Texas volleyball has key questions to answer in the offseason, starting with finding replacements for starting libero Emma Halter and middle blocker Ayden Ames.

Wisconsin middle blocker Carter Booth (52) holds the NCAA Regional Championship trophy after beating the Texas Longhorns in the NCAA Regional Final volleyball match at Gregory Gym on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025 in Austin.

Despite an impressive 2025 season, the Texas Longhorns volleyball team officially met its match in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday. The W

Emma Halter's decorated NCAA and UT career ended Sunday in an Elite Eight loss, but her impact will continue to be felt, head coach Jerritt Elliott said.

Fans cheer as Texas volleyball plays Indiana in a Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament match in Gregory Gymnasium in Austin, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. The Longhorns will advance to Elite Eight with a 3-0 win.

The Texas Longhorns volleyball team officially advanced to the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament with a decisive win over the Indiana Hoosiers on Friday. They

They became the first women’s volleyball team in NCAA history to go to five straight Final Fours without advancing past the semifinal game. From 1982 to ‘87, Stanford made it to the Final Four in six straight seasons without a title, but played in the championship match three times during that stretch.

The No. 3-seed Badgers bid "goodbye to Texas University" on the Longhorns' home court, knocking off the No. 1 seed 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 20-25, 25-19) to advance to the 2025 Final Four. Perhaps all the Badgers needed was the consistency of their 'Big 4,' who have been exceeding expectations all season long.

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