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Vanderbilt faces Longhorns on Sunday

A group of volleyball players in Vanderbilt uniforms celebrate on the court after a successful play.A group of volleyball players in Vanderbilt uniforms celebrate on the court after a successful play.

#21 Vanderbilt (18-3, 9-3 SEC) vs. #13 Texas (13-7, 9-3 SEC)

Sunday, Nov. 8 • 1 p.m. • SEC Network+

Memorial Gymnasium | Nashville, Tennessee

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WEEKEND PREVIEW

  • Vanderbilt volleyball returns to Memorial after three road matches to host No. 13 Texas
  • The Commodores enter Sunday after defeating No. 17 Texas A&M in a four-set thriller
  • Vanderbilt celebrates seniors Samantha Wunsch and Carly Hendrickson

 

LAST TIME OUT

  • Three Commodores reached double figures in kills from Reese Animashaun (17), Samantha Wunsch(15) and Maya Witherspoon (14)
  • Avery Scoggins earned 46 assists and 13 digs for her double-double, while Witherspoon contributed 15 digs for her own
  • Vanderbilt enters Sunday’s matchup with an 18-3 overall record and is tied for second in conference play with Kentucky and Texas, all with 9-3 SEC records

 

IN THE RANKS

  • Vanderbilt enters the weekend tied for 21st in the AVCA Coaches Poll with Indiana
  • The Commodores rank 14th in the NCAA RPI while the Aggies are at spot No. 22

 

ON THE BOARD

  • Avery Scoggins ranks fourth in the nation with 11.41 assists per set
  • Kayla Dunlap is 18th in the country with a .417 hitting percentage
  • Scoggins fuels the Commodore offense to tie for sixth nationally with 13.29 assists per set alongside Ball State and seventh with a .289 hitting percentage overall

 

THE LONGHORN FILE

  • Jerritt Elliott leads the Longhorns in his 25th season
  • The Longhorns enter Sunday's matchup at 13-7 overall and 9-3 in SEC play after sweeping Missouri on Friday
  • Senior outside hitter Torrey Stafford leads the Longhorns with 4.46 kills per set, ranking 11th nationally and fourth in the SEC
  • Senior middle blocker Nya Bunton leads the conference and ranks ninth nationally with a .429 hitting percentage