AUSTIN, Texas -- The High Point University volleyball team dropped a three-set match to No. 1 Texas in Austin on Friday night. Sydney Palazzolo led the Panthers with nine kills while Maria Miggins added eight. Jenny Wessling led the defense with 13 digs. 

Site: Gregory Gymnasium
Score: High Point 0 (16, 18, 16), No. 1 Texas 3 (25, 25, 25)
Records: High Point (7-5), No. 1 Texas (8-0)

The Longhorns opened up the match with a 9-2 run before Ally Van Eekeren landed a kill to end the run. 

Sydney Palazzolo tallied a kill midway through the first set as Van Eekeren notched three-straight winners to pull the Panthers within 16-12. 

The Longhorns closed out the set on a 6-2 run to take the 25-16 set win. 

HPU got within 8-7 in the second set with kills from Palazzolo and Miggins. 

Miggins makes it 10-10 with a beautiful kill ????#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/5KzP8SsOnl

— HPU Volleyball (@HPUVB) September 17, 2022

With the Longhorns leading 15-14, the home team went on a 10-4 run to take set two, 25-18. 

High Point used kills from Gabrielle Idlebird and Palazzolo along with a service ace from Miggins to take a 5-2 lead in set three. 

Kills from Van Eekeren and Palazzolo added two more kills to hold the 7-4 lead. The Panthers used two Texas errors and a Dylan Maberry kill to extend the lead, 10-5. 

5 with a point, Panthers lead 6-3!!!#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/g1oV4kM3Dz

— HPU Volleyball (@HPUVB) September 17, 2022

Texas used a 9-0 run to take back the 16-11 and closed the match on a 5-2 run to complete the sweep. 

Up Next: The Panthers travel to Houston to take on the Cougars on Sunday afternoon. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m ET.