2022 Texas Longhorns volleyball team

The 2022 Texas Longhorns volleyball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2022 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Texas Longhorns women's volleyball team, led by 22nd year head coach Jerritt Elliott, played their home games at Gregory Gymnasium. The Longhorns were members of the Big 12 Conference.

2022 Texas Longhorns women's volleyball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
Record28–1 (15–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Erik Sullivan (12th season)
  • David Hunt (1st season)
  • Jessica Brannan (1st season)
Home arenaGregory Gym
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →

The Longhorns won their 6th straight Big 12 championship, 15th overall, going 15–1 in conference play.

Texas defeated Louisville 3–0 in the NCAA tournament to win the team's third NCAA championship and fourth national title overall.[1]

Longhorns outside hitter Logan Eggleston was named American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) National Player of the Year, the first Texas player to receive the award.[2] In addition, fellow Longhorns Zoe Fleck, Asjia O'Neal, Madisen Skinner, Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres, and Molly Phillips were recognized as All-Americans alongside Eggleston.

Roster

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2022 Texas Longhorns Roster[3]
 

Libero

  • 2 Emma Halter – Freshman
  • 10 Zoe FleckSenior
  • 12 Keonilei Akana – Sophomore
  • 19 Reilly Heinrich – Sophomore

Setter

 

Middle Blockers

  • 3 DeAndra Pierce – Sophomore
  • 5 Bella Bergmark –   Junior
  • 7 Asjia O'Neal  Senior
  • 11 Marianna Singletary – Freshman
  • 28 Kayla Caffey –   Senior
 

Outside Hitters

  • 4 Melanie Parra – Sophomore
  • 6 Madisen SkinnerSophomore
  • 14 Kenna Miller – Freshman
  • 33 Logan EgglestonSenior
  • 44 Devin Kahahawai – Freshman

Opposite Hitters

Coaches

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2022 Texas Longhorns Coaching Staff[4]
  • Jerritt Elliott – Head coach – 22nd year
  • Erik Sullivan – Associate head coach/Technical coordinator – 12th year
  • David Hunt – Associate head coach – 1st year
  • Jessica Brannan – Volunteer assistant – 1st year

Support staff

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2022 Texas Longhorns Coaching Staff[5]
  • Nathan Mendoza – Director of operations
  • Jesse Sultzer – Video coordinator
  • DeAnn Koehler – Senior Associate Athletic Trainer
  • Donnie Maib – Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Performance

Schedule

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Date
Time
Opponent Rank Arena
City
(Tournament)
Television Score Attendance Record
(Big 12 Record)
August 26
7:00 PM
at #7 Ohio State #2 Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
W 3–0
(25–21, 25–22, 25–22)
FS1 3,711 1–0
August 27
7:00 PM
at #7 Ohio State #2 Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
W 3–1
(23–25, 25–18, 25–20, 25–13)
BTN 4,032 2–0
August 31
7:00 PM
#4 Minnesota #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
W 3–1
(25–21, 25–18, 23–25, 25–22)
LHN 4,992 3–0
September 4
3:00 PM
at #12 Stanford #1 Maples Pavilion
Stanford, CA
W 3–0
(25–18, 25–18, 25–20)
P12N 4,059 4–0
September 7
7:00 PM
UC Davis #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
W 3–0
(25–18, 25–19, 25–9)
LHN 3,178 5–0
September 9
2:00 PM
Denver #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
W 3–0
(25–20, 25–17, 25–22)
LHN 3,111 6–0
September 15
8:00 PM
Houston #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
W 3–1
(17–25, 25–16, 25–12, 25–22)
LHN 3,709 7–0
September 16
7:00 PM
High Point #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
W 3–0
(25–16, 25–18, 25–16)
LHN 3,652 8–0
September 21
8:00 PM
at Kansas* #1 Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena
Lawrence, KS
W 3–2
(23–25, 23–25, 25–18, 25–22, 15–9)
ESPN2 1,914 9–0
(1–0)
September 24
7:00 PM
Oklahoma* #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
W 3–0
(25–20, 25–21, 25–18)
LHN 4,343 10–0
(2–0)
October 2
2:00 PM
at Texas Tech* #1 United Supermarkets Arena
Lubbock, TX
W 3–0
(25–18, 25–19, 26–24)
ESPN 6,037 11–0
(3–0)
October 5
7:00 PM
TCU* #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
W 3–0
(25–20, 25–15, 25–17)
LHN 4,369 12–0
(4–0)
October 12
7:00 PM
Kansas State* #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
W 3–0
(25–16, 25–17, 25–13)
LHN 4,418 13–0
(5–0)
October 15
2:00 PM
at #18 Baylor* #1 Ferrell Center
Waco, TX
W 3–1
(25–19, 22–25, 25–17, 25–19)
ESPN+ 5,604 14–0
(6–0)
October 19
6:30 PM
at Iowa State* #1 Hilton Coliseum
Ames, IA
L 2–3
(25–18, 25–27, 25–12, 25–27, 10–12)
ESPN+ 2,240 14–1
(6–1)
October 22
7:00 PM
West Virginia* #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
W 3–0
(25–17, 25–16, 25–14)
LHN 4,475 15–1
(7–1)
October 26
7:00 PM
Texas Tech* #2 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
W 3–0
(25–18, 25–7, 25–9)
LHN 4,915 16–1
(8–1)
October 28
6:30 PM
at Kansas State* #2 Bramlage Coliseum
Manhattan, KS
W 3–1
(23–25, 25–13, 25–16, 25–21)
ESPN+ 2,008 17–1
(9–1)
November 2
6:00 PM
at TCU* #1 Schollmaier Arena
Fort Worth, TX
W
TCU forfeited due to non-Covid illness in team
17–1
(10–1)
November 9
7:00 PM
Iowa State* #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
W 3–0
(25–23, 25–19, 25–19)
LHN 4,888 18–1
(11–1)
November 12
6:00 PM
at Oklahoma* #1 McCasland Field House
Norman, OK
W 3–0
(25–14, 25–19, 25–10)
ESPN+ 3,702 19–1
(12–1)
November 16
6:00 PM
Kansas* #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
W 3–0
(25–16, 25–18, 26–24)
LHN 4,679 20–1
(13–1)
November 19
7:00 PM
#15 Baylor* #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
W 3–1
(25–19, 19–25, 25–23, 25–23)
LHN 4,648 21–1
(14–1)
November 23
1:00 PM
at West Virginia* #1 WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
W 3–0
(25–18, 25–16, 25–11)
1,075 22–1
(15–1)
2022 NCAA Tournament
December 1
8:00 PM
Fairleigh Dickinson #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
(NCAA First Rounds)
W 3–0
(25–6, 25–13, 25–13)
LHN 4,172 23–1
December 2
8:00 PM
Georgia #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
(NCAA Second Rounds)
W 3–0
(25–14, 25–16, 25–15)
ESPN+ 4,812 24–1
December 8
1:55 PM
#16 Marquette #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
(NCAA Regional Semifinal)
W 3–1
(25–14, 25–13, 19–25, 25–17)
ESPN2 4,491 25–1
December 10
5:00 PM
#10 Ohio State #1 Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
(NCAA Regional Final)
W 3–1
(25–18, 21–25, 25–13, 25–21)
ESPNU 5,344 26–1
December 15
6:00 PM
vs. #3 San Diego #1 CHI Health Center Omaha
Omaha, NE
(NCAA Semifinal)
W 3–1
(26–28, 25–16, 25–15, 25–20)
ESPN 27–1
December 17
7:00 PM
vs. #1 Louisville #1 CHI Health Center Omaha
Omaha, NE
(NCAA Final)
W 3–0
(25–22, 25–14, 26–24)
ESPN2 16,952 28–1
* Indicates Conference Opponent, Times listed are Central Time Zone, Source[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Texas sweeps Louisville to win the 2022 NCAA volleyball national championship". NCAA. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "No. 1 Volleyball's Eggleston named AVCA National Player of the Year". Texas Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022 Volleyball Roster". Texas Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Volleyball Coaching Staff". Texas Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Volleyball Coaching Staff". Texas Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Volleyball Schedule". Texas Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2022.