Texas women’s athletics recorded some notable results over the past week: Texas soccer upset top-ranked Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament and advanced to the final. Volleyball split two road matches. And hoops star Madison Booker reached another career milestone as women’s basketball continued its unbeaten start early into the team’s ongoing 2026-2027 regular season.
Let’s get into it.
Review: Nov. 6-12
Texas soccer advances to SEC finals
Texas moved past Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament on Nov.
8, winning a penalty shootout 5-4 after a scoreless draw through 110 minutes. Amalia Villarreal converted the decisive penalty.
Then, two days later, the ninth-seeded Longhorns upset No. 1 Vanderbilt 2-1 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, which goes down as the program’s first win over a top-ranked opponent, ever—seismic happenings on the pitch, in other words. Caroline Swann scored 43 seconds into the match, and Ava McDonald added the eventual winner.
On Thursday, Texas matched up with No. 25 Arkansas, and forward Ava McDonald put the Horns in front in the 19th minute. An Arkansas own goal in the 39 minute broke a 1-1 tie, but the Hogs secured the equalizer in regular time. Neither overtime was decisive, sending the game into penalty kicks, where Texas prevailed 4-3.
Texas volleyball’s ups, downs, versus SEC opponents
No. 13 Texas swept Missouri on Nov. 6, winning 27-25, 25-13, and 25-23. Torrey Stafford recorded 12 kills and 10 digs, which aided Texas as the team extends its winning streak to four matches. Later in the week, the Longhorns then fell 3-2 at No. 21 Vanderbilt, ending the squad’s consecutive sweeps run.
Texas also announced that Stafford, Ramsey Gary, and Nya Bunton will return for the 2027 volleyball season.
Texas women’s basketball, still unbeaten
No. 6 Texas routed Northern Colorado 91-29 on Nov. 7. The team’s star, Madison Booker, scored 30 points and became the fourth player in Texas women’s basketball program history to reach 2,000 career points. She also moved into third place on the Longhorns’ all-time scoring list.
On Nov. 11, Australian newcomer Jayda Clark set her collegiate career high with 24 points as Texas notched its third win of the season, 93-63 over South Dakota State. Three other players reached double figures — Zya Vann (14 points), Bryanna Preston (11 points), and Breya Cunningham (1o points). The Longhorns took control early and never looked back, although the real separation wasn’t created until the second half.
In a development to monitor, Booker suffered a back injury.
On Thursday, the school did not have an update on Booker’s status moving forward.
Texas tennis, beach volleyball, and rowing
Texas women’s tennis competed in the ITA Central Sectionals and ITF tournaments, with additional events in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Weston, Florida, beginning Nov. 9. Beach volleyball had fall competitions at TCU and the AVCA Pairs National Championships, while rowing was scheduled to compete at SMU on Nov. 8. Team results, respectively, weren’t available for either event at press time.
Preview: Nov. 13-19
Friday, Nov. 13, Texas cross country: NCAA South Central Regional, women’s 6K at 9 a.m. Central. No broadcast listed.
Friday, Nov. 13, Texas volleyball vs. Ole Miss: 6:30 p.m. Central on SEC Network+, Gregory Gymnasium. Senior Night.
Friday-Saturday, Nov. 13-14, Texas diving: Texas Diving Invitational continues in Austin. Friday preliminaries at 10am Central and finals at 5 p.m. Central; Saturday finals at 10am Central.
Saturday, Nov. 14, Texas women’s basketball vs. Tarleton State: 12 p.m. Central on SEC Network+, Moody Center. Sunday, Nov. 15, Texas volleyball vs. LSU: 1 p.m. Central on SEC Network+, Gregory Gymnasium.
Sunday, Nov. 15, Texas soccer vs. South Carolina: 1:30 p.m. Central on SEC Network.
Through Sunday, Nov. 15, Texas women’s tennis: ITF Lincoln W15 and Weston W35 conclude; match times vary.
Monday, Nov. 16, Texas women’s tennis: ITF Orlando W35 begins. Match times TBA.
Tuesday, Nov. 17, Texas women’s tennis: NCAA Individual Championships begin in Athens, Georgia. Match times TBA.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, Texas women’s basketball at Green Bay: 6:30 p.m. Central on ESPN+, Kress Center.
Wednesday-Thursday, Nov. 18-19, Texas swimming and diving: Texas Swimming Invitational in Austin. Preliminaries at 10am Central and finals at 6pm Central each day; competition continues Friday.
