Texas volleyball couldn't rebound from its first loss of the season last Friday, falling to No. 3 Kentucky at home Sunday in a costly SEC setback.

Read more to find out when and where the Big Country and Abilene area's best teams will tip off the regional semifinals of the UIL Volleyball Playoffs

Penn State holds the longest win streak in DI women's volleyball history with 109 match victories from 2007-10, with the Nittany Lions winning four consecutive titles (2007 through 2010). The 2009 title team is the most recent undefeated champion.

The No. 2 Texas Longhorn (18-1) suffered their first loss of the 2025 season against the No. 9 Texas A&M Aggies (18-3) in five sets on Friday in College Station in the 102nd Lone Star Showdown between the two longtime rivals, the highest-ranked home win in program history for the Aggies.

Facing No. 2 Texas in front of a packed Gregory Gymnasium in Austin, the Cats not only beat the Longhorns, they swept them. UK dominated the first set, 25-14, then fought hard to win the final two sets 28-26 and 27-25.

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EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - Several East Texas volleyball teams continue their postseason run this week. Check out the schedule and scores for the area round of the UIL playoffs. Tyler Legacy vs DeSoto, Tuesday, Mabank HS, 7 p.m.

Developing an 18–2 record so far this season, No. 4 Texas volleyball has shown the strength of its program and the specific personnel it boasts this year. Behind each member of their talented roster is a unique recruitment journey,