Adonia Faumuina<\/a>\u00a0and Ford. USC outblocked the Horns, 4-1, in set one but Texas had a 9-5 edge in digs.
\n\tSet two opened with four ties, but the Longhorns pulled away to lead by as many as five points at 12-7. The Trojans chipped away and ended a 7-1 run with a 15-14 lead, but Texas stayed pace with USC until it broke a 19-all tie on back-to-back kills to lead for good on the way to a 25-21 win and a 2-0 lead in the match. The Horns had four blocks and held USC to a .097 hitting rate (10k, 7e, 31att). Texas hit at a .353 clip with 16 kills (4e) on 34 swings. Spears and Stafford each knocked down seven kills apiece in the second set.
\n\tIn a set it led by as many as six points, USC surrendered an 11-2 run that all but sealed the sweep. The Longhorns put up six block through that run and staved off any Trojan comeback to close out a 25-20 win. Wijay came alive and had seven kills, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a Texas offense that hit .257 over USC’s .116 and outdug the Trojans, 17-16.
<\/p>\nUP NEXT<\/p>\n
\n\tUSC goes to Daygo for a match with San Diego (2-1) as part of the Jack Talmadge Volleyball Classic at Jenny Craig Pavilion on Sunday (Sept. 6). The Trojans and the Toreros will meet for a 2 p.m. bout that will be shown on ESPN+.
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MATCH NOTES<\/p>\n
\n\tUSC fell to 5-7 all-time against Texas\u2014which includes a 2-4 mark in Austin\u2014and has lost each of the last five meetings with the Longhorns.
\n\tThe Trojans faced their third straight ranked opponent (all in the top 13) and opened a season against three straight ranked foes for the first time in program history.
\n\tUSC fell to 33-10 all-time in the state of Texas and to 12-4 in the city of Austin.
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For more information on the USC women’s volleyball team and a complete schedule and results, please visit USCTrojans.com\/WVB. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on Facebook, X, TikTok, and Instagram.
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