Like the first set, Texas went out for an early lead, but Oklahoma found its way back with its defense, going on a 5-0 run to take over 10-8. But Texas found its rhythm on offense and traded leads with the Sooners. A 5-0 run closed the second set to give the Longhorns a 2-0 lead.
Texas found itself in a late 21-19 hole against Oklahoma who found its swing and open parts of the floor. But a kill from Cari Spears and service pressure gave Texas set one, 25-23.
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Texas Longhorns outside hitter Torrey Stafford (4) hits the ball over Tennessee defense in the third set as the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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A bit more than a week after Texas football played Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl, the Red River Rivalry comes to Gregory Gymnasium for the volleyball installment.
Texas (15-0, 7-0) swept Arkansas Friday night and has held onto the No. 2 spot in the AVCA rankings since the season began. With the efforts of outside hitter Torrey Stafford and a talented group of freshmen, the Longhorns are on a roll.
On the other side, the Sooners (12-5, 4-3) were swept by Texas A&M Friday. The Sooners are on the cusp of success, but slow starts plague any success, despite middle blocker Kelli Jo Burgess being No. 1 in the SEC with her .461 hitting percentage and 82 blocks.
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Texas Longhorns defensive specialist Callie Krueger (12) embraces outside hitter Torrey Stafford (4) during a time out in the second set as the Texas Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns setter Ella Swindle (1) taps the ball over the net in the fourth set as the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns libero Emma Halter (2) serves in the second set as the the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns libero Emma Halter (2) and outside hitter Torrey Stafford (4) celebrate on the court in the second set as the the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns outside hitter Torrey Stafford (4) hits the ball over the Tennessee defense in the fourth set as the Texas Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns Head Coach Jerritt Elliott talks to his team during a time out in the second set as the Texas Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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The Texas Longhorns celebrate a point in the second set as the they take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns outside hitter Torrey Stafford (4) hits the ball over Tennessee defense in the third set as the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns outside hitter Abby Vander Wal (6) hits the ball over the net in the first set as the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns outside hitter Torrey Stafford (4) prepares to serve the ball in the second set as the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns outside hitter Torrey Stafford (4) hits the ball over the net in the first set as the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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The Texas Longhorns put their “Horns Up” during a time out in the second set as the Texas Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns middle blocker Taylor Harvey (10) leaps to block in the fourth set as the Texas Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns outside hitter Cari Spears (23) hits the ball over the net in the first set as the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns outside hitter Torrey Stafford (4) hits the ball over the Tennessee defense in the fourth set as the Texas Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns outside hitter Cari Spears (23) and middle blocker Ayden Ames (5) jump to block a Tennessee attempt in the fourth set as the Texas Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns outside hitter Abby Vander Wal (6) leaps to block in the fourth set as the Texas Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns outside hitter Torrey Stafford (4) hits the ball over the Tennessee defense in the fourth set as the Texas Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns outside hitter Cari Spears (23) hits the ball over the net in the first set as the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns middle blocker Ayden Ames (5) jumps to block an attempt from Tennessee in the third set as the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Former Texas Longhorns libero Zoe Jarvis signs an autograph as the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Fans hold a cutout of Texas Longhorns Head Coach Jerritt Elliott as the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns outside hitters Cari Spears (23) and Kenna Miller (9) jump to block in the fourth set as the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Texas Longhorns outside hitter Abby Vander Wal (6) puts the ball over the net in the fourth set as the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025.
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Can the Longhorns stay undefeated? Can the volleyball Sooners do what the football team could not? Follow along for live updates:
Set 4: Texas 14, Oklahoma 10
The Sooners go on a 3-0 to close the gap. Texas calls timeout.
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Set 4: Texas 12, Oklahoma 7
A Spears kill finds open space after an OU kill. A Swindle and Ames block gives the Longhorns its largest lead since the first set. Oklahoma calls a time out.
Set 4: Texas 5, Oklahoma 2
Oklahoma’s service error cuts momentum after a Shelton kill.
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Set 3: Oklahoma 26, Texas 24
A Burgess block stuffs a chance for a Texas comeback.
Set 3: Oklahoma 25, Texas 24
Vander Wal wins a successful joust, but a 3-0 Oklahoma run sends the match into extras. Texas calls timeout.
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Set 3: Texas 20, Oklahoma 20
Ames and Kahahawai blocking gets Texas in the red zone. But an OU kill ties it again.
Set 3: Texas 19, Oklahoma 17
A 2-1 Texas run thanks to kills from Vander Wal and a Gary ace for the lead.
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Set 3: Oklahoma 15, Texas 13
Three straight Shelton kills for OU gives the Sooners a lead.
Set 3: Texas 10, Oklahoma 10
A Spears attack error goes wide for the seventh tie of the night.
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Set 3: Texas 6, Oklahoma 4
Halter’s dig sends her under the net but a Vander Wal kill ties the match for the fourth time. She follows it up with a kill for the lead and Spears follows suit.
Set 2: Texas 25, Oklahoma 19
Sandwiched in between Halter aces, was an emphatic Stafford kill to gives Texas the second set.
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Set 2: Texas 22, Oklahoma 19
Devin Kahahawai’s block follows up an Ames kill for the lead. Oklahoma calls timeout.
Set 2: Texas 20, Oklahoma 18
Vander Wal sends Texas into red zone.
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Set 2: Texas 15, Oklahoma 14
A wide open Spears sends the ball into the stands after a failed OU dig. Oklahoma ties it again after tooling the Texas block but a Stafford kill gives Texas the lead back.
Set 2: Oklahoma 11, Texas 10
Back-to-back Longhorns kills to tie the set at 10 was short lived after an Oklahoma kill.
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Set 2: Texas 8, Oklahoma 8
After three rotating service errors, a Shelton kill bounces off Halter’s hand into the crowd. Vander Wal called in the net leads to a tie.
Set 2: Texas 5, Oklahoma 2
Halter’s pancake dig saves a Longhorn point eventually won with a Harvey kill. A Swindle ace follows.
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Set 1: Texas 25, Oklahoma 23
An Oklahoma kill goes wide to make it set point and Vander Wal’s kill gives Texas set one.
Set 1: Texas 23, Oklahoma 23
Harvey’s ace ties the match and forces Oklahoma to take a time out.
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Set 1: Oklahoma 20, Texas 18
Oklahoma’s kill rides the line for two kills in a row to go into the red zone.
Set 1: Texas 16, Oklahoma 16
Abby Vander Wal’s kill breaks a 15-15 tie, but a tipped Oklahoma ball ties it again.
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Set 1: Texas 15, Oklahoma 13
Stafford’s service error cuts into Texas lead, followed by a wide Spears kill.
Set 1: Texas 13, Oklahoma 8
Texas issues its first coaches challenge ruling that a Spears attack error was touched. Officials, overturned the play.
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Set 1: Texas 10, Oklahoma 5
Taylor Harvey’s ace makes OU call a timeout.
Set 1: Texas 4, Oklahoma 2
After a Stafford kill, libero Emma Halter dishes two straight aces. A Stafford kill extends the lead. But a long kill gives OU it’s first point. An Oklahoma challenge overturns a Texas point.
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Texas Starters
Emma Halter
Torrey Stafford
Ella Swindle
Cari Spears
Taylor Harvey
Ayden Ames
Ramsey Gary
MORE: Outside hitter Ireland Real commits to Longhorns’ class of 2027
Oklahoma Starters
Kelli Jo Burgess
Alexis Shelton
Kamille Gibson
Emoni Bush
Avaya Maga
Kenadie Patterson
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MORE: Match at Moody Center fulfills one goal for coach Jerritt Elliott
Texas vs Oklahoma volleyball start time, TV info
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Place: Gregory Gymnasium in Austin
