Texas vs. Wisconsin: 2023 NCAA volleyball semifinal highlights 

Did anyone see that coming? Texas looking scary. Skinner looking like the best player in the sport. Emma Halter playing the game of her life. Toughest team in the game looked helpless to stop a team that caught fire. And no one thought TX had it in em this year. WOW

Also a shout out to Texas Libero !!!! What a freaking game from her !! She had Franklin, Smek on check !! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

everyone on the texas squad did their job! they fought so hard to get to the championship and im wishing them all the luck. hook em 🤘🏽

This game just proves that THIS 👏🏾 IS 👏🏾 ANYONE’S 👏🏾 GAME! Wisconsin has the physicality and the block but Texas was able to adjust and run a 5-1 rotation and their style of volleyball. It is going to be exciting to see Nebraska vs. Texas on the big stage. So glad that this sport is gaining attention and the players keep elevating ❤

Molly Phillips underrated . Madison Skinner is unreal. Texas adjusts better than any team I have ever seen, and i have been watching college Volleyball for over 20 years. Asia overcame two open heart surgeries, was told she would never be able to play volleyball again. Don't know if Texas can win back to back national championships, but I'm not betting against them !!

“first win over the badgers since 2006” uhhh we beat them back in 2020??? anyways HOOK EM 🤘🏽

Texas back to back champs, Nebraska can't hang with them.

Wisconsin's defense was definitely lacking. Texas serving Sarah Franklin was the key factor to them getting ahead. Wisconsin's DS and Libero should have been subbed out along with Sarah Franklin. They did terrible. Texas had the better match.

TIME TO DEFEND THE CROWN HORNS!!! HOOKEM🤘🏽🧡

Skinner was belligerently awesome, can't wait for Sunday GBR!!!

I honestly can say Maddie Skinner may be the best athlete in all college athletics rn

Wisconsin definitely did not play their game today…but what do you expect when you rely on 1 or 2 ppl to get it done. Franklin did not show up and should be out of POY talk. It’s all beason and skinner now. The Wisconsin middles were terrible. The defense was terrible. Halter had an unbelievable game. Her and skinner carried. Skinner honestly deserves POY. She is the sole reason Texas is where they are. Gonna be a fun final. GBR

I'm a badger fan through and through but man Texas was on FIRE 🔥

I have to admit I expected a closer match but Texas learned from set 2 and picked up tenfold, well done ladies 👏🏾

texas really showed off this game they deserve this win

Texas really dominated... Omo, that 3rd set 😮

The last time Texas defeated Wisconsin was in the 2020 NCAA tournament not in 2006..

Lights out play by Texas

Down goes the Wisconsin trees, LETS GOOO!!! Where all the peeps that said texas would never get here, I’ll wait ….. CRICKETS!!! HOOK EM!!

Never underestimate the heart of a champion! Texas's serve pressure kept Wisconsin from getting in system, which basically handcuffed their bigs! Hook em!

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The first two sets signaled it might go to five sets as both teams were close. But I did not expect Texas to take full control in the last two sets against Wisconsin. The Badgers looked like they had no answers to the Texas serve.

HOOK’em Baby 🤘🏾

Awesome job you guys play like a team tonight keep it up

That rally beginning at 3:07 was incredible! Texas looks very scary and well prepared. They dominated and will be a force. Looking forward to the final on Sunday. Neb v Tex will be a good matchup to showcase volleyball on the national stage and bring in casual sports fans to see what an exciting sport this is to watch! Can’t wait!

All I can say is "WOW". I was so excited last year when the Lady Longhorns won the championship, and it's so rare for any team in any sport to repeat, so I had my doubts about this season, until the season was nearing its end and then it seemed the ladies caught fire and smelled blood. Now, with the championship one game away, they can almost literally "taste blood." Me too😅. Let's Go Lady Longhorns...woooohooooo HookEm ❤

WOW IM SPEECHLESS BUT CONGRATS TO TEXAS!

We sent Wisconsin home both times in the regional final! In 2020 & now 2023 I know they mad 😂😂😂😂

Congratulations one more to go

Congratulations 🎊🎉 ❤🏐 ❤

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This year is the first time I don't care which team wins the tourney. Both Texas and Nebraska are good teams but - imo - Wisc and Pitt didn't show up to win their respective matches. It's utterly sad for both losing teams. because

HOOK EM BABY!!

as bored as I am of texas and nebraska being in the national championship, god i really love all of the teams in the final 4!! Wisconsin is such an impressive and tough team. Jarret elliot just has created a championship mentality program!!!! So impressive. as a purdue vb fan, I’m just excited to see the powerhouses go toe to toe on Saturday 🤩🤩

"1st win over the Badgers since 2006."??? Texas beat them in 2020... 😑

Emma and Madi terminated Wisc )

We'll get a good final at Sunday. Best of possibles. Merrit vs Madisen. Lexi vs Emma. Who will win?

Post the full game

I’m so happy for Texas. Height don’t matter…

Texas whooped some arrrs last night! Ivfigured it would be close but I did not see that coming! Wisconsin fell apart!

I knew Texas would win! If you follow volleyball you’d know Wisconsin hasn’t faced a physical team like Texas all season long & once you put them on the move they are out of system with little recovery! They tried to kick us while we were down and having to replace our first second & third contact is crucial for a season let alone a run in the post season but it clicked! Wennas showed up for us also! Phillips did her thang she always show up in the post season! Emma had the game of her life! O’Neal and Skinner can’t be stopped! Impressive performance ladies

And by the way the commentators were pitiful. Constantly talking, had no idea of the nuance and strategy of the game. What's happened to the great analyst's like Paul Southerland ??

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Congratulations on a Great Season Wisconsin Badgers!

Wisconsin looked so lost!

Awesome ! Hook em up

3rd set 25-13 what happened to Wisconsin 😂

As a huskers fan, we wanted Texas to win, but not by that much. Gonna be a good game Sunday!

Wisconsin is a tentative team once scouted because they rely much on their first 6.

GG (Gulce) needs to lose her spot on the court, period. She was a huge part of the reason why Wisconsin lost last year, too. Julia Orzol is not a libero and she’s not an efficient hitter. She makes a good few defensive plays and that’s it. GG losing her libero spot to a 6’0 outside hitter says enough.

Gutchkin got owned. The rest of Wisconsin also played like poop. A terrible time to play your worst match of the year.

Down with the badgers 😂

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Wisconsin serve receive was the worst I've seen in a long time. Shanking balls into the stands that should have been 2 passes. Texas served very well, but wisc receive made them look like Nishida was bombing jump serves at them. Zero adjustment from Sheffield...sad.

😃👏💪😤🤘LETS GO !!!

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I can see Texas winning it all. Nebraska has the same flaws as Wisconsin, they dont go middle enough, slow tempo and if their serve-recieve is off they have a hard time.

Beating Stanford wasn't impressive enough? Wow, the way they beat Wisconsin ......I have no words. After seeing Nebraska played, it's going to be a match of the ages. Madi Skinner has to be this year's POY. National Championship match has to go 5 games. I will not accept anything less.

😱 #HookEm!!! 🤘🤘🤘

Hook-em!

Orzol needs to be the outside hitter next year, her libero skills wasn’t it in this match! They couldn’t pass at all in the match, but what an amazing team in Texas! Still rooting for my Big Ten!

Way to go Texas!! 🤘🏾🤘🏾 let's bring it home! Hook em baby!

Wenas need to be be smart next time that’s was 3 tries block cmon

I find it quite interesting that the setter for Texas doesn't jump set

that’s a lie texas beat wisconsin in 2020 during covid year

Dear @ncaavolleyball… please educate your commentators… Texas beat Wisconsin in the Spring 2021 Semis to play in the finals. They kept saying the last win was in 2006. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Congratulations Texas Longhorns!

5:13 - 5:24 This is Wenaas at her best (jk) 🥲

Wisconsin thinks that by having a Gigantic squad will win you games ! Think again! Great Job on Texas by not letting the few blocks they had get to them! Commentary kept saying “very intimidating & etc.”, that doesn’t matter if you know how to play against them ! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 🐂 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

Fire Schefield

Credit to the Longhorns, this match wasn't even close. Wisconsin was not remotely in their league.

Bruh Wisconsin could have used those players for their football team. Monsters.

Wisconsin didn't adjust to the situation, kept on playing the same ol playbook. Same problem for the past few years: service error, serve receive. If you can't receive, you can't set, you can't set, you can't spike/attack. Got intimidated, kept on serving out. I put the setter(s) to blame as well. Sets are too conservative, nothing creative, resulted in predictable attack which is easy to defend. Look at Swindle, she sets the ball everywhere, including her own dunks, this makes hard to defend. Then on blocking Skinner .... you know she's gonna spike, she runs all over and the set will get to her for the kill. Why didn't coach assign a frontline just to follow her? No need to guessing where to block based on the play developing, they've already given you the answer ..... Skinner, so why not just follow her? There's no reason Franklin got blocked so many times, and many times reluctant to spike, had to settle for tipping. If you wonder why, then a) they are blocking her too good. b) sets are not there for clean spike. When players looked numb, it's time to sub them out. No spark from the Badgers, just look and react, lost the aggressiveness. Can't win like that. Texas is a well coached team. Wish them luck but I think Nebraska will win, based on a more balanced team. They will stick to Skinner just like they had a blocker for Rettke two years ago. Of course, Rettke is impossible to stop and setter was smart enough to alternate the sets for different spikers. Enough of that, thanks Lady Badgers, what a wonderful season.

Wisc need couple a little smaller players. Franklin and Smrek are too big to good play in volleyball )

3:07 told me that Texas is winning the game against Wisconsin and they did. For Texas to take those hits and be able to defend all those balls coming on their court would have easily taken down any team, and that is not something any team can defend against. Nebraska, break the horns of Texas.

When David defeated Goliath.

Damn I hate to be a hater but Wenaas is LACKINGGG 😩 her shot selection is so infuriating to watch and she’s beyond lucky that she’s playing opposite Madi!!! Go horns

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I don't know.........Texas looked good here, but.......I think Nebraska wins it all.........keep in mind, I'm not a fan of either team, just a VB fan.......I think Nebraska is more athletic than this team....don't get me wrong, it will not be an easy match, but I believe Nebraska has the better defensive and back row play........Texas has some nasty hitters, but if you can't get the ball to them...well....good luck with that.....anyway, should be an exciting championship! .........

This was probably the MOST disappointing semi-final I've seen in a looooong time. How can Wisconsin's performance be explained?? I'm here thinking of all sorts of conspiracy theories about why they did bad bc I cannot fathom the fact that they just blatantly did shitty! It was SO uncharacteristic of them to perform like that. I will give Thomas-Ailara and Smrek for showing passion but omg, that was ridiculous to watch. Imagine being there in person! The silence of the crowd must've been deafening. What a disappointment! When Texas won, it was so anticlimactic. Congrats to the Longhorns, I am rooting for yall in the finals. Hopefully yall don't show up like Wisconsin did.

I am not a fan of either team, but Wisconsin looked markedly different from their previous games in the tournament. Of course, Texas had something to do with that, but the Badgers simply did not play their usual superb game. Were they over-confident? Or simply tired? I don't know. They seemed to lack energy and focus, especially on defense. There is more to this story than we know at this time. Texas did not beat the Wisconsin team I saw play Oregon earlier in the tournament.

😅 Nebraska will win this Sunday 👋

Texas was lucky

wisconsin coach did not figure out which weak part of texas , to attack the only thing i dont like wenas style of play always create afreeball

I'm just glad texas beat Wisconsin and I don't have to see that ogre smreks face this sunday as I watch my Huskers.

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