2014 Texas Longhorns volleyball team

The 2014 Texas Longhorns volleyball team represented the University of Texas in the 2014 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Texas Longhorns women's volleyball team, led by 14th year head coach Jerritt Elliott, played their home games at Gregory Gymnasium. The Longhorns were members of the Big 12 and were picked to win the conference title in the preseason poll.[1]

2014 Texas Longhorns women's volleyball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
Record27–3 (15–1 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Jerritt Elliott (14th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Erik Sullivan (4th season)
  • Tonya Johnson (1st season)
Home arenaGregory Gym

The Longhorns won the Big 12 Championship and advanced to the National semifinals for the third time in four years. In the national semifinal Texas fell to unseeded BYU 3–1 to end their season.

2014 Big 12 Conference volleyball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Texas  y 151 .938273 .900
Kansas  y 106 .625229 .710
Iowa State  y 106 .625199 .679
Oklahoma  y 106 .6252011 .645
Kansas State  y 97 .563229 .710
West Virginia   610 .3751614 .533
TCU   610 .3751715 .531
Baylor   412 .2501417 .452
Texas Tech   214 .1251414 .500
Conference champion

Season highlights

  • The Longhorns won the Lobo Challenge & the 26 West Longhorn Classic with a 6–0 record. Even more impressive, they went 18–0 in the sets.
  • The Longhorns clinched the Big 12 title with 3 conference games remaining by avenging their only conference loss.[2]
  • The Longhorns were awarded the #2 overall seed in the NCAA tournament.[3]

Roster

2014 Texas Longhorns roster[4]
 

Defensive Specialist/Libero

  • 6 Kat Brooks - Junior
  • 8 Cat McCoy - Freshman
  • 9 Amy Neal - Junior

Setter

  • 21 Chloe Collins - Sophomore

Utility

  • 7 Nicole Dalton - Sophomore
 

Middle blockers

  • 1 Khat Bell - Senior
  • 5 Molly McCage - Junior
  • 11 Chiaka Ogbogu - Sophomore
  • 15 Sara Hattis - Junior
  • 17 Mirta Baselovic - Freshman
 

Outside hitters

  • 1 Khat Bell - Senior
  • 2 Tiffany Baker - Junior
  • 3 Pilar Victoria - Sophomore
  • 9 Amy Neal - Junior
  • 10 Haley Eckerman - Senior
  • 19 Paulina Prieto Cerame - Sophomore

Schedule

Date
Time
Opponent Rank Arena
City
(Tournament)
Television Score Attendance Record
(Big 12 Record)
8/29
11:30 a.m.
vs. UTEP Lady Miners #2[5] Johnson Center Gymnasium
Albuquerque, NM
(Lobo Classic)
W 3-0
(25-23, 25–17, 25–10)
627 1-0
8/29
8:30 p.m.
@ New Mexico #2 Johnson Center Gymnasium
Albuquerque, NM
(Lobo Classic)
MW Network W 3-0
(25-21, 25–13, 25–17)
3,875[6] 2-0
8/30
4:30 p.m.
vs. Seattle #2 Johnson Center Gymnasium
Albuquerque, NM
(Lobo Classic)
W 3-0
(25-14, 25–12, 25–15)
N/A[7] 3-0
9/6
6:30 p.m.
@ #11 Florida #3[8] O'Connell Center
Gainesville, FL
SEC+ W 3-1
(25-16, 26–28, 25–17, 25–16)
4,845[9] 4-0
9/12
7 p.m.
#21 Arizona #2[10] Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
(26 West Classic)
LHN W 3-0
(25-19, 25–21, 25–20)
3,072[11] 5-0
9/13
12 p.m.
UCF #2 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
(26 West Classic)
LHN W 3-0
(25-17, 26–24, 25–9)
2,687[12] 6-0
9/13
3 p.m.
Florida A&M #2 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
(26 West Classic)
LHN W 3-0
(25-18, 25–20, 25–13)
2,687[13] 7-0
9/20
2 p.m.
@ #9 Nebraska #2 Devaney Sports Center
Lincoln, NE
NET/BTN+ W 3-2
(25-23, 21–25, 25–19, 23–25, 15–8)
8,312[14] 8-0
9/24
6 p.m.
*@ West Virginia #2 WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
ESPNU W 3-2
(23-25, 19–25, 25–20, 25–18, 15–7)
1,914[15] 9-0
(1-0)
10/01
7 p.m.
*Iowa State #2 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
LHN W 3-0
(25-23, 25–15, 25–15)
2,899[16] 10-0
(2-0)
10/05
1 p.m.
*@ Kansas #2 Horejsi Family Athletics Center
Lawrence, KS
FSN W 3-1
(25-14, 25–20, 20–25, 25–21)
1,348[17] 11-0
(3-0)
10/07
7 p.m.
*Baylor #2 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
LHN W 3-0
(25-12, 25–13, 25–17)
2,504[18] 12-0
(4-0)
10/09
1 p.m.
*Texas Tech #2 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
LHN W 3-0
(25-19, 25–17, 25–19)
2,324[19] 13-0
(5-0)
10/18
7 p.m.
*@ #25 Kansas State #2 Ahearn Field House
Manhattan, KS
FCSC W 3-0
(25-19, 25–22, 25–12)
3,927[20] 14-0
(6-0)
10/22
7 p.m.
*TCU #2 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
LHN W 3-0
(25-14, 25–16, 25–22)
2,827[21] 15-0
(7-0)
10/25
5 p.m.
*Oklahoma #2 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
LHN L 0-3
(24-26, 24–26, 24–26)
4,402[22] 15-1
(7-1)
10/27
7 p.m.
Zhejiang #5[23] Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
LHN W 3-0
(25-15, 26–24, 25–20)
1,869[24] Exhibition
10/28
7 p.m.
Zhejiang #5 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
LHN W 3-2
(20-25, 25–18, 21–25, 25–19, 18–16)
2,079[25] Exhibition
11/02
2 p.m.
*@ Iowa State #5 Hilton Coliseum
Ames, IA
ESPNU W 3-1
(25-21, 20–25, 25–13, 25–14)
4,345 16-1
(8-1)
11/05
7 p.m.
*@ Texas Tech #5 United Supermarkets Arena
Lubbock, TX
FSSW/FCSC W 3-0
(25-10, 25–18, 25–13)
1,260[26] 17-1
(9-1)
11/07
7 p.m.
*Kansas State #5 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
LHN W 3-1
(16-25, 25–15, 25–21, 25–16)
3,516[27] 18-1
(10-1)
11/12
7 p.m.
*West Virginia #5 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
LHN W 3-0
(25-20, 25–17, 25–18)
2,306[28] 19-1
(11-1)
11/15
7 p.m.
*@ #24 Oklahoma #5 McCasland Field House
Norman, OK
SoonerSports.tv W 3-2
(22-25, 25–18, 21–25, 25–17, 15–5)
2,439 20-1
(12-1)
11/19
7 p.m.
*@ Baylor #3[29] Ferrell Center
Waco, TX
FSSW+/FCSA W 3-1
(21-25, 25–14, 25–17, 25–19)
1,683[30] 21-1
(13-1)
11/22
3 p.m.
*Kansas #3 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
LHN W 3-0
(25-20, 25–23, 25–18)
N/A[31] 22-1
(14-1)
11/26
6:30 p.m.
*@ TCU #3 Rec Center
Ft. Worth, TX
FSSW+ W 3-0
(25-17, 25–22, 25–18)
1,350[32] 23-1
(15-1)
11/29
1:30 p.m.
*#6 Florida #3 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
LHN L 2-3
(26-28, 25–20, 25–23, 22–25, 15–12)
4,276[33] 23-2
2014 NCAA Tournament
12/4
7:30 p.m.
y-Northwestern State #6[34] Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
(NCAA 1st Round)
LHN W 3-0
(25-21, 25–15, 25–18)
2,001[35] 24-2
12/5
8 p.m.
y-#22 Arizona State #6 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
(NCAA 2nd Round)
LHN W 3-0
(25-19, 25–20, 25–22)
2,924[36] 25-2
12/12
4 p.m.
y-vs. #9 Colorado State #6 Sports Pavilion
Minneapolis, MN
(NCAA regional semifinal)
ESPN3 W 3-0
(25-19, 25–18, 25–17)
1,983 26-2
12/12
5:30 p.m.
y-vs. #7 North Carolina #6 Sports Pavilion
Minneapolis, MN
(NCAA Regional final)
ESPNU W 3-1 1,880 27-2
12/18
6 p.m.
y-vs. #12 BYU #6 Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City, OK
(NCAA Semifinal)
ESPN2 L 1-3
(23-25, 16–25, 25–17, 24–26)
9,824[37] 27-3
* Indicates Conference Opponent, Times listed are Central Time Zone, Source[38]

Announcers for televised games

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