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No. 2 Texas Sweeps No. 21 Missouri in Austin to Stay Unbeaten

Texas’ attack controlled the match with a decisive kill margin despite Missouri’s efficiency at the net.

Overview

  • Texas closed out the straight-sets win 25-19, 26-24, 27-25 in its eighth top-25 matchup of the season at Gregory Gym.
  • The Longhorns hit about .312 and outkilled the Tigers 56-35, while Missouri committed fewer attacking errors and held a 12-4 edge in blocks.
  • Missouri senior Caylen Alexander delivered 17 kills on .385 hitting with two aces and four blocks to lead the Tigers.
  • Texas was paced by Torrey Stafford’s 14 kills plus three aces, with freshman Cari Spears adding 14 kills and setter Ella Swindle dishing 37 assists.
  • Missouri fell to 0-2 in SEC play and returns home to face Arkansas on SECN+, while Texas improved to 10-0 and has yet to drop a set at home before visiting Georgia next on SEC Network+.