Post by vbobsessed on Nov 9, 2006 1:23:01 GMT -5
11/08/2006
From Texassports.com:
No. 8 Volleyball powers past Texas A&M, 3-0
AUSTIN, Texas -- Freshmen Ashley Engle and Destinee Hooker combined for 25 kills to lead No. 8 Texas to a 3-0 (30-22, 30-16, 30-18) sweep of Texas A&M, Wednesday night at Gregory Gym. The victory marked the fifth straight time that the Horns have knocked off the Aggies and was the ninth consecutive match Hooker has notched double digits in kills.
Texas (18-5, 13-3 Big 12) fell behind early in game one, but rallied back behind a 5-0 run to claim a 16-13 lead. Engle highlighted the run with two straight kills that knotted the score at 13-13 and added an ace to help push the advantage to three. Texas A&M (11-13, 4-12 Big 12) kept the margin at two until UT put together a 6-1 run paced by three Engle kills to move its edge to 25-19. Kelly Stanton ended the Texas run with a kill that moved the tally to 25-20, but back-to-back kills by Jen Christian gave the Horns a 27-20 lead. An Aggies error forced game point for the Longhorns and junior setter Michelle Moriarty connected for one of her four kills to close out game one, 30-22.
Engle recorded seven kills on 11 swings in game one, hitting at a .750 clip, while Hooker hammered out five kills on .625 hitting.
"We were very consistent tonight and I think that really contributed to our win," commented Engle. "We've been working really hard at practice lately, and I think that hard work is showing up in our games."
After trailing 3-0 to start game one, senior middle blocker Jennifer Todd put Texas back in front with a pair of kills that gave the Horns a 6-5 advantage. The Horns extended their lead at the 11-8 mark, running off five straight points to push the margin to eight. During the run Engle and Christian produced back-to-back solo blocks, while A&M committed two attack errors. Texas continued to dominate from that point forward, using two kills and two aces by Engle in its 13-2 run that extended the margin to 24-10.
"It's always fun to play an in-state rival like Texas A&M," said Christian. "Our fans are great and they created a really fun atmosphere tonight."
The Aggies managed a 3-0 run to narrow the gap to 10 points, but the Horns responded with a 4-0 run of their own, highlighted by a Kiley Hall ace and a Ruthann Feist kill that forced game point. Feist and senior setter Jenny Andrew came up with the final point of the game blocking Mary Batis' attack and lifting UT to a 30-16 victory.
In game three Hooker took over for the Horns, connecting for seven kills on eight attacks, while committing zero errors. Texas claimed a 1-0 edge on an Engle kill and it would never look back pushing the lead to five on a Hooker kill at the 15-10 mark and then exploding on a 10-1 run to take a 12 point lead. Hooker headlined the Horns during the run, registering three kills, while the Aggies committed four attack errors.
Texas A&M closed the gap to nine at the 25-16 mark, but a 4-1 Texas run paced by a kill, block and ace from Engle moved the tally to 29-17. The Horns clinched the match with a 30-18 game three victory on an Aggies service error.
"I'm very pleased with our performance tonight," noted head coach Jerritt Elliott. "We had a low margin of error and we excelled in the serve and receive game."
Engle recorded a team-high 13 kills on the night, hitting at a .310 clip, totaling seven digs and connecting for five service aces. Hooker added 12 kills on 19 attacks, committing zero errors and hitting .632 for the night. Moriarty added 38 assists and seven digs in the match, while hitting .571 and equaling a season-high with four kills. Junior libero Alyson Jennings steadied the UT defense with a team-high 13 kills in the match.
Texas returns to action Saturday, Nov. 11 when it plays host to No. 25 Missouri at Gregory Gym. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m.
From Aggieathletics.com:
No. 8 Texas Tops A&M in Lone Star Showdown
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
AUSTIN, Texas- Christi Hahn had 13 kills and hit .500 for Texas A&M, but it wasn’t enough as No. 8 Texas defeated the Aggies, 30-22, 30-16, 30-18, in front of 2,882 at the State Farm Lone Star Showdown at Gregory Gym.
Texas, which picked up its fifth consecutive victory against the Aggies, improves to 18-5 overall and 13-3 in the Big 12 Conference. A&M falls to 11-13 and 4-12.
The Longhorns hit .346, the highest by an A&M opponent this season, while holding the Aggies to a .095 hitting percentage. Texas, which had 49 kills to A&M’s 35, also outblocked the Aggies, 8-3.
A&M held a 13-11 lead in the opening game before the Longhorns rallied for five unanswered points to take their fourth lead of the game. A&M was within 21-19 when Texas went on a 6-1 run to begin pulling away. Texas was serving for the game at 29-21, but Hahn kept the Aggies alive with her seventh kill of the game. Texas then ended the game with a kill by setter Michelle Moriarty.
Game 2 was tied at 6-6 before the Longhorns went on an18-4 run to take a commanding lead. A&M, which was held to a -.053 hitting percentage in the frame, went on a 5-1 run to get within 25-15 before Texas closed out the game on a 5-1 spurt.
Texas never trailed in the third game. A&M stayed close at 15-12 before the Longhorns scored seven consecutive points. Kelly Stanton ended the run with a kill, but Texas answered with three more points to take a 25-13 lead. A&M ran off three straight points but could not get any closer than nine points before Texas ended the game and the match.
Ashley Engle led the Longhorns with 13 kills, and Destinee Hooker added 12 while hitting at a .632 clip.
A&M’s Zanny Castillo led all players with 16 digs, the most by an Aggie in a three-game match this season. Alyson Jennings led Texas with 13 digs.
A&M returns home Sunday to host the Iowa State Cyclones. First serve is at 2 p.m. at G. Rollie White Coliseum. In addition, Aggie players and coaches will host a free youth clinic following the match.
From Texassports.com:
No. 8 Volleyball powers past Texas A&M, 3-0
AUSTIN, Texas -- Freshmen Ashley Engle and Destinee Hooker combined for 25 kills to lead No. 8 Texas to a 3-0 (30-22, 30-16, 30-18) sweep of Texas A&M, Wednesday night at Gregory Gym. The victory marked the fifth straight time that the Horns have knocked off the Aggies and was the ninth consecutive match Hooker has notched double digits in kills.
Texas (18-5, 13-3 Big 12) fell behind early in game one, but rallied back behind a 5-0 run to claim a 16-13 lead. Engle highlighted the run with two straight kills that knotted the score at 13-13 and added an ace to help push the advantage to three. Texas A&M (11-13, 4-12 Big 12) kept the margin at two until UT put together a 6-1 run paced by three Engle kills to move its edge to 25-19. Kelly Stanton ended the Texas run with a kill that moved the tally to 25-20, but back-to-back kills by Jen Christian gave the Horns a 27-20 lead. An Aggies error forced game point for the Longhorns and junior setter Michelle Moriarty connected for one of her four kills to close out game one, 30-22.
Engle recorded seven kills on 11 swings in game one, hitting at a .750 clip, while Hooker hammered out five kills on .625 hitting.
"We were very consistent tonight and I think that really contributed to our win," commented Engle. "We've been working really hard at practice lately, and I think that hard work is showing up in our games."
After trailing 3-0 to start game one, senior middle blocker Jennifer Todd put Texas back in front with a pair of kills that gave the Horns a 6-5 advantage. The Horns extended their lead at the 11-8 mark, running off five straight points to push the margin to eight. During the run Engle and Christian produced back-to-back solo blocks, while A&M committed two attack errors. Texas continued to dominate from that point forward, using two kills and two aces by Engle in its 13-2 run that extended the margin to 24-10.
"It's always fun to play an in-state rival like Texas A&M," said Christian. "Our fans are great and they created a really fun atmosphere tonight."
The Aggies managed a 3-0 run to narrow the gap to 10 points, but the Horns responded with a 4-0 run of their own, highlighted by a Kiley Hall ace and a Ruthann Feist kill that forced game point. Feist and senior setter Jenny Andrew came up with the final point of the game blocking Mary Batis' attack and lifting UT to a 30-16 victory.
In game three Hooker took over for the Horns, connecting for seven kills on eight attacks, while committing zero errors. Texas claimed a 1-0 edge on an Engle kill and it would never look back pushing the lead to five on a Hooker kill at the 15-10 mark and then exploding on a 10-1 run to take a 12 point lead. Hooker headlined the Horns during the run, registering three kills, while the Aggies committed four attack errors.
Texas A&M closed the gap to nine at the 25-16 mark, but a 4-1 Texas run paced by a kill, block and ace from Engle moved the tally to 29-17. The Horns clinched the match with a 30-18 game three victory on an Aggies service error.
"I'm very pleased with our performance tonight," noted head coach Jerritt Elliott. "We had a low margin of error and we excelled in the serve and receive game."
Engle recorded a team-high 13 kills on the night, hitting at a .310 clip, totaling seven digs and connecting for five service aces. Hooker added 12 kills on 19 attacks, committing zero errors and hitting .632 for the night. Moriarty added 38 assists and seven digs in the match, while hitting .571 and equaling a season-high with four kills. Junior libero Alyson Jennings steadied the UT defense with a team-high 13 kills in the match.
Texas returns to action Saturday, Nov. 11 when it plays host to No. 25 Missouri at Gregory Gym. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m.
From Aggieathletics.com:
No. 8 Texas Tops A&M in Lone Star Showdown
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
AUSTIN, Texas- Christi Hahn had 13 kills and hit .500 for Texas A&M, but it wasn’t enough as No. 8 Texas defeated the Aggies, 30-22, 30-16, 30-18, in front of 2,882 at the State Farm Lone Star Showdown at Gregory Gym.
Texas, which picked up its fifth consecutive victory against the Aggies, improves to 18-5 overall and 13-3 in the Big 12 Conference. A&M falls to 11-13 and 4-12.
The Longhorns hit .346, the highest by an A&M opponent this season, while holding the Aggies to a .095 hitting percentage. Texas, which had 49 kills to A&M’s 35, also outblocked the Aggies, 8-3.
A&M held a 13-11 lead in the opening game before the Longhorns rallied for five unanswered points to take their fourth lead of the game. A&M was within 21-19 when Texas went on a 6-1 run to begin pulling away. Texas was serving for the game at 29-21, but Hahn kept the Aggies alive with her seventh kill of the game. Texas then ended the game with a kill by setter Michelle Moriarty.
Game 2 was tied at 6-6 before the Longhorns went on an18-4 run to take a commanding lead. A&M, which was held to a -.053 hitting percentage in the frame, went on a 5-1 run to get within 25-15 before Texas closed out the game on a 5-1 spurt.
Texas never trailed in the third game. A&M stayed close at 15-12 before the Longhorns scored seven consecutive points. Kelly Stanton ended the run with a kill, but Texas answered with three more points to take a 25-13 lead. A&M ran off three straight points but could not get any closer than nine points before Texas ended the game and the match.
Ashley Engle led the Longhorns with 13 kills, and Destinee Hooker added 12 while hitting at a .632 clip.
A&M’s Zanny Castillo led all players with 16 digs, the most by an Aggie in a three-game match this season. Alyson Jennings led Texas with 13 digs.
A&M returns home Sunday to host the Iowa State Cyclones. First serve is at 2 p.m. at G. Rollie White Coliseum. In addition, Aggie players and coaches will host a free youth clinic following the match.
