The 2023 Texas Longhorns volleyball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2023 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Texas Longhorns women's volleyball team, led by 23rd year head coach Jerritt Elliott, play their home games at Gregory Gymnasium. The Longhorns are members of the Big 12.

Texas is coming off a 28–1 season, winning the Big 12 Conference championship and the 2022 NCAA national championship.

Offseason Outgoing departures Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure Jenna Ewert 1 S 5'10" Redshirt Senior Antioch, CA Graduated Kayla Caffey 28 MB 6'0" Redshirt Senior Chicago, IL Graduated Logan Eggleston 33 OH 6'2" Senior Brentwood, TN Graduated Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres 9 S 6'0" Senior Honolulu, HI Graduated Zoe Fleck 10 L 5'6" Senior Granada Hills, CA Graduated

Outgoing transfers Name Pos. Height Year Hometown New Team Source Melanie Parra OH 5'11” Sophomore Culiacán, Sinaloa, México TCU

Incoming transfers Name Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous Team Source Jenna Wenaas OH 6'1” Junior Frisco, TX Minnesota

Incoming recruits 2023 Texas RecruitsName Pos. Height Hometown High School Auburn Tomkinson RS 6’5" Carlsbad, CA Carlsbad High School Ella Swindle S 6’3" Columbia, MO Rock Bridge High School Jordyn Byrd OH 6’4" Bradenton, FL Cardinal Mooney Catholic Nya Bunton MB 6’3" Louisville, KY duPont Manual High School Sydney Helmers OH 6’4" Louisville, KY Assumption High School Source:

Roster  Libero 2 Emma Halter – Sophomore 10 Carissa Barnes - Senior 12 Keonilei Akana – Junior 19 Reilly Heinrich – Junior

Setter 1 Ella Swindle - Freshman 22 Marina Crownover – Freshman Middle Blockers 5 Bella Bergmark – Senior 7 Asjia O'Neal – Senior 11 Marianna Singletary – Freshman 55 Nya Bunton - Freshman Outside Hitters 4 Sydney Helmers - Freshman 6 Madisen Skinner – Junior 9 Kenna Miller - Freshman 13 Jenna Wenaas – Junior 14 Jordyn Byrd - Freshman 44 Devin Kahahawai – Sophomore

Opposite Hitters 8 Auburn Tomkinson - Freshman 15 Molly Phillips – Senior

Coaches

Jerritt Elliott – Head coach – 23rd year Erik Sullivan – Associate head coach/Technical coordinator – 13th year David Hunt – Associate head coach – 2nd year Cursty Le Roux – Assistant coach – 1st year

Support staff

Nathan Mendoza – Director of operations DeAnn Koehler – Senior Associate Athletic Trainer Donnie Maib – Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Performance

Schedule DateTimeOpponentRankArenaCity(Tournament)TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord(Big 12 Record) Exhibition August 1211:00 AM Texas orange & White – Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX LHN 2–2(13–25, 20–25, 25–23, 25–17) N/A 0–0 August 186:00 PM Texas A&M–Corpus Christi #1 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX LHN W 5–0 (25–20, 25–10, 25–12, 25–19, 15–8) N/A 0–0 Regular Season August 258:00 PM at Long Beach State #1 Walter PyramidLong Beach, CA ESPN+ L 1–3(22–25, 25–18, 16–25, 22–25) 3,579 0–1 August 263:00 PM vs Loyola Marymount #1 Walter PyramidLong Beach, CA ESPN+ W 3–0(25–22, 25–22, 25–19) 857 1–1 August 297:00 PM at #5 Minnesota #7 Maturi PavilionMinneapolis, MN B1G W 3–1(25–14, 23–25, 25–17, 25–23) 5,253 2–1 September 311:30 AM #2 Stanford #7 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX ESPN2 L 0–3(23–25, 20–25, 15–25) 4,707 2–2 September 85:00 PM Florida Gulf Coast #7 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX LHN W 3–0(25–19, 25–18, 25–13) 4,544 3–2 September 116:00 PM Rice #6 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX LHN W 3–0(25–16, 25–21, 25–15) 4,410 4–2 September 147:00 PM #19 Ohio State #6 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX LHN W 3–1(25–27, 25–13, 25–14, 25–23) 4,433 5–2 September 157:00 PM #11 Washington State #6 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX LHN L 1–3(25–21, 22–25, 22–25, 22–25) 4,656 5–3 September 226:00 PM at Oklahoma* #9 McCasland Field HouseNorman, OK ESPN+ W 3–0(28–26, 25–18, 30–28) 1,761 6–3 September 236:00 PM at Oklahoma* #9 McCasland Field HouseNorman, OK ESPN+ W 3–0(25–22, 25–13, 25–12) 2,228 7–3 September 288:00 PM #9 BYU* #10 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX FS1 W 3–1(13–25, 25–20, 25–15, 25–20) 4,844 8–3 September 297:00 PM #9 BYU* #10 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX LHN W 3–1(26–28, 25–13, 25–22, 25–20) 4,667 9–3 October 57:00 PM #17 Kansas* #8 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX LHN W 3–1(25–17, 16–25, 25–18, 25–22) 4,508 10–3 October 67:00 PM #17 Kansas* #8 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX LHN W 3–0(25–16, 25–15, 25–18) 4,338 11–3 October 131:00 PM at #21 Houston* #7 Fertitta CenterHouston, TX ESPN+ W 3–1(25–21, 17–25, 25–23, 25–17) 7,054 12–3 October 1412:00 PM at #21 Houston* #7 Fertitta CenterHouston, TX ESPN2 W 3–0(25–10, 25–19, 25–23) 7,051 13–3 October 187:00 PM at TCU* #6 University Rec CenterFort Worth, TX ESPNU W 3–2(14–25, 25–22, 21–25, 25–23, 15–13) 7,412 14–3 October 267:00 PM #20 Baylor* #5 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX FS1 W 3–2(21–25, 27–29, 25–11, 25–11, 15–10) 4,590 15–3 October 277:00 PM #20 Baylor* #5 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX LHN W 3–0(27–25, 25–19, 25–15) 4,276 16–3 November 25:00 PM at West Virginia* #4 WVU ColiseumMorgantown, WV ESPN+ W 3–0(25–21, 25–18, 25–19) 1,075 17–3 November 34:30 PM at West Virginia* #4 WVU ColiseumMorgantown, WV ESPN+ W 3–0(25–13, 25–17, 25–17) 825 18–3 November 86:30 PM at Kansas State* #3 Bramlage ColiseumManhattan, KS ESPN+ L 0–3(22–25, 22–25, 21–25) 3,044 18–4 November 117:00 PM Cincinnati* #3 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX LHN W 3–0(25–13, 25–14, 25–13) 4,480 19–4 November 156:00 PM Iowa State* #5 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX LHN W 3–1(25–14, 24–26, 25–18, 25–20) 4,649 20–4 November 181:00 PM at UCF* #5 The Venue at UCFOrlando, FL ESPN+ W 3–0(25–20, 25–22, 25–23) 1,887 21–4 November 251:00 PM Texas Tech* #4 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX LHN W 3–0(25–17, 25–14, 25–14) 4,725 22–4 November 306:00 PM Texas A&M #2 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX(NCAA First Round) LHN W 3–1(21–25, 25–13, 25–20, 25–20) 4,122 23–4 December 17:00 PM #7 SMU #2 Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TX(NCAA Second Round) LHN W 3–0(25–16, 25–14, 25–17) 3,978 24–4 December 78:00 PM #3 Tennessee #2 Maples PavilionStanford, CA(NCAA Palo Alto Regional Semifinal) ESPN2 W 3–2(25–19, 20–25, 23–25, 26–24, 16–14) 2,483 25–4 December 99:00 PM #1 Stanford #2 Maples PavilionStanford, CA(NCAA Palo Alto Regional Final) ESPNU W 3–1(25–16, 15–25, 25–19, 25–22) 4,312 26–4 December 148:30 PM #1 Wisconsin #2 Amalie ArenaTampa, FL(NCAA Semifinal) ESPN W 3–1(25–22, 20–25, 25–13, 25–16) 19,958 27–4 December 172:00 PM #1 Nebraska #2 Amalie ArenaTampa, FL(NCAA Final) ABC W 3–0(25–22, 25–14, 25–11) 19,727 28–4 * Indicates Conference Opponent, Times listed are Central Time Zone, Source

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