Defending national champion Texas takes on Creighton in a regional semifinal at Penn State on Friday afternoon in women’s college volleyball.
Third-seeded Texas (20-6), the defending national champion that came into the NCAA tournament ranked No. 13 in the final AVCA poll, takes on No. 2 seed Creighton (31-2) in a regional semifinal at the Rec Hall at Penn State University, the top seed in the region. The Bluejays, the champions of the Big East Conference, have run off 24 straight wins since losing at Louisville in the Cardinal Classic on Sept. 15. The Longhorns, meanwhile, got into the field via an at-large bid from the Southeastern Conference and have won their last eight matches since a loss to visiting Oklahoma on Nov. 3.
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Match Date: Friday, Dec. 13, 2024
Match Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN2
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Texas rolled through the first two rounds at home without losing a set, taking down No. 19 USC 26-24, 25-20 and 25-22 on Dec. 6. Madisen Skinner finished with 23 kills and 12 digs, while Jenna Wenaas added 13 kills. Ayden Ames booked seven blocks and Emma Halter also made 12 digs. Skinner leads the Longhorns with 386 kills while Halter has 328 digs and 30 aces. Marianna Singletary leads the team with 18 blocks.
Creighton also cruised through its first two rounds in its own gym, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen with a 28-26, 27-25, 25-7 win over Ole Miss on Dec. 6. Elise Goetzinger led the attack with 12 kills, Norah Sis logged 12 digs, Kiara Reinhardt made four blocks and Maddy Bilininovic, Sis and Ava Martin each had a pair of aces. Sis leads the team with 415 kills, Martin has 53 aces, Goetzinger has booked 16 blocks and Bilinovic’s 416 digs top the roster.
The teams have met just once with Texas sweeping Creighton in a regional final in Austin, Texas on Dec. 10, 2016.
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