Texas women’s sports weekly review-preview: Volleyball splits games against Arkansas, OU

Texas women’s athletics delivered a major golf title, a pair of contrasting soccer results, and a split volleyball road trip. The next week brings two home volleyball matches, two more SEC soccer tests, and the start of Texas women’s basketball exhibition season.

Review: Oct. 9-15

Texas volleyball

Texas opened the week in review with a four-set win in Fayetteville versus Arkansas on Oct. 9, rallying for a 22-25, 29-27, 25-20, 25-19 victory. Torrey Stafford recorded 29 kills and libero Ramsey Gary tied the school’s all-time single-match record with 34 digs.

Later in the week, the Longhorns went on to lose 3-0 at Oklahoma on Oct. 11, with Stafford leading the team with 17 kills.

Texas soccer

Texas fell 3-2 at Kentucky on Oct. 9 despite building a 2-0 first-half lead. Kentucky scored three times after halftime, including the winner in the 90th minute. However, the Longhorns rebounded Thursday and beat LSU 4-1 in Austin. Texas’ Caroline Swann scored her first career goal, while Ava McDonald, Audrey Bryant, and Amalia Villarreal also found the net.

Texas swimming and diving

No. 3 Texas swept No. 5 Indiana, 188-112, and Northwestern, 250-50, in an Oct. 9 tri-meet. Piper Enge won both breaststroke events taking place throughout the collegiate event, while Jillian Cox took the 400- and 800-meter freestyle races. Enge later earned SEC Co-Swimmer of the Week honors, and Alejandra Estudillo was named SEC Diver of the Week.

Texas women’s golf

No. 10 Texas won the St Andrews Links Collegiate in Scotland, defeating the University of St Andrews 5-1 in the championship match. Farah O’Keefe also shared individual medalist honors after stroke play, earning her seventh career victory.

Texas beach volleyball, tennis, and softball

Beach volleyball’s fall schedule included the SCE West Coast Championships in Manhattan Beach, California, Oct. 9-11. Women’s tennis had ITA Regional competition in Waco, as well as several events that were listed in Redding and Edmond. Softball also had a fall matchup scheduled against the Longhorns’ Interstate-35 rival, Texas State, on Oct. 13, though Texas Athletics’ current published schedule still lacks the game’s official result.

Preview: Oct. 16-22

Friday, Oct. 16, Texas cross country: Women’s 6K at 8:50 a.m. Central at the Arturo Barrios Invitational in College Station.

Friday, Oct. 16, Texas volleyball vs. Auburn: 6:30 p.m. Central on SEC Network+, Gregory Gymnasium.

Sunday, Oct. 18, Texas soccer vs. South Carolina: 12 p.m. Central on SEC Network+, Mike A. Myers Stadium.

Sunday, Oct. 18, Texas volleyball vs. No. 7 Florida: 7:30 p.m. Central on ESPN, Gregory Gymnasium.

Through Oct. 18; Oct. 19-23, Texas women’s tennis: ITF events listed in Redding and Edmond conclude Sunday; the Bakersfield W35 event begins Monday. Times are TBA.

Monday, Oct. 19, Texas women’s basketball at UConn (exhibition match): 6 p.m. Central on UConn+ (subscription), Hartford, Connecticut.

Tuesday, Oct. 20: Texas softball vs. Temple College: 6 p.m. Central, McCombs Field; Texas Athletics lists free admission.

Wednesday, Oct. 21, Texas women’s basketball Orange-White Scrimmage: 6 p.m. Central, Moody Center.
Friday, Oct. 23, Texas soccer at Vanderbilt: 7 p.m. Central on SEC Network+, Nashville, Tennessee.

With golf’s Scotland title in the books, Texas will now turn its attention toward a packed home weekend and the opening of basketball exhibition play.