MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University volleyball team travels to Austin, Texas, to face No. 1 Texas at Gregory Gymnasium on Saturday, October 22nd. First service is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET.
Fifth-year outside hitter Adrian Ell enters the match after notching her third triple-double of the season, tallying 18 kills, 19 assists and 14 digs against Kansas on Oct. 19. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native is also tied for first on the team with 225 kills.
Starter outside hitter Bailey Miller also leads the Lonestar State with 225 kills, while she is second on the team in service aces (19). Freshman middle blocker Tierney Jackson goes into the match tying her teammates for the best in kills (11) in the team’s last outing.
This game marks the 21st all-time meeting between the Mountaineers (7-13, 0-7 Big 12) and the Longhorns (14-1, 6-1 Big 12), with the streak dating back to 2012.
First Year First Shirt Setter Kamiah Gibson leads WVU in assists (518), while the junior libero Skye Stokes leads the team in digs (271) and holds the 2022 Big 12 single-game hitting streak with 36 games vs. Iowa State on Oct. 12, 2022.
Of note, West Virginia ranks second in the Big 12 in opponent kills per set (11.49) and is third in opponent service aces per set (1.14) and opponent assists per set (10.78).
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