BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M volleyball team continued its win streak with a four-set victory (25-12, 16-25, 25-13, 25-12) over the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4-3) Friday night inside Reed Arena.
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Texas A&M (6-2) was led by Caroline Meuth, who turned in a 13-kill performance. Joining her was Logan Lednicky, who recorded 11 kills, while Madison Bowser finished with five blocks. As a team, the Aggies held the Ragin' Cajuns to a .054 hitting percentage.
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The Aggies opened the match on a 6-1 run behind a pair of kills from Molly Brown, before plays made by Elena Karakasi and Meuth forced Louisiana to call a timeout. Meuth's match-leading fourth kill helped A&M charge ahead by 11, which included a six-point surge from the Aggies. An ace from Meuth in the closing points of the frame extended A&M's cushion, before a service error by Louisiana handed the Maroon & White the set, 25-12. Â
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The Ragin' Cajuns responded in the second set, running away with the 25-16 victory. Louisiana led by as many as four, before Logan Lednicky's fifth kill silenced the surge. The visitors jumped back ahead by seven, before sealing it on a kill.
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It was a back-and-forth battle with six ties to start the third, but Louisiana jumped out in front, 8-6. An ace from Ava Underwood helped the Aggies regain the lead as they never looked back, going on a 13-2 run to make it 23-11 in favor of A&M. Brown's third kill of the set pushed the Aggies to set point, before grabbing it, 25-13, on a service error by Louisiana.
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In the deciding set, the Maroon & White continued its momentum, opening on a 6-1 run behind a pair of aces from Underwood and Lauren Hogan. A&M jumped out to a seven-point advantage behind a handful of errors by the Ragin' Cajuns, sitting in front, 10-3. Head coach Bird Kuhn used a challenge that reversed a call, giving Logan her fourth double-digit performance of her rookie campaign, before A&M secured the victory with a 25-12 fourth-set win.
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UP NEXT
The Aggies wrap up their non-conference schedule next weekend when they travel to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to participate in the WKU Volleyball Invitational. Texas A&M opens with Indiana and the tournament host Hilltoppers on Friday, before wrapping up competition against Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
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BIRD BITS
Head coach Laura "Bird" Kuhn
On message to the team after five-straight wins…
"I'm proud of them, but we still have to lock in and focus. When we are locked in and are executing on that level, we are going to be pretty tough to handle."
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On how encouraging it is to see all the pieces come together…
"It's huge to see all the pieces come together and we have been working towards that all preseason. The connection between the players is where it starts and the relationships they have made with each other, that's what makes this special."
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Graduate transfer outside hitter Caroline Meuth
On the team's hot start in the opening set…
"Everyone was doing their job. No one tried to come out and be the hero. We all just knew we had to focus on our responsibilities and do our part."
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Freshman opposite hitter Logan Lednicky
On playing in front of the 12th Man…
"We all feed off of the 12th man, and when we have that student-fan base, it really helps us lock in and bring the energy to the court."
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FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M volleyball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M volleyball team on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter by following @AggieVolleyball.
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Texas A&M (6-2) was led by Caroline Meuth, who turned in a 13-kill performance. Joining her was Logan Lednicky, who recorded 11 kills, while Madison Bowser finished with five blocks. As a team, the Aggies held the Ragin' Cajuns to a .054 hitting percentage.
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The Aggies opened the match on a 6-1 run behind a pair of kills from Molly Brown, before plays made by Elena Karakasi and Meuth forced Louisiana to call a timeout. Meuth's match-leading fourth kill helped A&M charge ahead by 11, which included a six-point surge from the Aggies. An ace from Meuth in the closing points of the frame extended A&M's cushion, before a service error by Louisiana handed the Maroon & White the set, 25-12. Â
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The Ragin' Cajuns responded in the second set, running away with the 25-16 victory. Louisiana led by as many as four, before Logan Lednicky's fifth kill silenced the surge. The visitors jumped back ahead by seven, before sealing it on a kill.
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It was a back-and-forth battle with six ties to start the third, but Louisiana jumped out in front, 8-6. An ace from Ava Underwood helped the Aggies regain the lead as they never looked back, going on a 13-2 run to make it 23-11 in favor of A&M. Brown's third kill of the set pushed the Aggies to set point, before grabbing it, 25-13, on a service error by Louisiana.
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In the deciding set, the Maroon & White continued its momentum, opening on a 6-1 run behind a pair of aces from Underwood and Lauren Hogan. A&M jumped out to a seven-point advantage behind a handful of errors by the Ragin' Cajuns, sitting in front, 10-3. Head coach Bird Kuhn used a challenge that reversed a call, giving Logan her fourth double-digit performance of her rookie campaign, before A&M secured the victory with a 25-12 fourth-set win.
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UP NEXT
The Aggies wrap up their non-conference schedule next weekend when they travel to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to participate in the WKU Volleyball Invitational. Texas A&M opens with Indiana and the tournament host Hilltoppers on Friday, before wrapping up competition against Tennessee Tech on Saturday.
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BIRD BITS
Head coach Laura "Bird" Kuhn
On message to the team after five-straight wins…
"I'm proud of them, but we still have to lock in and focus. When we are locked in and are executing on that level, we are going to be pretty tough to handle."
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On how encouraging it is to see all the pieces come together…
"It's huge to see all the pieces come together and we have been working towards that all preseason. The connection between the players is where it starts and the relationships they have made with each other, that's what makes this special."
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Graduate transfer outside hitter Caroline Meuth
On the team's hot start in the opening set…
"Everyone was doing their job. No one tried to come out and be the hero. We all just knew we had to focus on our responsibilities and do our part."
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Freshman opposite hitter Logan Lednicky
On playing in front of the 12th Man…
"We all feed off of the 12th man, and when we have that student-fan base, it really helps us lock in and bring the energy to the court."
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FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M volleyball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M volleyball team on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter by following @AggieVolleyball.