No. 21 Texas A&M volleyball snapped its three-match losing streak Friday night, defeating LSU in straight sets at Reed Arena during the Aggies’ Operation Blackout Weekend.
Texas A&M (15-11, 8-6 SEC) earned the 25-13, 25-20, 25-21 victory behind strong performances from Eliza Sharp and Kyndal Stowers. The Aggies also received plenty of support from the home crowd, with 7,517 fans in attendance, the fourth-largest turnout in program history.
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After struggling through three consecutive road losses, Texas A&M wasted little time establishing control against LSU (11-12, 6-8 SEC). The Aggies opened the first set with five unanswered points and eventually built an 11-6 advantage behind consecutive service aces from Sharp.
Texas A&M continued to pull away, taking the opening set 25-13 before building another comfortable lead in the second. The Aggies held a 15-9 advantage midway through the frame and held off a late LSU push to secure a 25-20 victory.
The third set presented the biggest challenge, as LSU jumped ahead 14-11. However, Texas A&M responded with three consecutive points to tie the score before taking an 18-15 lead. The Aggies maintained their advantage and closed out the match with a 25-21 win.
Sharp finished with 13 kills without committing an attacking error, hitting .619 while adding two service aces. Stowers recorded her 11th double-double of the season with 15 kills and 14 digs, while Gabi Rodriguez delivered a career-high 23 digs.
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Texas A&M key players of the match
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Eliza Sharp (MB): Recorded 13 kills while hitting .619 without an attacking error. Also added two service aces and surpassed 400 career kills.
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Kyndal Stowers (OH): Led Texas A&M with 15 kills and added 14 digs for her 11th double-double of the season.
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Gabi Rodriguez (L): Finished with a career-high 23 digs, tied for the second-most in a three-set match by an Aggie during the rally-scoring era.
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Margot Manning (S): Distributed 39 assists and surpassed 800 career assists.
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Kaia Castle (MB): Added eight kills while hitting .727 without an attacking error.
Texas A&M finished with a .336 hitting percentage and recorded 64 digs, its highest total in a three-set match since 2021. The Aggies improved to 11-2 at Reed Arena this season.
Head coach Jamie Morrison’s squad will look to build on Friday’s performance when Texas A&M hosts Ole Miss on Sunday at noon CT to close out the regular season.
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