48 straight weeks ... UT opponents in the poll include, No. 4 Hawaii, No. 9 California, No. 10 Nebraska, No. 14 Iowa State, No. 19 Baylor, No. 20 San Diego, No. 21 Saint Louis and No. 22 Long Beach State.
HORNS IN THE VOLLEYBALL MAGAZINE POLL
Texas holds the No. 2 spot in the current Volleyball Magazine Poll (Sept. 29) ... the Horns trail two-time defending NCAA Champion Penn State in the poll by eight points 276-to-268 ... Big 12 foes Nebraska and Iowa State hold the No. 6 and No. 10 positions, respectively ... two of Texas' non-conference opponents are ranked (No. 4 Hawaii, No. 12 California).
STIFF COMPETITION
Texas is 9-0 on the season with eight of its wins coming against ranked opponents ... Texas' season-opening streak of eight wins against ranked opponents was the longest in program history, while the seven straight matches against ranked opponents tied a UT record set in 1995 ... the Horns have defeated No. 4 Hawaii, No. 6 Nebraska, No. 10 Iowa State, No. 10 California, No. 15 San Diego, No. 19 Saint Louis, No. 23 Long Beach State and No. 24 Baylor in 2009.
IN THE BIG 12 STATS
The Longhorns rank atop the Big 12 and rank third in the nation with their .315 team hitting percentage ... UT leads the NCAA in blocking with 3.39 blocks per-set ... senior All-America setter Ashley Engle ranks second in the conference in hitting with a .379 attack mark, while senior All-America outside hitter Destinee Hooker leads the league with 4.44 kills and 5.30 points per-set.
HOT START
Texas is off to the third-best start in UT history ... its 9-0 start is the best since 2004 when the Horns began the year 16-0 ... the Texas record was set in 1990 when UT opened 26-0.
STREAKING
Texas is currently riding an 18-match regular-season winning streak that dates back to Nov. 1, 2008 against Texas A&M ... Texas also currently owns a 11-match home winning streak at Gregory Gymnasium dating back to Nov. 1, 2008.
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 64-7 (.901) record against in-state opponents during the Elliott era, including a 16-0 mark against Texas Tech and a 16-1 mark against Baylor ... Texas has won its last 37 matches versus in-state foes, last dropping a match on Oct. 16, 2004 to Texas A&M.
SUCCESS IN BIG 12 PLAY
In 14 years of Big 12 Conference play the Longhorns own a 196-65 (.751) mark in league action ... Texas' all-time Big 12 record ranks second to only Nebraska ... during head coach Jerritt Elliott's nine-year tenure, Texas has posted a 121-42 (.742) record against Big 12 foes ... the Longhorns 19-1 record in 2007 was its best mark since the inception of the league.
ROAD WARRIORS
Texas is 9-0 on the season with seven of its wins coming on the road ... the Horns are 5-0 at away games and 2-0 at neutral sites in 2009 ... the Horns own victories at Hawaii and Nebraska, which perennially rank No. 1 and No. 2 on the NCAA Volleyball attendance charts.
