2012 Texas Longhorns volleyball team

The 2012 Texas Longhorns volleyball team represented the University of Texas in the 2012 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Texas Longhorns women's volleyball team, led by 12th year head coach Jerritt Elliott, played their home games at Gregory Gymnasium. The Longhorns were members of the Big 12.

2012 Texas Longhorns women's volleyball
NCAA National Champion Big 12 Conference Champion
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
Record	29–4 (15–1 Big 12)
Head coach	Jerritt Elliott (12th season)
Assistant coaches	Salima Rockwell (4th season) Erik Sullivan (2nd season)
Captains	Hannah Allison Sha'Dare McNeal Bailey Webster
Home arena	Gregory Gym
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Big 12 Conference volleyball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Texas ‍†‍‍y	15	–	1		.938			29	–	4		.879
No. 14 Iowa State  ‍‍‍y	13	–	3		.813			22	–	8		.733
Kansas  ‍‍‍y	12	–	4		.750			26	–	7		.788
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍y	10	–	6		.625			22	–	11		.667
No. 25 Kansas State  ‍‍‍y	8	–	8		.500			21	–	9		.700
Baylor  ‍‍‍	7	–	9		.438			20	–	12		.625
TCU  ‍‍‍	4	–	12		.250			15	–	14		.517
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍	3	–	13		.188			14	–	18		.438
West Virginia  ‍‍‍	0	–	16		.000			8	–	22		.267
† – Conference champion y- Invited to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament As of December 18, 2014 Rankings from AVCA

The Longhorns won the Big 12 Championship and defeated Oregon 3–0 to win the team's 2nd NCAA Title and 3rd National Title overall.^[1]

Roster

2012 Texas Longhorns roster[2]
	Libero 6 Kat Brooks – Freshman 16 Sarah Palmer – Junior 22 Megan Futch – Junior Setter 12 Hannah Allison – Junior Utility 3 Madelyn Hutson – Sophomore 14 Sha'Dare McNeal – Senior		Middle blockers 1 Khat Bell – Sophomore 5 Molly McCage – Freshman 15 Sara Hattis – Freshman		Outside hitters 7 Nicole Dalton – Freshman 10 Haley Eckerman – Sophomore 23 Bailey Webster – Junior

Schedule

Date Time	Opponent	Rank	Arena City (Tournament)	Score	Attendance	Record (Big 12 Record)	Box Score Recap
August 24 6:00 PM	LSU	#2	Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX (26 West Longhorn Classic)	W 3–0 (25–12, 25–19, 25–19)	2,107	1–0	Box Score Recap
August 25 11:30 AM	Cal Poly	#2	Gergory Gym Austin, TX (26 West Longhorn Classic)	W 3–0 (25–17, 25–16, 25–20)	1,603	2–0	Box Score Recap
August 25 7:00 PM	#19 San Diego	#2	Gergory Gym Austin, TX (26 West Longhorn Classic)	W 3–0 (25–21, 25–19, 25–12)	2,317	3–0	Box Score Recap
August 29 5:30 PM	at West Virginia*	#2	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV	W 3–0 (25–15, 25–18, 25–16)		4–0 (1–0)	Box Score Recap
August 31 3:30 PM	vs. #18 Florida	#2	Rec Hall University Park, PA (Nike Big Four Volleyball Classic)	W 3–0 (29–27, 25–22, 26–24)		5–0	Box Score Recap
September 1 6:00 PM	at #4 Penn State	#2	Rec Hall University Park, PA (Nike Big Four Volleyball Classic)	L 0–3 (22–25, 21–25, 22–25)	4,809	5–1	Box Score Recap
September 6 6:30 PM	#14 Minnesota	#4	Gergory Gym Austin, TX	L 1–3 (22–25, 13–25, 29–27, 27–29)	2,295	5–2	Box Score Recap
September 7 6:30 PM	#14 Minnesota	#4	Gergory Gym Austin, TX	W 3–1 (25–20, 20–25, 25–22, 25–21)	2,750	6–2	Box Score Recap
September 14 6:00 PM	#23 Illinois	#6	Gergory Gym Austin, TX (Time Warner Cable Invitational)	L 2–3 (25–18, 21–25, 21–25, 25–19, 13–15)	2,116	6–3	Box Score Recap
September 15 11:30 AM	Cincinnati	#6	Gergory Gym Austin, TX (Time Warner Cable Invitational)	W 3–0 (30–28, 28–26, 25–11)	2,070	7–3	Box Score Recap
September 15 4:00 PM	UCF	#6	Gergory Gym Austin, TX (Time Warner Cable Invitational)	W 3–0 (25–14, 25–14, 25–13)	2,070	8–3	Box Score Recap
September 22 5:00 PM	Oklahoma*	#9	Gergory Gym Austin, TX	W 3–0 (25–18, 25–14, 25–10)	4,171	9–3 (2–0)	Box Score Recap
September 25 7:00 PM	at Baylor*	#9	Ferrell Center Waco, TX	W 3–0 (25–19, 25–18, 25–22)	1,214	10–3 (3–0)	Box Score Recap
September 29 2:00 PM	at Texas Tech*	#9	United Spirit Arena Lubbock, TX	W 3–0 (25–16, 25–23, 25–22)	917	11–3 (4–0)	Box Score Recap
October 3 7:00 PM	TCU*	#9	Gergory Gym Austin, TX	W 3–0 (25–19, 25–21, 25–17)	2,652	12–3 (5–0)	Box Score Recap
October 6 7:00 PM	at #14 Kansas State*	#9	Ahearn Field House Manhattan, KS	W 3–0 (25–17, 30–28, 25–15)	3,044	13–3 (6–0)	Box Score Recap
October 8 6:00 PM	at #15 Louisville	#9	KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY	W 3–2 (21–25, 25–18, 21–25, 26–24, 15–10)	4,163	14–3	Box Score Recap
October 12 7:30 PM	#21 Kansas*	#9	Gergory Gym Austin, TX	W 3–0 (25–14, 25–22, 26–24)	2,280	15–3 (7–0)	Box Score Recap
October 17 7:00 PM	#22 Iowa State*	#8	Gergory Gym Austin, TX	W 3–2 (26–28, 18–25, 25–17, 25–17, 15–9)	2,020	16–3 (8–0)	Box Score Recap
October 24 7:00 PM	Baylor*	#8	Gergory Gym Austin, TX	W 3–1 (25–18, 20–25, 25–9, 25–22)	2,424	17–3 (9–0)	Box Score Recap
October 28 2:00 PM	at Oklahoma*	#8	McCasland Field House Norman, OK	W 3–0 (25–23, 25–10, 25–8)	1,321	18–3 (10–0)	Box Score Recap
October 31 7:00 PM	at TCU*	#7	University Rec Center Fort Worth, TX	W 3–0 (25–17, 25–16, 25–17)	1,712	19–3 (11–0)	Box Score Recap
November 2 7:00 PM	#16 Kansas State*	#7	Gergory Gym Austin, TX	W 3–0 (25–18, 25–22, 25–19)	2,923	20–3 (12–0)	Box Score Recap
November 10 6:30 PM	at #23 Kansas*	#3	Horejsi Center Lawrence, KS	W 3–2 (20–25, 25–15, 22–25, 25–16, 15–12)	1,300	21–3 (13–0)	Box Score Recap
November 14 7:00 PM	Texas Tech*	#3	Gergory Gym Austin, TX	W 3–0 (25–16, 25–20, 25–17)	2,514	22–3 (14–0)	Box Score Recap
November 17 1:00 PM	West Virginia*	#3	Gergory Gym Austin, TX	W 3–0 (25–14, 25–17, 25–16)	2,954	23–3 (15–0)	Box Score Recap
November 24 6:30 PM	at #18 Iowa State*	#3	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA	L 2–3 (25–23, 19–25, 21–25, 25–15, 13–15)	4,396	23–4 (15–1)	Box Score Recap
2012 NCAA Tournament
November 29 7:00 PM	Colgate	#3	Gergory Gym Austin, TX (NCAA first round)	W 3–0 (25–4, 25–11, 25–15)	2,145	24–4	Box Score Recap
November 30 7:00 PM	Texas A&M (Lone Star Showdown)	#3	Gergory Gym Austin, TX (NCAA second round)	W 3–1 (25–16, 19–25, 25–19, 25–18)	3,419	25–4	Box Score Recap
December 7 7:00 PM	#14 Florida	#3	Gergory Gym Austin, TX (NCAA regional semifinal)	W 3–0 (25–22, 26–24, 25–17)	3,839	26–4	Box Score Recap
December 8 8:00 PM	#6 USC	#3	Gergory Gym Austin, TX (NCAA Regional final)	W 3–0 (25–19, 25–22, 25–14)	4,171	27–4	Box Score Recap
December 13 6:00 PM	vs. Michigan	#3	KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY (NCAA Semifinal)	W 3–2 (25–11, 21–25, 23–25, 25–12, 15–11)		28–4	Box Score Recap
December 15 6:00 PM	vs. #5 Oregon	#3	KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY (NCAA Final)	W 3–0 (25–11, 26–24, 25–19)	16,448	29–4	Box Score Recap
* Indicates Conference Opponent, Times listed are Central Time Zone, Source[3]