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Texas and Texas A&M Advance to Sweet 16 After Texas Sweeps Penn State and Aggies Beat TCU

Next up are regional semifinal tests — Texas faces Indiana and Texas A&M draws Louisville — following statement wins built on suffocating defense and efficient hitting.

Texas Longhorns setter Ella Swindle (1) sets the ball in the third set of the their 3-0 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second round of the DI NCAA Volleyball Tournament, Dec 6, 2025 in the Gregory Gymnasium.
Texas Longhorns outside hitter Abby Vander Wal (6) watches her block fall on the Penn State side of the net in the second set of the Longhorns’ 3-0 win over the Nittany Lions in the second round of the DI NCAA Volleyball Tournament, Dec 6, 2025 in the Gregory Gymnasium.
Texas Longhorns setter Ella Swindle (1) bumps the ball behind her in the third set of the Longhorns’ 3-0 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second round of the DI NCAA Volleyball Tournament, Dec 6, 2025 in the Gregory Gymnasium.
A Texas fan signals a timeout during a Texas run of points in the second set of the Longhorns’ 3-0 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second round of the DI NCAA Volleyball Tournament, Dec 6, 2025 in the Gregory Gymnasium.

Overview

  • Texas swept defending national champion Penn State 25-16, 25-9, 25-19 at Gregory Gym to book a 20th consecutive Sweet 16 berth.
  • Torrey Stafford powered Texas with a match-high 21 kills on .556 hitting, as the Longhorns limited Penn State to .124 and committed just five attack errors.
  • Senior libero Emma Halter set Texas’ three-set digs record with 25 in the first-round sweep of Florida A&M, a match the Longhorns controlled with a 42–15 edge in kills.
  • No. 3 seed Texas A&M followed a first-round sweep of Campbell with a 3-1 win over TCU at Reed Arena to reach the Sweet 16 for the second straight year.
  • A&M’s .417 hitting percentage against Campbell set a program postseason record for a three-set match, highlighted by 18 kills from Logan Lednicky and a balanced, low-error attack.