Box Score

AUSTIN, Texas ? No. 3 Texas ended the Shockers' season with a sweep in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Longhorns won by scores of 25-14, 25-18 and 25-20.

Lindsey Eckenrode led the Shockers with nine kills, while Mary Elizabeth Hooper had 26 assists and Kelly Broussard had 12 digs.

A service ace by Lauren Paolini gave Texas an early 11-8 lead in the first set and a Longhorn block increased the lead to 15-10. UT never looked back in the 25-14 win.

The Longhorns jumped out early in the second set and took a 13-9 lead with a block. A kill by Stephanie Tokarz cut the lead to 18-14, but a Shocker hitting error put the Longhorns up 20-14. UT won the set 25-18 on a kill by Destinee Hooker.

A Shocker hitting error put UT up 7-4 in the third set and a kill by Juliann Faucette increased the lead to 13-8. A Shocker block cut the lead to 14-10 and a UT hitting error pulled WSU to within 16-13. The Longhorns went back up 21-15 after a service ace by Hooker, but a block by Sarah McGee put the Shocks within 21-18. UT regrouped and won the set 25-20.

-Wichita State-