AUBURN – The Texas A&M volleyball team upset No. 24 Auburn for its second-straight conference win Sunday afternoon in Neville Arena, 3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 25-21, 25-19).
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The Aggies (11-2, 2-1 SEC) claimed their first ranked win of the season as they downed Auburn (13-2, 3-1 SEC) on the road behind a dominant performance from Logan Lednicky. The Junior recorded her second double-double of the year with a season-high 23 kills and 18 digs which matched her career high.
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Back-and-forth volleyball opened the match, as the teams were knotted at 10. Auburn struck with a quick 3-1 flurry, however the Aggies countered scoring four-straight to lead at the media timeout, 15-13. A&M held its momentum out of the break and a kill from Emily Hellmuth and an ace from Tatum Thomas forced the Tigers to use their first timeout (17-13). Auburn rallied late, but the Maroon & White held to take the first frame behind Lednicky's seven kills, 25-20.
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The Tigers responded in the second, pushing out to five-point advantage as head coach Jamie Morrison called his first break of the set, 12-7. Needing to answer the Aggies did just that with a 10-5 streak to knot the teams at 17. Auburn recaptured the lead and tied the match (25-18), 1-1.
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Both teams traded blows in the third and were all square at 11. A&M struck with back-to-back points as Auburn called timeout, 13-11. The Maroon & White held their advantage as Lednicky struck her 21st kill of the match (19-17). The Aggies kept their foot on the gas and stole the lead in the match (25-21), 2-1.
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Starting strong in the fourth, A&M forged a four-point advantage, forcing the Tigers first timeout, 14-10. The Maroon & White held their lead as Auburn called its second break of the set, 21-17. The Aggies didn't give an inch, as they secured their first ranked win of the season (25-19), 3-1.
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COACH'S QUOTES
Head coach Jamie Morrison on today's match …
"I thought it was a great all around win. We put pressure on them from beginning to end. We let off a little bit in pieces of the second, but it wasn't just one swing one block, it was just consistently good volleyball that won the match."
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Morrison on Logan Lednicky's day …
"She's been working on being an all-around volleyball player and you saw that on defense today. She's one of the best players in the country and continues to prove it night in night out."
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STAT LEADERS
Kills – Logan Lednicky – 23
Hitting Percentage (Min. 10 kills) – Morgan Perkins – .391
Assists – Maddie Waak – 50
Aces – Tatum Thomas, Ellee Stinson, Logan Lednicky – 1
Digs – Logan Lednicky – 18
Blocks – Ifenna Cos-Okpalla – 7
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UP NEXT
The Maroon & White stay on the road as they head to Ole Miss Wednesday, Oct. 9 with first serve set for 6:30 p.m.
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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 (11-2, 2-1 SEC) claimed their first ranked win of the season as they downed Auburn (13-2, 3-1 SEC) on the road behind a dominant performance from Logan Lednicky. The Junior recorded her second double-double of the year with a season-high 23 kills and 18 digs which matched her career high.
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Back-and-forth volleyball opened the match, as the teams were knotted at 10. Auburn struck with a quick 3-1 flurry, however the Aggies countered scoring four-straight to lead at the media timeout, 15-13. A&M held its momentum out of the break and a kill from Emily Hellmuth and an ace from Tatum Thomas forced the Tigers to use their first timeout (17-13). Auburn rallied late, but the Maroon & White held to take the first frame behind Lednicky's seven kills, 25-20.
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The Tigers responded in the second, pushing out to five-point advantage as head coach Jamie Morrison called his first break of the set, 12-7. Needing to answer the Aggies did just that with a 10-5 streak to knot the teams at 17. Auburn recaptured the lead and tied the match (25-18), 1-1.
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Both teams traded blows in the third and were all square at 11. A&M struck with back-to-back points as Auburn called timeout, 13-11. The Maroon & White held their advantage as Lednicky struck her 21st kill of the match (19-17). The Aggies kept their foot on the gas and stole the lead in the match (25-21), 2-1.
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Starting strong in the fourth, A&M forged a four-point advantage, forcing the Tigers first timeout, 14-10. The Maroon & White held their lead as Auburn called its second break of the set, 21-17. The Aggies didn't give an inch, as they secured their first ranked win of the season (25-19), 3-1.
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COACH'S QUOTES
Head coach Jamie Morrison on today's match …
"I thought it was a great all around win. We put pressure on them from beginning to end. We let off a little bit in pieces of the second, but it wasn't just one swing one block, it was just consistently good volleyball that won the match."
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Morrison on Logan Lednicky's day …
"She's been working on being an all-around volleyball player and you saw that on defense today. She's one of the best players in the country and continues to prove it night in night out."
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STAT LEADERS
Kills – Logan Lednicky – 23
Hitting Percentage (Min. 10 kills) – Morgan Perkins – .391
Assists – Maddie Waak – 50
Aces – Tatum Thomas, Ellee Stinson, Logan Lednicky – 1
Digs – Logan Lednicky – 18
Blocks – Ifenna Cos-Okpalla – 7
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UP NEXT
The Maroon & White stay on the road as they head to Ole Miss Wednesday, Oct. 9 with first serve set for 6:30 p.m.
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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.