PALO ALTO, Calif. – No. 5 Texas Volleyball won an absolute thriller in the five-set match against No. 11 Tennessee at the NCAA Sweet 16 on Thursday at Maples Pavilion.
The Longhorns (25-4) advance to the NCAA Elite 8 for the 17th time in the last 18 seasons. Texas waits to learn who they will face between No. 18 Arizona State and No. 2 Stanford.
Texas was led by Madisen Skinner's career-high 26 kills and Asjia O'Neals match-high eight blocks. The Longhorns finished the match hitting .262 and recorded 64 kills and held Tennessee to a .