Texas A&M Falls to Oklahoma, 3-1

Saturday, September 15

Norman, Okla.

5 p.m.

Texas A&M

7-5

Oklahoma

8-4

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Texas A&M	25	19	16	15	1
Oklahoma	12	25	25	25	3

Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics

Sep 15, 2018 | Volleyball

Box Score Box Score (PDF) - Oklahoma

By: Texas A&M Media Relations

NORMAN, Okla. – Texas A&M closed out the OU/Nike Invitational with a 3-1 (12-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-15) loss in a rematch against Oklahoma tonight at McCasland Field House.

The Aggies, who defeated Northwestern State earlier in the day and were attempting to avenge a 3-2 loss to the Sooners on Friday, finish the tournament 1-2 and conclude the pre-conference portion of their schedule, 7-5. Oklahoma (8-4) wins its own tournament by going 3-0.

All-tournament selection London Austin-Roark, a freshman middle blocker, led the Aggies with 11 kills while hitting .450. Junior outside hitter Hollann Hans, who joined Austin-Roark on the all-tournament team, posted her fourth double-double of the season with 10 kills and a season-high 13 digs, one shy of her career high. Junior outside hitter Brookah Palmer also posted double-figure kills with 10.

Aggie sophomore setter Camille Conner dished out 36 assists, while senior libero Amy Houser had a match-high 17 digs.

Senior outside hitter Alyssa Enneking led Oklahoma with 23 kills as the Sooners topped A&M in kills, 52-44, and outhit the Aggies, .250 to .157. Oklahoma also led in assists (45-40), digs (59-52), blocks (11-6) and points (64-54).

UP NEXT
The Aggies open Southeastern Conference play on Wednesday as they play host to Arkansas at Reed Arena. First serve is at 7 p.m., and the match will be televised by SEC Network.

Several promotions will be on tap, including:

Season Ticket Holder Bring a Friend Night: Each season ticket holder can bring an additional person to the match for free;
Student Appreciation Match/WINSDAY: ALL A&M students receive free admission;
Concessions: $1 hotdogs during the match;
Post-Match Autographs: Fans are invited to the court to get autographs from the team.

SET-BY-SET SUMMARIES

Set 1 – Texas A&M was nearly flawless in the frame, hitting .548 with 17 kills without an error in 31 attempts, while OU was held to a .156 hitting efficiency. The set was tied, 4-4, before A&M erupted for six unanswered points. The Aggies continued to pull away and were leading, 18-10, when a kill by Hans marked the start of a 5-0 run. Oklahoma ended the rally with a kill, but Austin-Roark countered by tooling the block for a kill, putting the Aggies at set point. The Sooners got a kill before Palmer put down her sixth kill to close out the set.

Set 2 – Just as A&M had quickly pulled away in the opening set, Oklahoma jumped out to an early 10-1 lead in the second set and carried the momentum through the remainder of the frame. The Aggies, who were outhit, .375 to .154, managed to get within 17-14 following an ace by Palmer, but they were unable to complete the comeback as the Sooners went on a 4-1 run to pull ahead, 21-15. Enneking later put Oklahoma at set point, 24-17, but a Sooner service error and a kill by sophomore opposite hitter Samantha Sanders that capped off a long rally put the Aggies within 24-19. OU then got a kill to secure the win and even the match at a set apiece.

Set 3 – Palmer served an ace to give A&M its only lead, 9-8, before the Aggies fell out of sync, and Oklahoma took advantage of the miscues. The Sooners, who hit .243 while holding A&M to a -.027 hitting efficiency, held a 21-16 lead when they reeled off four consecutive points to close out the set and take a 2-1 lead in the match.

Set 4 – Oklahoma was leading, 7-5, when the Sooners scored four consecutive points courtesy of A&M errors. The Aggies managed to put together a 3-0 run but were unable to overcome the deficit. A&M remained within striking distance at 15-12 before Oklahoma used a 7-1 surge to build a 22-13 lead. The teams exchanged sideouts before an Oklahoma kill put the Sooners at match point, 24-15. A&M was then whistled for illegally reaching over the net on the final play.

TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Laura "Bird" Kuhn

"We came out in the first set with something to prove. We executed and finished the best we've seen all season. Consistency is key. As a team we have to stay locked in and continue to do our jobs throughout the entire match.

"Every match is a learning experience. We will build on the good and get back in the gym Monday, focused on getting better."

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