{
  "id": 5544973,
  "title": "'We just get so hyped for her': Rella Binney, Texas volleyball find their rhythm vs USC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/we-just-get-so-hyped-for-her-rella-binney-texas-volleyball-find-their",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T11:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/just-hyped-her-rella-binney-113000606.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Texas volleyball fans had a rough weekend in Las Vegas, but the Longhorns stayed calm and focused. Head coach Jerritt Elliott made a change after starting outside hitter Abby Vander Wal suffered a knee injury. Setter Rella Binney, a 5-10 junior from Hawaii, earned the starting spot after her two seasons on the bench. Binney showed her skills in the Texas Longhorns' 3-0 victory over No. 15 USC in a home opener at Gregory Gymnasium. She recorded 31 assists, a kill on an overpass, and helped the team hit above .300 for the first time this season. Binney's improvement and the team's rhythm in their new 5-1 rotation have the fans excited about Texas' future.",
  "summary": "The Texas Longhorns switched their strategy after losing Abby Vander Wal to a season-ending knee injury. It started to pay off in Wednesday's sweep over USC.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rella Binney starts after Abby Vander Wal's knee injury",
    "Binney records 31 assists in 3-0 victory over USC",
    "Team's rhythm and Binney's improvement excite fans"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}