AUSTIN, Texas – No. 3 Texas Volleyball defeated Fairfield, 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-17) to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.
With the win, the Longhorns improved to 29-0 in first round matches, 60-9 in NCAA matches played in Austin and 80-29 in NCAA matches all-time.
Senior Amy Neal led the Longhorns with 14 kills, while junior Paulina Prieto Cerame had eight kills on a .583 hitting percentage and senior Molly McCage finished with eight kills hitting .462.
Junior Chloe Collins posted 36 assists and five blocks, while sophomore Cat McCoy recorded 14 digs and McCage added seven blocks.