Texas volleyball vs Utah: Live scores, updates from preseason scrimmage

Texas volleyball makes its 2025 debut noon Friday with a preseason scrimmage against visiting Utah.

The free event will serve as an introduction for a team with half of its players new to the program. Texas coach Jerritt Elliott, who led the Longhorns to back-to-back national championships in 2022 and 2023, signed five freshmen as part of the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class. He also welcomed three players in the transfer portal, including All-American attacker Torrey Stafford from Pittsburgh.

The Longhorns, ranked fifth in the preseason poll conducted by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, should get a stern test from No. 23 Utah. Who will see the most swings opposite Stafford? Which young middle blockers will start after the defection of Marianna Singletary in the portal?  And can Ella Swindle handle the load at setter after splitting time at the position last season?

Follow below for live scores and updates.

This section will be updated once the match begins.

Texas only has two true setters on its roster, and that depth could be tested early in the season since Rella Binney is sidelined with an injury to her left foot or ankle. The sophomore is in a walking boot on the sidelines, which means Ella Swindle is the only active setter that will see action today. We’ll see who else coach Jerritt Elliott uses at the position.