November 15, 2003
Texas A&M's Melissa Munsch posted the second triple-double of her career to lead the 18th-ranked Aggies to a 30-21, 21-30, 30-22, 30-32, 15-9 victory over Texas Tech at the United Spirit Arena.
The junior middle blocker tied her career high with 25 kills and added 13 digs and 11 blocks while hitting at a .449 clip. Laura Jones added 22 kills as the Aggies improve to 19-7 overall and 11-5 in the Big 12 Conference.
Tech falls to 11-15, 3-14.
A&M held Tech to a -.024 hitting percentage and outblocked the Red Raiders, 6-1, in the opening game as the Aggies cruised to a 30-21 win. Munsch led A&M with six kills in six attempts.
Tech raced out to a 9-1 lead to begin Game 2 and built its biggest lead at 14-4. A&M, which was outhit, .220 to .087 in the frame, got within four at 17-13 but was unable to get any closer the remainder of the game as the Red Raiders went on to take the game, 30-21, and even the match at one game apiece.
A&M held the lead throughout the third game en route to a 30-22 win. The Aggies held their third six-point lead of the game at 17-11, but Tech scored four unanswered points to get back within 17-15. The teams exchanged points until the Aggies went on their own four-point run to pull ahead, 23-17. The Red Raiders could get no closer than four points the remainder of the game. A&M led 27-22 when the Aggies scored three straight points to end the game, the clincher on a kill by Jones.
A&M took its first lead of the fourth game at 4-3 and built its biggest lead at 15-9. A&M was serving for the game and the match at 29-26 following a three-point run, but Tech rallied to tie the score. Munsch hit off Tech's block for a kill, but the Red Raiders answered with two straight kills to take their first lead since the start of the game. Jessica Watson followed with Tech's third consecutive kill to win the game and force a fifth game.
A&M took its first lead of the final game at 2-1 following a back-row kill by Munsch. Tech tied the score with a kill before A&M went on a three-point run, and the Aggies held the lead for the remainder of the game. A&M was leading, 10-7, when the Red Raiders committed three consecutive hitting errors to give A&M a 13-7 lead.
Tech's Kelly Johnson put down her team-leading 25th kill, but Beth Skypala answered with a kill to put the Aggies at 14-8. An A&M service error gave the Red Raiders their final point before Carol Price ended the game with a kill down the block.
A&M, which completed the season sweep against the Red Raiders, outhit Tech, .238 to .130, posting 17 blocks to the Red Raiders' five.
The Aggies return home Wednesday to play host to Baylor. The match begins at 7 p.m. at G. Rollie White Coliseum.