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Ole Miss volleyball falls in three sets at No. 16 Texas

Ole Miss volleyball lost 3-0 to No. 16 Texas on Friday night at Gregory Gymnasium in Austin, Texas. The Rebels entered the match with an 8-17 overall record and a 2-12 mark in the SEC.

Texas won the first set 25-10, then took the second 25-15 and the third 25-14. Ole Miss was led by Jaidyn Hartsfield, who recorded six kills and eight digs. Vivianna Samaniego reached 1,000 assists in her collegiate career in the loss.

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Texas, which had a 14-8 overall record and a 10-4 SEC mark, was led by Torrey Stafford’s 11 kills.

Ole Miss was scheduled to close its 2026 regular season Sunday at No. 21 Texas A&M. The match was set for noon CT and scheduled to stream on SEC Network Plus.

Source: Ole Miss Athletics.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."