#1 Texas vs #18 Minnesota | Women Volleyball | 2024 College Volleyball

arm is there the question is can somebody stop Texas the number one team of the country rolling off T your starting lineups brought to you by State Farm like a good neighbor State Farm is Avery Carlson gets the start today we do expect to see I'm sure he's rubbing it in his friend's faces now that he's a multi-time national champ as this match starts with the fifth year set chap Master second serve has returned but earns Minnesota free ball to the outside for wer stays hot like she was yesterday Hansen steps into that other outside spot for the Golden Gophers rean Rutherford inter second match is a longhorn and the dump down for Skinner on the board for the first time throw it off the net and there's a dig for halter who had 28 digs yesterday and out for Skinner three of the first four to the goers you mention up on us a little bit we knew halter was having a good match then you looked down at the stat she 28 well part of it too is she makes it look you can count on this Minnesota team being a very good blocking team in year two Thro to the crosscourt started her career out west at Cal Lydia Gro in her second here at Minnesota the former gopher Jenna wenis with her first kill of the match one of the big evolutions for wenis and she wasn't Minnesota 2 years ago lot more tools and there's a big block in the middle adjusting throw crosscourt with a tough dig Glen is out of system cutch in the head coach at the time former men's and women's national team coach before he stepped away and Keegan cook came in as the go for head coach oh hammer for Julia Hansen explosive protect this on the right side look for innesa to keep exploiting that when is blocked let we go back to the point that you made hes recycled Skinner oh she is incredible back there I mean Texas's transition play there were four patented swings for Skinner really separate here as one of the best players in the country if not the best wenis out hit eventually resulting in an [Music] error rord puts up a high ball across the net for wace to [Applause] jam Tex us all over that tip Rutherford has it sent back looker ebal with a long bump set earned wer a swing Skinner there was a touch there you could hear it off the block cha master was tight to the net high ball for Skinner backto back kills for Matty Skinner four kills early in set [Music] one worker puts it away just single T Hansen sends shaftmas long ways from the net looker decides to play free single T leaves no doubt that time had 14 blocks as a team and a close call against Stanford Ace for McKenna wer can she do it again then's pass for Carlson sleary out that's a pretty good Matty Skinner serving pabia up to take it Thro [Applause] denied stff Master leaves her feet to set it Skinner into the net and that ball almost wenis good work from McGee to keep the point alive for Minnesota single Terry off the hands single ter just bringing there just whizzes by Matty Skinner Point forch Lis trying to swipe that block again Aimes off the net back to Gro and that was out two of their 26 total attempts at the middle only 8% those are not numbers that you want to see in terms of balance they want 20 to 25% of that offense chanson gets a touch for the outside this time and Akana stays in there for Texas down the line that's through for shaft Master's 15 13 at the timeout Texas now Minnesota in front but the Run ends Jenna wenis ties it up right back to her labero halter up to set and a swipe of the block for uper Texas has actually made a defensive adjustment on the out heavy goes to Hansen last couple points Skinner arrives from the back row and puts it down Skinner is so lethal on title that's what she's chasing this year with Texas for turning throw R the thir to the middle of the [Applause] Court slide and down middle production since that timeout has gone for Minnesota as long as we've worked together the middle involvement ever since Melanie shaftmaster became the starting center for Minnesota important Emily shaftmaster has worked with nine different middle hitters in her career there you [Music] go hey those connections and when you're constantly switching through it's it's really difficult to find that consistency there's the middle for Texas reemerging Aiden ases and Aiden ases has the potential to be one of the best leini in to serve wer against the double block found a touch good adjustment from aen wer they good look at the midd couple of points to three kills in this first set Roo steers it out Thro thought throw it again kept on swing and halter keeps on digging the Texas can't Rescue It Skinner oh aana redirected it if she didn't get there when here is Skinner Hansen puts it down Gophers her within one big swing in a big moment throw off the net not the cleanest rally but a long rally end with Skinner Point [Applause] Longhorns and out and number one Texas takes a hard fought first set on [Music] top oh wer pabia flying [Applause] up Rutherford starts set two there's those up right back to the middle oh W they working side to side for the block Skinner upstairs seven kills for Skinner high ball for Dro sent right back from single t a Skinner again like the same height top five team Stanford down to the final swings of the match in a fifth set winner and Skinner stays up there's that Hansen finds the floor good identification of the [Music] goers lenis off some hands into the floor and mor transition on here saw her former rival Wisconsin [Music] yesterday a heavy dose of wace here that sealed off with Min at the net a pretty good option guys sure was one year one title facing the second this year that's one thing that because obviously Minnesota's pretty far away from Texas dinner out of the back Min was [Applause] ready first on a run of three number one seats at Texas P close out the run to the championship here's wus and off her former teammate chff Master Jared Elliot called it validating for her I I belong in this spot I belong with this team I belong as a national presence there's minut most of the time from Minnesota in that spot last year Min spot to open up this season down the line for Rutherford [Music] come on ST Master on two twisting around for the full 360 halter coming in hot looker blocks up for a moment but now down Minnesota ready for it Json came flying out of the back and that is out throat was right on him BM for a good serve sha master has been tricky from the end line that he still wants to see a little more variety when we can he also pointed a Mel shaftmas wants to get her going best place to go as Phoebe AA gets an absolute line Pak Skinner with a big approach that's such a difficult ball for SK you can make or is it totally just guessing on where the shot needs to go especially at a system you can assume that the Block's there so if you swing high you're probably going to hit it not that [Applause] easy here's Skinner again just a touch out good adjustment for Minnesota going halter to get that ball Skinner oh my goodness pic and oh man pic igniting the crowd they hanging in tough pabia putting up the bump set for grow oh wow vision from Skinner wherever you live in America well especially if she's playing at the grag in Texas I mean that's one of the best college adosphere back to back points for Texas reason of course why this is the best job in the world because you get to be right down here these players see how explosive they are in person of course it translates to TV but I mean there is to go up 20 Roop cross for dcon right there call against [Applause] Texas when Lis asked about it that is not something you can challenge by the way run this into the crosscourt Matty Skinner has a match high for either side 11 kills o some heat on the slide for [Applause] Min set Sur past Ames Minnesota gets a free shot on the attack and they take advantage them to fight to stay in Rhythm and he also said to keep it away from the libero glob is crushing it right now I knew she was wearing a wire and it's really feeding the team sha Master hustled up to the net and got [Applause] rejected Donnie ma the strength coach will like that point it's down for shaft Master Redemption after she was blocked that's Lauren crra with the service Swindle with the set Hansen that's a little too far to go get it is the ball right now so do you go with the setter that won you a title or maybe more experien they probably will Tinker with it for a bit Minnesota closing in on tying up to have at the line if you're Texas trying to come back [Music] Skinner and Gro with the big rib it was dancing along the net and out the set alive pancake it's either shaftmas or pabic that got it either way we play on and back to swiping and that's out and Minnesota [Music] [Applause] takes Minnesota with a massive answer here in set two taking a set off the number one team in the country blocking for AA she gets an early rip off in set three over blocking Skinner Swindle sets up Ames that's a good start set three at that setting spot the longhorn looker did she get a touch she did one of the best shot minutes from home from McKenna wer from Brookfield Wisconsin and an ace for wer serving pass battle you heard Jared Elliot talking about and at intermission saying exactly that here's the tip for Skinner to tie it up that was one thing that Minnesota defended really Ames denied it roll for Hansen good try at it but when it's ready it aims on the live oh we love rally a rally one of the best of this match so far goes 32 Texas tied right back up Hanson again just Skinner over pass from McGee AES back in the pin money in this set out there that's a good look you have that faster Tempo from Swindle because it's not as boopy becomes a little bit different but at the end of the day it's a set job to put it right in the hit's hand Hansen's just finding ways to score Windle hustling to keep it up three chance for the ghosts on two sha Master aggressive hit the net with another but again [Music] subjective out on the serve Swindle off the net for wenis right back at her halter covers it up Bunton is in in the middle and doesn't clear saw Nia Bunton in the middle for really impressive so far this preseason single T in this match hitting 167 Minnesota extends their lead to blockers up there skinners behind that block she bols behind that block chap Master there to dump it that was a perfect Minnesota is here to play only sha Master Str with the guitar she goes to the B well connected they're making plays that I don't think we saw at the end of last year even late into tournament time they look really well oiled to start this 2024 season single ter is back in there to stop but the starting point is even higher than that end point last year according to Keegan cook their head coach I think people didn't know what to expect from this Minnesota team either and what we're seeing is this is a team as they in that mysterious describing the outside expectation from Minnesota two quick kills for single ter out of the timeout interesting spot for them cuz they could at times look like a top 10 team and we just haven't seen enough of them so far to really know how good they can be Hansen with a tip out of the back row set a few CL this [Applause] weekend Carlson for [Music] Rutherford couldn't sneak it [Applause] [Music] in B makes the call and serve Reed Thro sneaks it past wace by Carlson at the last moment Skinner unloads on it and steers it beyond the line and out but I it was as close as it gets scner denied he says okay respect [Music] wace keeps it up Skinner scores it by wer in the back court off the tape maybe the block for Skinner lenis off the block and down good power from [Applause] W master mgee Doug the last part of that rally Now setting this the shaft Master to Hansen halter crosscourt glis sharp Skinner skews it beyond the end line three chance for Gro in the Minnesota offense and Gro puts it away good single T had it knocked back middle of the net showing up big from Carlson made the call [Applause] whater moreen Crow service the thir a excuse me a melon [Music] through the block for wer W is through the [Music] double Hansen to strong on [Applause] it and Texas fans are sitting at home saying Emily except the last two years and the Longhorns want it back to back aims at the Block and tex is still alive trying to four kills for Block for Aames that's in Julia Hansen Paints the line alter on Minnesota will take the point movement at the net the net violat p and rolls W is there free ball again slide outs Carlson was underneath that Hansen not so sure about it on Minnesota side so she has to swing again and the Net's moving again when set points coming up for Minnesota ERS on that swing wer with some heat halter hangs in over the top and it rattles away from halter Minnesota takes the he had some swings in the fourth set last year in the sweet 16 to beat TCH where they ried to win the title and a hot start for Minnesota to begin this system sets and go have fun here is kaha for the first time and no chance to return that AA steaming that ball whoa whoo indeed ah whoa lay up points to go and her shot recycled Skinner upstairs and Texas on the board Thro down the line Skinner tight block was up and denied it wer and AO layup there's Skinner out of the back figured it was coming so did Minnesota and Hansen takes the match high with 15 kills AMS on the slide Min located it Hanson sares it Beach State but you love opening weekend because teams aren't fully formed yet Skinner almost located it and did shaftmas thought she had it save guys want to build off of Emily's point there for Melanie shaftmaster she is 6'4 and coming out with some insane digs and right back talking with the coaching staff in Big 10 but really across all NCAA healthy and able to train Emily you mentioned that she's not wearing the big knee brace anymore sets that for Hansen 16 kill three away from tying it blocked Hansen can do that too rot with the serve that zigzags between the passers for Texas shaft Master out that's a good decision LC had her nose right up against the scores table and that too far into the stands second of the flight of that ball lennis smart shot there incredible transition play on Texas [Music] societ Hansen took a big swing and it pays off with kson 17 Mel sha [Music] master I got you ha haai had to tap and free for Texas wer earned a [Applause] [Music] [Applause] touch that's off theball and down has done a phenomenal job this entire match just being at the right place at the right time that one's definitely got a hurt but it doesn't matter how you get the ball up it just has to be up 11 to 10 forcing that Minnesota timeout worker blocks to that side [Applause] with Carlson for kaha and a kill starting opposite in this opening weekend on the slide min hammers one with Min really heating up there were some flashes of what we've seen in this opening weekend if he could do it again he would have gotten more experience it's out for Skinner Skinner it's a it makes it easy her easy to ro for MH that's [Applause] in no protest from ke and cook the Minnesota head coach Deni Skinner Stars her down even in a much alter looker oh that bounced off a bir back row and front row defense one that they are at Point 181 hter couldn't quite reach it sha Mass through with a well-placed tip she didn't she has eyes in the back of her head she has six kills shaftmas does kaha denied aboa ases more middle ation [Music] another maybe we'll get it before the night's over whater Skinner with another one to ad for Texas in this match have come in this set turned it up at the net joust and Texas wins [Applause] [Music] that workers pass directed to the back Hansen and Gro into the net three points away from a f sha Master just had to knife that thing in an open net easy work for AES yeah Minnesota getting a little bit sloppy and throat dug by wenis Skinner tight to the net good luck defending [Applause] that Skinner looking for a close she's got [Applause] it to St to pic blockers to jump a little earlier on the slide so keep a look out for that guys Minnesota start set five with the serviceses for sha winning that and they finish this time against number one Texas stard denied what a stick on that block into that block single T Works the other way halter works up over pass kill McKenna wer Minnesota trying to close this thing up three nothing block strong again layup in four in a row for Minnesota and what a start for this the Texas coach took a timeout and then Texas rallied to win and two in a row out of the timeout this time another Ace she has been in the fifth set two Aces to begin Skinner crosscourt stops the run when Texas needs a point expect them to set near Hansen cross Court wenis down off at the top of Heroes return from Skinner Dro with hands on oh Skinner shanked [Applause] it serve out B Master picks out Dro Swindle just into the match out for wenis who tips it Manon pass to attack wus down the tape and wenis has Texas within two last night Minnesota regrouping after the timeout Ro off [Applause] speed Swindle saves the point for now both teams switching sides at the eight-point Mark Min rattles it down haven't seen a ton of [Applause] lenis strong swing at it hon ases couldn't find [Applause] it this is one to remember of Minnesota can close this out and closer once again with Min amazing setting last year went three and0 including that sweet 16 win against Tennessee thr with a dick Hansen on the high ball [Music] [Applause] goes overhead Gro right back to Hansen Texas defends this time Windle with the back set for Ruther first and off of H in and out of play hooker handled it off the tape right back at Hansen Rutherford and single t team up yeah really good finish from Reagan Rutherford up out Minnesota two points away closing in on what's at Minnesota playing in the final weekend is and this would be proof that they can do that match point on the a trickles over the tape chance to win it right here for the Gophers it's wer into the cross SC Minnesota beats number one Texas the confidence that it takes to go out and take down the number one team in five sets the hometown kid 10 minutes from home McKenna weres it out