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Texas Sweeps Defending Champion Texas A&M in Straight Sets

The win moves Texas closer to a top-four SEC seed.

The Texas Longhorns play Texas A&M in the Lone Star Showdown volleyball match at Gregory Gym on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 in Austin.
Texas Longhorns setter Rella Binney (3) celebrates beating Texas A&M in the Lone Star Showdown volleyball match at Gregory Gym on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 in Austin.
The Texas Longhorns celebrate beating Texas A&M in the Lone Star Showdown volleyball match at Gregory Gym on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 in Austin.
Texas Longhorns middle blocker Nya Bunton (55) blocks a spike by Texas A&M outside hitter Natalie Ring (17) during the Lone Star Showdown volleyball match at Gregory Gym on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 in Austin.

Overview

  • Texas defeated No. 17 Texas A&M in a three-set sweep on Sunday, posting a .375 team hitting percentage while holding the Aggies to .138.
  • Torrey Stafford and Henley Anderson led the Longhorns with a combined 23 kills and Anderson extended her streak to 15 straight matches with double-digit kills.
  • The victory improved Texas to 12-7 overall and 8-3 in SEC play and leaves the Longhorns competing for seeding advantages that could earn two byes in the SEC tournament.
  • A&M coach Jamie Morrison said the Aggies 'didn’t show up as ourselves' and cited injuries to middle blockers and offseason roster turnover as factors in the loss.
  • The sweep extended Texas’s series edge over A&M to 80-25 and gives the Longhorns momentum as they travel to Missouri and Vanderbilt before closing the regular season against Ole Miss and LSU.