WICHITA, Kan. – The third-ranked Texas Longhorns swept the Wichita State University volleyball team, 3-0, Saturday, Sept. 14, in the final match of the Shocker Volleyball Classic Presented by Ashley HomeStore inside Charles Koch Arena. The set scores were 13-25, 9-25 and 15-25.
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Wichita State (3-6) is scheduled to open play in the Creighton Classic with a contest against the No. 17 Bluejays Thursday, Sept. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in Omaha, Neb.
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Sina Uluave paced WSU in the match, hitting .278 with six kills on 18 attempts and one error.
Megan Taflinger added five kills, while
Kayce Litzau posted 10 assists.
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Uluave and Taflinger were both selected to the all-tournament team for Wichita State.
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Texas (5-1) outhit the Shockers, .429 to .026, and had a 47 to 16 advantage in total kills in the contest.
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Logan Eggleston tallied a match-best 14 kills and hit .478, while Micaya White compiled 13 kills and hit .565, leading the Longhorns.
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White was tabbed to Most Outstanding Player in the Shocker Volleyball Classic Presented by Ashley HomeStore, while Eggleston joined her on the all-tournament team.
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Other selections to the all-tournament team included Jasmin Sneed and Dajah Ard from VCU, and Whitney Bower and Mary Lake from No. 13 BYU.
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