Final Four-bound squad loose, ready

Team members exude confidence as they get set to take on unranked Michigan on Saturday.

There was a certain strut, and plenty of confidence, on display Monday as Texas’ volleyball team practiced at home for the last time before this week’s NCAA Final Four in Louisville, Ky.

The Longhorns — in their fourth Final Four in the past five years — were loose and Thursday-Saturday, Louisville, Ky., ESPN2

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Texas’ Haley Eckerman (10), Hannah Allison (12) and Sarah Palmer celebrate a point against Southern California during the NCAA volleyball regional finals on Saturday.