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No. 2 Texas Outlasts No. 6 Stanford in Moody Center Debut, 18–16 in the Fifth

A sellout state-record crowd marked the program’s Moody Center debut, with No. 3 Louisville up next in Fort Worth.

Ramsey Gary, shown earlier in season, and the Texas Longhorns beat Stanford at Moody Center on Sunday.
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Overview

  • Texas rallied from 10-5 down in the deciding set and saved three match points to win 25-15, 25-23, 21-25, 13-25, 18-16.
  • Torrey Stafford led the Longhorns with 18 kills and 10 digs, and freshman Cari Spears delivered a career-high 14 kills.
  • Stanford posted a higher hitting percentage, .272 to .236, with Elia Rubin recording 18 kills and Ipar Kurt adding 15.
  • The first-ever volleyball match at Moody Center drew 10,899 fans for a Texas state attendance record after selling out in under 24 hours.
  • Texas improved to 4-0 and will face No. 3 Louisville on Wednesday at Dickies Arena in the Shriners Children’s Showdown.