FORT WORTH, Texas – The Texas A&M volleyball team (2-2) powered past Coastal Carolina (3-1), 3-0 (25-20, 25-12, 32-30), to open the Fight in the Fort tournament Friday morning.
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The Aggies finished with a season-high 12 blocks led by Elena Karakasi and Madison Bowser, who each recorded six. As a team, A&M held the Chanticleers to a .065 hitting percentage.
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The Maroon & White erased an eight-point deficit in the third set to climb its way to a 32-30 victory to pull off the sweep of Coastal Carolina. A 4-0 run highlighted by two kills from Caroline Meuth and the team's 12th block leveled the score at 23-all. Seven more ties in the frame made it 30-all, before Meuth's team-high 11th kill pushed the Aggies to match point and Coastal Carolina's 26th attacking error handed A&M the set.
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The Aggies opened the match with back-to-back blocks, including a pair from Karakasi. The setter-middle connection gave Bowser two early kills and a 6-3 lead for the Aggies. Another block, this time by Karakasi and Molly Brown pushed A&M ahead, 13-8, before the duo connected for the Aggies' largest lead. A 6-1 run extended A&M's cushion, before the fifth team block gave the Aggies the opening frame, 25-20.
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The Aggies continued to run in the second frame, opening on a 4-1 run behind a sixth block by A&M. The Chanticleers battled back to come within one, but Bowser's fifth kill and Lauren Hogan's second service ace carried the Maroon & White to a 15-9 advantage. Three-straight aces from Meuth gave A&M a 23-11 lead, before the Aggies grabbed the set, 25-12.
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UP NEXT
The Aggies return to the court tonight and take on Memphis at 5 p.m.
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BIRD BITS
Head coach Laura "Bird" Kuhn
On the team's fight in the third set…
"I was proud of the response to locking back in and getting disciplined. I think we got a little loose, but we always have to do our job. It doesn't matter who our opponent is, we need to play our game."
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On the team's effort at the net…
"This week in practice, we worked on being disciplined with our hands and being aggressive. I was proud of them for starting the match and setting the tone right away. We have to continue that, and continue to execute our game plans."
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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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The Aggies finished with a season-high 12 blocks led by Elena Karakasi and Madison Bowser, who each recorded six. As a team, A&M held the Chanticleers to a .065 hitting percentage.
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The Maroon & White erased an eight-point deficit in the third set to climb its way to a 32-30 victory to pull off the sweep of Coastal Carolina. A 4-0 run highlighted by two kills from Caroline Meuth and the team's 12th block leveled the score at 23-all. Seven more ties in the frame made it 30-all, before Meuth's team-high 11th kill pushed the Aggies to match point and Coastal Carolina's 26th attacking error handed A&M the set.
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The Aggies opened the match with back-to-back blocks, including a pair from Karakasi. The setter-middle connection gave Bowser two early kills and a 6-3 lead for the Aggies. Another block, this time by Karakasi and Molly Brown pushed A&M ahead, 13-8, before the duo connected for the Aggies' largest lead. A 6-1 run extended A&M's cushion, before the fifth team block gave the Aggies the opening frame, 25-20.
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The Aggies continued to run in the second frame, opening on a 4-1 run behind a sixth block by A&M. The Chanticleers battled back to come within one, but Bowser's fifth kill and Lauren Hogan's second service ace carried the Maroon & White to a 15-9 advantage. Three-straight aces from Meuth gave A&M a 23-11 lead, before the Aggies grabbed the set, 25-12.
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UP NEXT
The Aggies return to the court tonight and take on Memphis at 5 p.m.
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BIRD BITS
Head coach Laura "Bird" Kuhn
On the team's fight in the third set…
"I was proud of the response to locking back in and getting disciplined. I think we got a little loose, but we always have to do our job. It doesn't matter who our opponent is, we need to play our game."
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On the team's effort at the net…
"This week in practice, we worked on being disciplined with our hands and being aggressive. I was proud of them for starting the match and setting the tone right away. We have to continue that, and continue to execute our game plans."
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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.