BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M volleyball team fell to No. 17 Florida in Reed Arena Friday night, 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-12).
The match opened with back-and-forth play, as the squads were knotted at 13. The Aggies (14-5, 6-3 SEC) created some separation and held it throughout the remainder of the frame to claim the opener, 25-23.
Florida (13-4, 5-3 SEC) were the aggressors at the start of the second, creating an advantage, 7-4; however, A&M rallied right back with a 6-2 run to lead, 10-9. The squads continued to battle, as they were tied late at 20. The Gators strung together a 5-3 run and stole the second set, 25-23.
Continuing its momentum into the third, Florida started the frame with a 10-3 streak. The Aggies answered right back with a 10-4 run of their own, forcing a Gator timeout. Despite a strong push from the Maroon & White, Florida claimed the third set, 25-21.
The Gators kept up their strong starts, as they held an 11-6 advantage which prompted a timeout from head coach Jamie Morrison. Florida continued its rhythm for the remainder of the set and closed out the match (25-12), 3-1.
UP NEXT
The Aggies return to Reed Arena Sunday to host Georgia with first serve set for 1 p.m.
COACH’S QUOTES
Head coach Jamie Morrison on today’s match.…
“Disappointing loss. I felt like we deflated during the match and didn’t finish the way we wanted to. We are a young team and have to learn to be resilient in those moments. I think we are capable of beating anyone, but we have to make it happen. We need to flip the page and get ready for Georgia on Sunday.”
Morrison on the support of the 12th Man…
“Just a repeated thank you. They are a piece of our program and I have nothing but gratitude towards them. The amount of support that comes with this university is awesome. Our players love the crowd and are hoping to give them a good show to watch when they come out.”
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