Saturday, September 29
Morgantown, W.Va.
1:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
8-8, 1-3
0
vs
3
Texas
8-3, 3-0
1
2
3
F
Texas
25
25
25
3
West Virginia
18
15
19
0
Photo by: Brian Persinger
WVU Suffers Loss to No. 4 Texas
September 29, 2018 03:26 PM | Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Unable to overcome a Texas offense hitting .386, the West Virginia University volleyball team suffered a 3-0 loss to the No. 4 Texas Longhorns Saturday afternoon, at the WVU Coliseum, in Morgantown. The Mountaineers (8-8, 1-3) fell to the Longhorns (8-3, 3-0) in set scores of 25-18, 25-15 and 25-19.
"We did some nice things," fourth-year coach Reed Sunahara said. "We just weren't consistent enough. Texas is a really good team. They are No. 4 in the country. We just have to keep going and be more consistent."
Freshman outside hitter Kristin Lux led the way with 11 kills, hitting .269 in the match, followed by junior outside hitter Katelyn Evans with nine. Junior right side hitter Natania Levak also notched eight kills on 15 total attempts, hitting a team-high .400 on the day.
Additionally, freshman setter Lacey Zerwas dished out 27 of WVU's 31 assists.
Sophomore defensive specialist Alexa Hasting dug seven balls in the match, while classmates Lindsay Proctor and Ava Richards each had six. Freshman middle blocker Kristina Jordan also led WVU's blocking efforts with four block assists, while Lux and Levak each added two.
The Mountaineers finished the contest with 32 kills, 26 digs and four team blocks.
West Virginia opened the match with back-and-forth action against Texas, but the Longhorns quickly took an 18-15 lead midway through the first frame and never looked back. Following a WVU timeout, the Mountaineers took advantage of a Longhorn attacking error to bring the score within two at 18-16. Texas later put down a kill and served up an ace, making the score 21-17 in its favor before West Virginia called its second timeout of the frame. WVU took advantage of a UT service error out of the stoppage, but it wasn't enough, as the Longhorns scored on a trio of kills to claim the first set, 25-18.
The Longhorns took a commanding lead early in the second set, using a 5-0 scoring run for a 10-5 advantage. Levak stopped the streak with a kill, as the Mountaineers used a kill from Lux and a Longhorn attacking error to come within five one again at 13-8. However, Texas picked up the pace, scoring three in a row for the 16-8 advantage. West Virginia used its second timeout of the frame to regroup, as Evans put one through the pins out of the break. Texas scored on a pair of late kills, increasing its lead to double-digits at 20-10. West Virginia hung around, though, capitalizing on several Texas miscues, but the Mountaineers couldn't hold on to the momentum, as the Longhorns put down a kill for the 25-15 second-set victory and 2-0 lead in the match.
The teams traded points to start the third, as Evans and Lux each found the floor for a 15-13 Mountaineer lead. However, Texas used a late 8-0 scoring run to take control of the set at 22-16. West Virginia couldn't recover, as Texas scored on a Mountaineer service error, as well as a pair of kills, for a 25-19 win in the set and a 3-0 victory in the match.
Looking ahead, West Virginia hits the road for a match against Kansas on Wednesday, Oct. 3. First serve is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, inside the Horejsi Family Athletics Center, in Lawrence, Kansas. The Jayhawks hold a 13-1 lead in the all-time series. However, West Virginia upset No. 14 Kansas in its regular-season finale last season for its first-ever win over a top-25 team. The Mountaineers took the match from the Jayhawks in set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-22 and 15-12.
Of note, the Mountaineers are four wins away from collecting their 700th win in program history. West Virginia currently holds a 696-731 all-time record since its inaugural season in 1974.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
"We did some nice things," fourth-year coach Reed Sunahara said. "We just weren't consistent enough. Texas is a really good team. They are No. 4 in the country. We just have to keep going and be more consistent."
Freshman outside hitter Kristin Lux led the way with 11 kills, hitting .269 in the match, followed by junior outside hitter Katelyn Evans with nine. Junior right side hitter Natania Levak also notched eight kills on 15 total attempts, hitting a team-high .400 on the day.
Additionally, freshman setter Lacey Zerwas dished out 27 of WVU's 31 assists.
Sophomore defensive specialist Alexa Hasting dug seven balls in the match, while classmates Lindsay Proctor and Ava Richards each had six. Freshman middle blocker Kristina Jordan also led WVU's blocking efforts with four block assists, while Lux and Levak each added two.
The Mountaineers finished the contest with 32 kills, 26 digs and four team blocks.
West Virginia opened the match with back-and-forth action against Texas, but the Longhorns quickly took an 18-15 lead midway through the first frame and never looked back. Following a WVU timeout, the Mountaineers took advantage of a Longhorn attacking error to bring the score within two at 18-16. Texas later put down a kill and served up an ace, making the score 21-17 in its favor before West Virginia called its second timeout of the frame. WVU took advantage of a UT service error out of the stoppage, but it wasn't enough, as the Longhorns scored on a trio of kills to claim the first set, 25-18.
The Longhorns took a commanding lead early in the second set, using a 5-0 scoring run for a 10-5 advantage. Levak stopped the streak with a kill, as the Mountaineers used a kill from Lux and a Longhorn attacking error to come within five one again at 13-8. However, Texas picked up the pace, scoring three in a row for the 16-8 advantage. West Virginia used its second timeout of the frame to regroup, as Evans put one through the pins out of the break. Texas scored on a pair of late kills, increasing its lead to double-digits at 20-10. West Virginia hung around, though, capitalizing on several Texas miscues, but the Mountaineers couldn't hold on to the momentum, as the Longhorns put down a kill for the 25-15 second-set victory and 2-0 lead in the match.
The teams traded points to start the third, as Evans and Lux each found the floor for a 15-13 Mountaineer lead. However, Texas used a late 8-0 scoring run to take control of the set at 22-16. West Virginia couldn't recover, as Texas scored on a Mountaineer service error, as well as a pair of kills, for a 25-19 win in the set and a 3-0 victory in the match.
Looking ahead, West Virginia hits the road for a match against Kansas on Wednesday, Oct. 3. First serve is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, inside the Horejsi Family Athletics Center, in Lawrence, Kansas. The Jayhawks hold a 13-1 lead in the all-time series. However, West Virginia upset No. 14 Kansas in its regular-season finale last season for its first-ever win over a top-25 team. The Mountaineers took the match from the Jayhawks in set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-22 and 15-12.
Of note, the Mountaineers are four wins away from collecting their 700th win in program history. West Virginia currently holds a 696-731 all-time record since its inaugural season in 1974.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
.png&width=84&height=84&quality=100&type=webp)
Team Stats
UT
WVU
Kills
46
32
Errors
12
19
Attempts
88
87
Hitting %
.386
.149
Points
62.0
37.0
Assists
42
31
Aces
6
1
Blocks
10.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
OH
/ Volleyball
DS
/ VolleyballMB
/ VolleyballRS
/ VolleyballOH
/ Volleyball
DS
/ Volleyball
DS
/ Volleyball
S
/ VolleyballVB: BYU Cinematic Recap
Saturday, October 04
2025 Volleyball Coal Rush Uniform Reveal
Thursday, October 02
Jen Greeny | Sept. 23 | ESPN+ Halftime Interview
Tuesday, September 30
VB: Dolphin Volleyball Classic Cinematic Recap
Sunday, September 21
