Texas A&M secured its second-straight win, downing No. 20 Creighton, 3-1.
The win versus the Bluejays marks the second-ranked win for the Aggies this year.
Kyndal Stowers recorded her fourth double-double of the year with 21 kills and 15 digs.
OMAHA, Neb. – The No. 15 Texas A&M volleyball team downed No. 20 Creighton for its second ranked win of the season Sunday afternoon at D.J. Sokol Arena, 3-1 (25-17, 26-24, 23-25, 25-15).
Kyndal Stowers propelled A&M (6-5) past Creighton (5-7) for its sixth victory of the campaign, ripping off 21 kills and matched her career high with three aces. The senior has recorded double-digit kills in five of the six games she has played in this season. She also stood out defensively, logging 15 digs to secure her fourth double-double on the year.
Back-and-forth scoring opened the contest, as the programs found level on four occasions and were knotted at eight. The Maroon & White forged separation behind Gabi Rodriguez at the service line, as she propelled them to a five-point advantage at the midway point, 15-10. The Aggies never let the Bluejays (5-7) get close and an onslaught of offense, paced by Stowers’ seven first-frame kills sealed the set, 25-17.
In similar fashion to the first, the programs traded scoring before the hosts created a three-point gap at the break, 15-12. Creighton built on its lead late, 22-18, but Head Coach Jamie Morrison regrouped with a timeout and A&M came out scoring three-straight forcing the Bluejays to huddle up. The run continued and the Bluejays had no answer as the Aggies doubled their advantage, 26-24.
The third set saw another slugfest with the Bluejays coming out narrowly on top, 25-23. Needing to respond, the Aggies did just that in the fourth. The squads battled to 10, but stints at the service line were the difference for the Maroon & White as runs from Natalie Ring, 4-0, and Rodriguez, 6-0, gave A&M a 10-point advantage in the red zone, 22-12. Points were traded in the clutch, but a kill from freshman Lolufe Adedeji sealed the set, 25-15, and match, 3-1.
Stat Leaders
Kills – Kyndal Stowers – 21
Hitting Percentage (Min. 10 kills) – Kaia Castle – .467
Assists – Kirra Musgrove – 44
Aces – Kyndal Stowers – 3
Digs – Gabi Rodriguez – 16
Blocks – Eliza Sharp, Kaia Castle – 4
Player Notes
Tallied double-digit digs (16) for the ninth-consecutive game this season.
#14 Kirra Musgrove
Logged her fourth game of the season with 40-or-more assists (44).
#16 Lolufe Adedeji
Recorded her first career kill and finished the game with six hitting at .444
Logged her first career block.
#17 Natalie Ring
Concluded the game with 12 kills, marking her ninth time in double-digits this year.
#19 Kaia Castle
Surpassed double figure kills (10) for the second time this season.
#37 Kyndal Stowers
Recorded 21 kills in the outing, tallying her fifth game with 10-or-more and second with 20-or-more this season.
Finished with a season-high 15 digs to log her fourth double-double this year.
Team Notes
The Aggies secured their second ranked win of the season.
Texas A&M claimed its first win on the road in program history versus Creighton.
Next Up
The Aggies return home for their final non-conference game, as they host Rice Tuesday evening with firsts serve set for 6 p.m.
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