2021 Austin Regional

[Malcom]

Lets take nothing or no one for granted. Rice, Sacred Heart or San Diego all earned the right to be here. Sacred Heart has all my attention right now. All Gregory guarantees us is a big crowd. If the past has taught us anything its that we must play well to win. That's one of the things I really like about this group of ladies, no moment was too big or too small for them. They respected them all. Thats how you win.

 

[UTExinPDX]

Texas defeated Sacred Heart in three straight sets last night. 25-19, 25-17, and 25-19.

Texas plays Rice at 8PM tonight.

 

[HornView]

Broadcast announcers pointed out that Rice has beaten Texas two out of the last three meetings

 

[UTExinPDX]

Broadcast announcers pointed out that Rice has beaten Texas two out of the last three meetings

Texas beat Rice in September in straight sets. 25-14 was the score of each set. I expect this match will be closer than the one in September.

 

[Run Pincher]

Broadcast announcers pointed out that Rice has beaten Texas two out of the last three meetings

Don't remind me. I was in the Rice gym surrounded by unruly, obnoxious rice fans for 1 of them.

 

[TheWalkingHorn]

We'll be there tonight cheering on our Horns, and hopefully for two games next week as well!

 

[UTExinPDX]

Texas wins first two sets against Rice. 25-21. 25-23.

 

[old65horn]

Horns up 2-0 playing in the 3rd set.

 

[Malcom]

Great game Ladies, very business like victory. Did yall notice that Rice hit 340% for the match?
God I Love this game!! Texas Fight!

 

[UTExinPDX]

Texas wins third set 25-19.

 

[nashhorn]

25-29?

 

[circle1060]

Texas wins third set 25-29.

25-19

 

[HornView]

Fun match to watch

 

[HornView]

Illinois knocks Kentucky out in Round 2 so there will be no rematch in the Regional Final with the defending champions unfortunately.

Illinois vs Nebraska and Texas vs Washington in the Austin regional

I’d like nothing better than Texas knocking out Nebraska (and a certain former Longhorn), but it’s one match at a time. Let’s take care of Washington

Conferences with multiple teams in the Sweet 16

6 B10
3 ACC
3 B12
2 PAC 12

 

[mchammer]

Illinois knocks Kentucky out in Round 2 so there will be no rematch in the Regional Final with the defending champions unfortunately.

Illinois vs Nebraska and Texas vs Washington in the Austin regional

I’d like nothing better than Texas knocking out Nebraska (and a certain former Longhorn), but it’s one match at a time. Let’s take care of Washington

Conferences with multiple teams in the Sweet 16

6 B10
3 ACC
3 B12
2 PAC 12

About to get realz.

 

[TheWalkingHorn]

 

[LHABSOB]

Wow- seems we have the easiest regional. Failure to get to final 4 would be disappointing.

 

[Malcom]

Wow- seems we have the easiest regional. Failure to get to final 4 would be disappointing.

Nothing easy about our region. We must play well to win Thursday or there will be no Saturday. One game at a time.

 

[HornView]

Wow- seems we have the easiest regional. Failure to get to final 4 would be disappointing.

Commentators/Analysts on TV have talked about how difficult (“most difficult”) the Austin Regional is since the bracket came out. It seems a little less daunting with Kentucky being upset in Round 2, but it is still no cakewalk by any measure to the Final Four

 

[DINO22]

Illinois knocks Kentucky out in Round 2 so there will be no rematch in the Regional Final with the defending champions unfortunately.

Illinois vs Nebraska and Texas vs Washington in the Austin regional

I’d like nothing better than Texas knocking out Nebraska (and a certain former Longhorn), but it’s one match at a time. Let’s take care of Washington

Conferences with multiple teams in the Sweet 16

6 B10
3 ACC
3 B12
2 PAC 12

L.Sun do not even start anymore for Nebraska

 

[HornView]

The few Nebraska games I’ve watched this season Sun got very little time on the court. Honestly I don’t think it would be any different if she was still at Texas.

 

[mchammer]

Only the 7th and 14th seed lost out of 16 seeds

 

[mchammer]

Wow- seems we have the easiest regional. Failure to get to final 4 would be disappointing.

Not really. We may face the 10th seed instead of 7th seed. Not much difference in reality.

 

[xdxmmxchxxl]

Definitely do not have the easiest regional, you must not follow many other teams. Two B10 teams and Washington is no joke. We got lucky with Kentucky losing, but then again, the team that beat them will be here.

i never thought Lexi Sun was good enough for Texas and would agree that she would not be getting much playing time on our current roster. She does not have the arm strength or strong defensive abilities to be a 6-rotation on our team

ready for an exciting weekend of volleyball at the greg

 

[Run Pincher]

UW is definitely no pushover. They are a well balanced team. They don't hit as as high a % as Texas, but I suspect their schedule was tougher.

The serving absolutely has to be on. UW has multiple players with more SA's that SE's. We have none. And their SA/set rate is almost as high as ours with a SE/set rate at almost half ours.

 

[TheWalkingHorn]

UW is definitely no pushover. They are a well balanced team. They don't hit as as high a % as Texas, but I suspect their schedule was tougher.

The serving absolutely has to be on. UW has multiple players with more SA's that SE's. We have none. And their SA/set rate is almost as high as ours with a SE/set rate at almost half ours.

This. x1000!

This has been the only thing that's ever bothered me about this group. If this group doesn't make it all the way, it will be because they beat themselves.

 

[LHABSOB]

Definitely do not have the easiest regional, you must not follow many other teams. Two B10 teams and Washington is no joke. We got lucky with Kentucky losing, but then again, the team that beat them will be here.

i never thought Lexi Sun was good enough for Texas and would agree that she would not be getting much playing time on our current roster. She does not have the arm strength or strong defensive abilities to be a 6-rotation on our team

ready for an exciting weekend of volleyball at the greg

Didn't mean to imply that our regional is easy- when you are down to the sweet 16 they are all great teams. But which other regional would you trade for ours? I think you could argue Pitt regional is maybe easier than ours. Purdue has had a great season but they lost both times to Nebraska.

I get it- one match at a time. Hoping for big wins this weekend in Austin!

 

[UTexRulz23]

Didn't mean to imply that our regional is easy- when you are down to the sweet 16 they are all great teams. But which other regional would you trade for ours? I think you could argue Pitt regional is maybe easier than ours. Purdue has had a great season but they lost both times to Nebraska.

I get it- one match at a time. Hoping for big wins this weekend in Austin!

Louisville, Pittsburgh definitely have an easier region. Maybe Wisconsin has the same or harder. With Kentucky out, ours got easier, but still could be the toughest.

 

[Malcom]

We picked the worse time to have an off night. Just cant get it together. But its not over...gonna take some serious Texas Fight!

 

[UTExinPDX]

Let’s go, Texas!