Texas A&M Falls to No. 11 Florida on Saturday

Saturday, November 12

Bryan-College Station

4:00 PM

Texas A&M

12-14,4-11SEC

Florida

20-4,12-2SEC

Florida

Texas A&M

Nov 12, 2022 | Volleyball

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By: Sam Thornton, Athletics Communications

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas. – Texas A&M dropped its match versus No. 11 Florida, 3-1 (25-18, 25-16, 17-25, 25-20) on Saturday. The Aggies return to Reed Arena on Wednesday for Senior Night against LSU.

Leading the way for A&M (12-14, 4-11 SEC) was Caroline Meuth, who had 17 kills. Mia Johnson registered a season-high 13 kills to pair with her two service aces. Elena Karakasi tallied her 11th double-double of the season with 29 assists and 10 digs. Ava Underwood led the Aggies defensively as she logged a career-high 16 digs to pair with her five assists.

Florida (20-4, 12-2 SEC) was the early aggressor as it opened the match with a 6-2 run, however, a quick A&M response tied the first set at 10-10. The Gators found their rhythm as they went on a run to lead, 18-12, which prompted a timeout from the Aggies. Florida continued its momentum and won the opening set, 25-18.

The Gators maintained their rhythm in the second frame as they opened an early lead at 9-3. Florida put together a 6-0 run which prompted an Aggie timeout at 15-3. A&M put together an 8-2 run, which forced a Gator timeout. The Aggies continued to battle, but Florida went on to win the set, 25-16.

The Maroon & White came out on fire as it opened the third frame with a 5-1 run. The Aggies continued their hot start as they extended their lead, 13-7. A service ace from Brooke Frazier forced a timeout from the Gators as A&M led, 21-15. The Aggies did not let Florida get close as it went on to win the set, 25-17, to extended the match to a fourth set.

The Aggies continued where they left off as they opened the fourth frame, 3-1. A back-and-forth battle commenced as the teams were tied at 8-8. Florida gained a slight advantage as it led, 15-12, at the media timeout. The Gators extended their lead, 23-17, which prompted an A&M timeout. The Aggies responded with a 3-0 run, which forced Florida to take a timeout of its own. The Gators found their rhythm and closed out the set and match, 25-20.

UP NEXT
The Aggies host LSU on Wednesday at Reed Arena for Senior Day. The match starts at 6 p.m. and airs on SEC Network+.

BIRD BITS
Head coach Laura "Bird" Kuhn
On the team's strong response in the third set…
"That's who we are, this team grinds and works together. We have players stepping up for us, which is great, we just need to stay consistent throughout the entire match."

Freshman DS/Libero Ava Underwood
On communication on the court…
"I think that our communication has really improved throughout the season, and it is something we focus on every day. We know that if we continue to work for one another we will improve as a whole."

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