BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M volleyball team pulled off its third sweep of the season on Tuesday night when it topped Sam Houston (28-26, 25-14, 30-28) inside Reed Arena.
For the first time this year, a trio of Aggies reached double-digit kills in a single match, as Logan Lednicky led the way with 18. Madison Bowser turned in a career-high 10 kills, while Caroline Meuth added 13. Defensively, the Maroon & White had nine team blocks, spearheaded by freshman Ifenna Cos-Okpalla off the bench, who had seven. Libero Lauren Hogan scooped 12 digs and both setters, Nisa Buzlutepe (11) and Elena Karakasi (30), each recorded double-digit assists.
A 5-0 run quickly carried A&M to an early 7-4 lead over the Bearkats, highlighted by kills from Bowser and Lednicky. Going into the media break, the Aggies sat at a three-point cushion, before Sam Houston responded with three unanswered points. The opening set needed extra points, as Lednicky’s match-leading seventh kill pushed A&M to set point and an ace by the freshman sealed it, 28-26.
The Aggies started the second set with a 5-1 run, forcing Sam Houston to call a timeout early. Lednicky and Meuth reached double figures, carrying A&M to a five-point advantage midway through the set. Finding their rhythm, the Aggies used five-straight points to charge ahead, 20-12. Lednicky’s 13th kill pushed the Maroon & White to set point, before taking it 25-14 on a block by the opposite hitter and Cos-Okpalla.
In the deciding set, Bowser reached her 10th kill on the first point of the frame, starting a 3-0 run for A&M. The Bearkats battled back and took their first lead of the match, holding a slim 9-8 advantage. The Aggies responded and jumped ahead, 21-16, on a Ciera Hecht kill, before Sam Houston scored six-straight points to take the 22-21 lead. The back-and-forth battle continued as there were seven ties in the closing points of the frame, but the Aggies held on for the 30-28 victory.
UP NEXT
Texas A&M hosts Louisiana at Reed Arena on Friday at 6 p.m. Fans with a ticket for Saturday’s football game against App State receive free admission to the volleyball match by showing their ticket at the door.
BIRD BITS
Head coach Laura “Bird” Kuhn
Overall thoughts on the match…
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