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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.

Texas Volleyball: Longhorns lose to Kentucky in the national championship

The Texas volleyball team lost to the Kentucky Wildcats in the 2020-21 national championship on Saturday.

The Texas volleyball team reached their eighth national championship in program history and were looking to win their fourth title.

On the other hand, it was Kentucky’s first appearance. It was an electric atmosphere on Saturday night when these two teams faced off against each other.

Despite Texas winning the first set, Kentucky went on to win the next three sets in a row to beat the Longhorns 3-1 in a best-of-five and claim the program’s first national championship.

After Texas won the first set, Kentucky took early control of the second, never losing the lead to tie the match at 1-1.

In sets three and four, both teams kept it close, with the leads shuffling back and forth. Kentucky was able to maintain the momentum as they inched their way to the 25 points needed.

Texas finishes the 2020-21 season 27-2 overall and Big 12 champions which included no losses in conference play.

The team had two first-team All-Americans in Brionne Butler and Logan Eggleston, as well as third-team All-American Jhenna Gabriel. All of these players will return for next season in an attempt to win their first championship since 2012.

WATCH: Wisconsin volleyball releases hype video ahead of Final Four matchup

Ahead of the highly anticipated matchup that will be broadcast on ESPN, the Badgers released a hype video featuring highlights from the B…

After what has been an amazing week, including beating the Florida Gators in the Elite Eight and the naming of six Badgers as All-Americans, Wisconsin volleyball will face the Texas Longhorns on Thursday night in the Final Four of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Tournament.

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Ahead of the highly anticipated matchup, the Badgers released a hype video featuring highlights from the Badgers’ last matchup against the Gators. The clip features great blocks from seniors Molly Haggerty and Dana Rettke, as well as some outstanding digs from Giorgia Civita.