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Texas Longhorns libero Emma Halter (2) and outside hitter Torrey Stafford (4) celebrate on the court in the second set as the the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025. (Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman)<\/p>\n
The No. 2 Longhorns had been dominant over the first two months of the season and a perfect 7-0 on the road. A&M had been on a tear of its own lately winning its last five matches in no more than four sets after an Oct. 8 loss to Kentucky<\/a>. That is, until Friday.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n A program-record 9,801 attendees watched the match, per A&M athletics. Kyndal Stowers led the way with 22 kills while national assists leader Maddie Waak had 46 helpers. A&M’s Logan Lednicky recorded 17 digs as well.<\/p>\n Ella Swindle had a career-high 49 assists for the visitors to go with 10 digs. The Longhorns’\u00a0Emma Halter had 16 digs to move up to No. 10 on the UT career digs list (1,159) to go along with nine assists Friday. Texas’ star Torrey Stafford recorded racked up a game-high 24 kills and added 11 digs,<\/p>\n Coming into the match, A&M has one of the most efficient offenses in the country thanks to the\u00a0Waak finding Lednicky and\u00a0Stowers. The latter pair had combined for 469 kills. The Aggies also have the No. 7 blocker in the country coming into the night in middle blocker Ifenna Cos-Okpalla.<\/p>\n After beating\u00a0Tennessee in five sets<\/a>, Texas had take down every team it had played in either three or four sets. But the Aggies proved to be too much, winning the first two sets then eking out the final one.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Up next for Texas is a Sunday showdown\u00a0with Kentucky, which will have huge implications for the SEC tournament. A&M is traveling to face Tennessee on Sunday.<\/p>\n Texas Longhorns outside hitter Cari Spears (23) hits the ball over the net in the first set as the Longhorns take on the Tennessee Lady Volunteers at home in Austin, Oct. 8, 2025. (Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman)<\/p>\n Follow along for live updates for the game:<\/p>\n Texas vs Texas A&M live updatesSet 5: Texas A&M 15, Texas 13.<\/p>\n Ifenna Cos-Okpalla’s kill for A&M sails to the back corner to upset Texas.<\/p>\n Set 5: Texas A&M 14, \u00a0Texas 12<\/p>\n Aggies serve an ace after a Cos-Okpalla kill for match point.<\/p>\n Set 5: Texas A&M 12, Texas 12<\/p>\n Texas A&M attack error goes wide to tie.<\/p>\n Set 5: Texas A&M 11, Texas 10<\/p>\n Attack error from A&M’s Kyndal Stowers’ attack error and a kill from Texas’ Cari Spears kill cut the lead, forcing A&M to call a timeout.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Set 5: Texas A&M 10, Texas 8<\/p>\n Stowers’ kill gets a Texas touch and hitting errors send the Aggies to 10.<\/p>\n Set 5: Texas 8, Texas A&M 7<\/p>\n Teams swap sides after an Abby Vander Wal kill for Texas bounces off Stowers’ face.<\/p>\n Set 5: Texas A&M 6, Texas 6<\/p>\n Vander Wal’s kill is touched and goes long after a long rally. A Texas ace ties the match.<\/p>\n Set 5: Texas A&M 5, Texas 3<\/p>\n An A&M kill could not be contained by Texas.<\/p>\n Set 5: Texas A&M 3, Texas 0<\/p>\n Defensive errors put Texas in an early hole.<\/p>\n Set 4: Texas 25, Texas A&M 19<\/p>\n Texas takes set point on a Nya Bunton kill.<\/p>\n Set 4: Texas 23, Texas A&M 16<\/p>\n Vander Wal tools the A&M block to extend the Texas’ lead. An A&M kill ricochet’s off Halter’s face, but Devin\u00a0Kahahawai gets it back.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Set 4: Texas 19, Texas A&M 14<\/p>\n Vander Wal throws it down for the Longhorns out of the timeout.<\/p>\n Set 4: Texas 14, Texas A&M 12<\/p>\n Emily Hellmuth tools the Texas block to cut the lead.<\/p>\n Set 4: Texas A&M 10, Texas 10<\/p>\n A\u00a0Stafford kill goes wide and Cos-Okpalla wins a joust at the net to tie.<\/p>\n Set 4: Texas 7, Texas A&M 6<\/p>\n Taylor Harvey has come alive for Texas and tied the game. A\u00a0Vander Wal kill lands out but Texas challenges that there was a touch on the ball’s way out of bounds. Call is reversed.<\/p>\n Set 4: Texas A&M 3, Texas 2<\/p>\n Texas errors strike early, but A&M service errors keep its lead close.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Set 3: Texas 25, Texas A&M 17<\/p>\n Stafford blocks an A&M kill but a Cos-Okpalla block keeps the Aggies in striking distance. A Nya Bunton kill wins the set for Texas.<\/p>\n Set 3: Texas 20, Texas A&M 14<\/p>\n A&M’s block keeps them in the set after a few Texas attack errors. A Stafford kill puts Texas in the red zone.<\/p>\n Set 3: Texas 16, Texas A&M 9<\/p>\n A Cos-Okpalla kill stops any Texas momentum but it’s short lived after a Hellmuth attempts goes long.<\/p>\n Set 3: Texas 12, Texas A&M 6<\/p>\n Vander Wal’s kill could not be dug up as the Longhorns contain the Aggies.<\/p>\n Set 3: Texas 7, Texas A&M 3<\/p>\n Texas goes on 5-0 run, forcing A&M to call a timeout. Stafford swings and A&M errors are putting some distance between the two teams, but the Longhorns only have one block to the Aggies’ eight.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Set 3: Texas 2, Texas A&M 2<\/p>\n Spears swings for a kill through the Aggies block<\/p>\n Set 2: Texas A&M 25, Texas 23<\/p>\n Aggies comeback and take set two, exploiting Texas attack errors.<\/p>\n Set 2: Texas A&M 22, Texas 21<\/p>\n Vander Wal attack error and a Spears block touched her leg on the way down to cut the lead.<\/p>\n Set 2: Texas 21 Texas A&M 17<\/p>\n Cos-Okpalla’s ace puts Texas in the redzone. A Stafford ace extends the lead.<\/p>\n Set 2: Texas 16- Texas A&M 16<\/p>\n Lednicky and Cos-Okpalla block tie the match.<\/p>\n Set 2: Texas 15- Texas A&M 14<\/p>\n Three straight Stafford kills ties it for Texas and a Spears kill extends it.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Set 2: Texas A&M 12- Texas 11<\/p>\n After three Vander Wal kills, Texas A&M is working well through the Texas block to recapure a lead.<\/p>\n Set 2: Texas A&M 8- Texas 8<\/p>\n Costly errors have the Longhorns holding onto a tight lead. A&M tools the block to tie the match.<\/p>\n Set 2: Texas A&M- 2 Texas 6<\/p>\n Longhorns go on a 4-0 run on two Stafford kills and A&M mistakes.<\/p>\n Set 2: Texas A&M 2-Texas 2<\/p>\n A bad miscommunication on a dig ties it at two.<\/p>\n Set 1: Texas A&M 25- Texas 19<\/p>\n The block of a Stafford kill dribbles down in front of Texas to give Texas A&M the first set.<\/p>\n Set 1: Texas A&M 23- Texas 19<\/p>\n A Cos-Okpalla kill bounces off Ames’ head. The next point, liberos were flying on both sides and on the third try a Stafford kill sides out.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Set 1: Texas A&M 20- Texas 16<\/p>\n Devin Kahahawai’s kill gets blocked, putting A&M in the red zone.<\/p>\n Set 1: Texas A&M 18- Texas 16<\/p>\n Longhorns go on a 4-1 run to get within one but an Aggies kill lands in.<\/p>\n Set 1: Texas A&M 17- Texas 12<\/p>\n A long kill from Emily Hellmuth finds the far inside corner of the court for the kill.<\/p>\n Set 1: Texas A&M 15- Texas 10<\/p>\n Wide Texas kills give the Aggies its biggest lead of the set. A&M is finding the holes for kills. Media timeout.<\/p>\n Set 1: Texas A&M 8- Texas 7<\/p>\n Cos-Okpalla throws down a massive kill in no mans land.<\/p>\n Set 1: 3-3<\/p>\n Both teams trade points and an early A&M challenge to try and overturn a Texas kill goes wide. Texas tied it but a chance to take the lead was taken by the A&M block. Horns respond with a kill.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Texas Starters<\/p>\n Ella Swindle<\/p>\n Emma Halter<\/p>\n Ayden Ames<\/p>\n Torrey Stafford<\/p>\n Taylor Harvey<\/p>\n Cari Spears<\/p>\n Ramsey Gary<\/p>\n Texas A&M starters<\/p>\n Ava Underwood<\/p>\n Logan Lednicky<\/p>\n Ifenna Cos-Okpalla<\/p>\n Maddie Waak<\/p>\n Addie Applegate<\/p>\n Morgan Perkins<\/p>\n Kyndal Stowers<\/p>\n Texas volleyball vs Texas A&M time, TV info<\/p>\n When: Friday, Oct. 31<\/p>\n Where: Reed Arena in College Station<\/p>\n TV: SEC Network<\/p>\n Follow the American-Statesman on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0for more. Your subscription makes work like this possible. Access\u00a0all of our best content<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0this tremendous offer<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Texas](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8413cc9521f14bbc227ea4082c55546e.jpeg\"\/)
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