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Texas Outlasts No. 6 Stanford in Five at Moody Center Debut Before Record Crowd

The Longhorns rallied from 10–5 in the fifth set and saved three match points to stay unbeaten ahead of a midweek test against No. 3 Louisville.

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

  • Texas won 25-15, 25-23, 21-25, 13-25, 18-16 in the first volleyball match ever played at Austin’s Moody Center.
  • An announced crowd of 10,899 set a Texas state attendance record for a college volleyball match.
  • Torrey Stafford delivered a team-high 18 kills with a double-double, and freshman Cari Spears added a career-high 14 kills.
  • Stanford’s Elia Rubin led the Cardinal with 18 kills as Stanford out-hit Texas .272 to .236 in the match.
  • The victory moved No. 2 Texas to 4-0, with No. 3 Louisville next at Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena on Wednesday night.