Finally.
After losing two national championship games to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, head coach Jerritt Elliott and the Texas Longhorns broke through on Sunday with a dominant 3-0 win at Amalie Arena in Tampa to win back-to-back national championships.
The Longhorns started the season 5-3 and dealt with injuries and illnesses that forged a toughness that stood the test of the NCAA Tournament despite the disrespect of a No. 2 seed, facing a match point in a five-set win over the Volunteers, and having to go on the road to beat the Cardinal in the regional final.
Against the best defensive team in the country that held every other tournament opponent under .