PALO ALTO, Calif. – No. 2 Texas Volleyball (27-2) advanced to a 12th-straight Regional Final after defeating No. 13 Utah (24-10), 3-2 (25-19, 16-25, 24-26, 25-21, 16-14) at Maples Pavilion on Friday evening.
Senior Chiaka Ogbogu led the Longhorns with a career-high 16 kills on 30 swings (.433) and four blocks.
Ogbogu's four blocks gave her 534 for her career to break Texas' all-time record, set by Errica Hibben in 1992.
Junior Yaazie Bedart-Ghani finished with 12 kills on 26 attempts and no errors for a team-leading .462 hitting percentage.
Sophomore Micaya White recorded her tenth double-double of the season with 13 kills and a career-high 20 digs, while senior Ebony Nwanebu added nine kills and four blocks.