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The September match in Fort Worth between the Horned Frogs and\u00a0Aggies was a close finish. Both teams traded sets until the fifth when unfortunate A&M\u00a0errors gave way to a 4-1 TCU run to\u00a0give the Horned Frogs the win.\u00a0Outside hitter Emily Hellmuth led the Aggies with 20 kills and middle blocker\u00a0Ifenna Cos-Okpalla had six blocks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
TCU is the sixth seed in the NCAA Tournament after finishing the season 20-10. Despite a few stumbles in the season the Horned Frogs are a scrappy team led by outside hitters Evan\u00a0Hendrix and Becca Kelly who combine for 837 kills.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Texas A&M libero Ava Atwood (12) misses a serve return during the game against the Texas Longhorns at Reed Arena on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 in College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n
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Texas A&M libero Ava Underwood (12) returns a serve during the game against the Texas Longhorns at Reed Arena on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 in College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n
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Texas A&M outside hitter Emily Hellmuth (4) spikes the ball during the game against the Texas Longhorns at Reed Arena on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 in College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n
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Texas A&M middle blocker Ifenna Cos-Okpalla (1) and setter Maddie Waak (16) celebrate a score against the Texas Longhorns at Reed Arena on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 in College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n
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Texas A&M head coach Jamie Morrison talks to his players between sets during the game against the Texas Longhorns at Reed Arena on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 in College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n
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Texas A&M middle blocker Ifenna Cos-Okpalla (1) and opposite hitter Logan Lednicky (9) miss a block during the game against the Texas Longhorns at Reed Arena on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 in College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n
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Texas A&M libero Addie Applegate (2) returns a serve during the game against the Texas Longhorns at Reed Arena on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 in College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n
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Texas A&M head volleyball coach Jamie Morrison walks the court during the game against the Texas Longhorns at Reed Arena on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 in College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n
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Texas A&M middle blocker Ifenna Cos-Okpalla (1) jumps to block a ball tipped by Texas Longhorns setter Rella Binney (3) during the game at Reed Arena on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 in College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n
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Texas A&M outside hitter Taryn Morris (6) and middle blocker Ifenna Cos-Okpalla (1) jump to block a spike during the game against the Texas Longhorns at Reed Arena on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 in College Station, Texas.<\/p>\n
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Set 2: Texas A&M 25, TCU 22<\/p>\n
TCU gets in the redzone on a kill from the middle. A free ball to A&M creates a chance for Hellmuth to go offspeed and land in the front row. Morrison uses his bigs to get to set point after a Lednicky kill. TCU puts off two set points and forces an A&M timeout, but the Horned Frogs come out of it and serves an error to tie the match.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Set 2: Texas A&M 22,\u00a0TCU 19<\/p>\n
A&M attack errors keep the Horned Frogs close. A free ball to TCU almost ties it but a dig from Applegate finds its way to Stowers for the kill to get in the redzone. The last three points came from Stowers kills and Hellmuth’s kill forces a TCU timeout.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Set 2: Texas A&M 18, TCU 16<\/p>\n
A foot dig from Stowers is successful but TCU takes the point. Morrison thinks about challenging the next play, saying there was a touch on a Lednicky kill but decides against it. Stowers helps the Aggies hold onto its lead and Lednicky goes line for a kill. Stowers cannot seem to find the court after her third service error. Postseason Lednicky is leading the way after second straight point. TCU’s 2-0 run ends after a Hellmuth kill.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Set 2: Texas A&M 13, TCU 10<\/p>\n
TCU stops the Aggies run with a kill that finds the back corner but Perkins slams it in the middle to keep the Aggies lead at five. Perkins taps the ball over after a TCU attack error and it’s followed by\u00a0Hellmuth’s sharp angle kill. TCU goes on a 2-0 run but it’s stopped after Lednicky soars out of the back row for a kill. Hellmuth serves an error. Stowers splits two defenders for a kill. TCU is starting to come alive and Kelly is leading the way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Set 2: Texas A&M 7, TCU 2<\/p>\n
Stowers takes a sharp angle for the kill to open set two and is followed by a Cos-Okpalla block. Hellmuth’s kill lands in the far corner to send Cos-Okpalla to the service line to help the Aggies go on a 3-0 run. Perkins has her prints on two points for the Aggies with a block assist and a kill. A Hellmuth kill forces a TCU timeout.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Set 1:\u00a0TCU 25, Texas A&M 23<\/p>\n
Cos-Okpalla service pressure and a Perkins kill ties the match for the Aggies. But the Horned Frogs tool the block for set point and win the set after a few jousts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Set 1:\u00a0TCU 23, Texas A&M 22<\/p>\n
Stowers’ kill finds a TCU finger for the kill. The Horned Frogs go line for the kill to get into the redzone and get further after Stowers swings into the block. A&M challenges a block touch on a Cos-Okpalla kill and the call was reversed to be 21-19 TCU. Lednicky gets the Aggies into the redzone by tooling the TCU block but a service error extends TCU’s lead. Aggies find Lednicky for two straight kills to get within one. TCU calls a timeout.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Set 1:\u00a0TCU 19, Texas A&M 17<\/p>\n
A TCU service and attack error gets the Aggies within one. A&M challenges a ruling that the ball was ruled in on a servce error and the call was confirmed, losing the challenge for the Aggies. The Horned Frogs tap the ball over the net to extend the lead to three but the next play TCU was called in the net, giving A&M the ball. A cross court Stowers kill makes it 17-16 TCU. The set is tied at 17 after a TCU kill goes long but an Aggies attack error gives the Horned Frogs the lead back. A&M calls a timeout after a Horned Frogs ace.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Set 1:\u00a0TCU 15, Texas A&M 12<\/p>\n
Stowers drops a ball to get into double-digits after a TCU dig goes back to A&M’s side of the net. Cos-Okpalla’s ace cuts the deficit but an A&M attack error into the block forces a timeout.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Set 1:\u00a0TCU 12, Texas A&M 9<\/p>\n
TCU goes on a 2-0 run after to gritty points to tie the match 7-7, but a service error from the Horned Frogs gives A&M the lead. TCU ties it by going line on the kill. Stowers tries to go for the cross court shot on a tight angle and along the line but it lands out to give TCU a 10-8 lead. Horned Frogs could not build enough momentum and serves an error to make it 11-9.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Set 1: Texas A&M 5, TCU 3<\/p>\n
Stowers lights it up with a kill from the middle of the net to open the match. After a TCU kill lands in the middle of the court, the Waak finds Stowers again for a the kill and she follows it up with an ace. TCU responds with an offspeed kill. Cos-Okpalla serves\u00a0<\/p>\n
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