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No. 5 Texas Volleyball advances to Final Four after defeating Stanford

Madisen Skinner was named the Stanford Regional Most Outstanding Player in Texas’ 3-1 victory on Saturday.

The Texas Volleyball team has secured a spot in the NCAA Final Four after a hard fought victory over No. 2 Stanford on their home court. The match took place during the Stanford regionals and was an intense battle, with both teams going back and forth.

However, Texas ultimately emerged with a 3-1 victory behind the valiant efforts of Madisen Skinner.

On Saturday, Skinner was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Stanford Regional after an impressive match where she finished with 24 kills, the highest of any player on both teams.

This win is a testament to the resiliency of the entire Texas Volleyball team, and they will be a formidable contender in the upcoming Final Four when they face Wisconsin on Dec. 14.

Social media reacts as Texas volleyball wins the national championship

Texas is back on top of the college volleyball world.

Nothing was going to stand in the way of Texas volleyball from the national championship on Saturday night. The inspired performance left no doubt about who was the best team in college volleyball.

The Longhorns swept the Lousiville Cardinals en route to the program’s third national title and first since 2012. Texas had fallen short in the finals in their previous three championship appearances. This time around Texas made sure it was different.

Texas faced adversity at the end of the third set after going down 24-22. They then rattled off four straight points to seal the deal and clinch the title.

National player of the year Logan Eggleston was sensational in this matchup. She recorded 19 kills to pace the Horns’ attack. Eggleston’s legendary college career ends with a national championship.

Texas getting back to the top of the college volleyball world sparked tons of excitement on social media. Here are some of Twitter’s best reactions to Texas’ national championship win.