NORMAN – The Texas A&M volleyball team returned to the win column as it swept Oklahoma Wednesday evening in the McCasland Field House, 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-13).
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A&M (16-7, 7-6 SEC) snapped its three-match slide with a dominant straight-set victory versus Oklahoma (12-9, 6-7 SEC). The Maroon & White's efficiency was the difference in the match, as they recorded 42 kills on 81 swings with only six errors, resulting in a .444 hitting percentage which is their highest as a group this season.
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The Aggies took the early lead in the match behind a balance of offense and defense, as the team hit seven kills, three blocks and an ace paired with four Sooner errors (15-10). Three-straight A&M kills had Oklahoma huddling up, as it called it first timeout of the match, 18-10. The Sooners forged an 8-5 run of their own, as head coach Jamie Morrison gathered his squad (23-18). The team answered the call and claimed the opener, 25-21.
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Trading points to open the second, the Aggies created separation to lead by three (10-7). Oklahoma battled back to knot the teams at 11, but A&M pushed back to have a two-point advantage at the media timeout (15-13). Holding their rhythm, the Maroon & White tacked on one to their lead as the Sooners called a break, 18-15. It was all Aggies out of the timeout, as they took the set (25-18) and double their advantage in the match, 2-0.
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Carrying all the momentum into the third, A&M raced out to an 11-3 lead forcing Oklahoma's first timeout of the set. The onslaught continued, as the Maroon & White didn't let the hosts get close and won the frame by 12 points with Morgan Perkins dealing the final blow with her seventh kill of the match.
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STAT LEADERS
Kills – Logan Lednicky – 12
Hitting Percentage (Min. 10 kills) – Logan Lednicky – .381
Assists – Maddie Waak – 32
Aces – Ellee Stinson, Maddie Waak – 2
Digs – Ava Underwood – 7
Blocks – Logan Lednicky, Ifenna Cos-Okpalla, Morgan Perkins, Taylor Humphrey – 3
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COACH'S QUOTES
Head coach Jamie Morrison on today's match …
"This one felt great. The SEC is a grind and it's a battlefield every time you play and it's hard to stay true to your principals and I thought we did a really good job of that today."
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Morrison on getting back in the win column ...
"I think it's the fashion that we bounced back in which I was happy with. We got dialed in and played really low error and did a really good job across the board. We also played with good balance getting kills in a lot of different directions so I'm really happy with how today went."
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UP NEXT
The Maroon & White return home to host Georgia Friday, Nov. 22, 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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A&M (16-7, 7-6 SEC) snapped its three-match slide with a dominant straight-set victory versus Oklahoma (12-9, 6-7 SEC). The Maroon & White's efficiency was the difference in the match, as they recorded 42 kills on 81 swings with only six errors, resulting in a .444 hitting percentage which is their highest as a group this season.
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The Aggies took the early lead in the match behind a balance of offense and defense, as the team hit seven kills, three blocks and an ace paired with four Sooner errors (15-10). Three-straight A&M kills had Oklahoma huddling up, as it called it first timeout of the match, 18-10. The Sooners forged an 8-5 run of their own, as head coach Jamie Morrison gathered his squad (23-18). The team answered the call and claimed the opener, 25-21.
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Trading points to open the second, the Aggies created separation to lead by three (10-7). Oklahoma battled back to knot the teams at 11, but A&M pushed back to have a two-point advantage at the media timeout (15-13). Holding their rhythm, the Maroon & White tacked on one to their lead as the Sooners called a break, 18-15. It was all Aggies out of the timeout, as they took the set (25-18) and double their advantage in the match, 2-0.
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Carrying all the momentum into the third, A&M raced out to an 11-3 lead forcing Oklahoma's first timeout of the set. The onslaught continued, as the Maroon & White didn't let the hosts get close and won the frame by 12 points with Morgan Perkins dealing the final blow with her seventh kill of the match.
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STAT LEADERS
Kills – Logan Lednicky – 12
Hitting Percentage (Min. 10 kills) – Logan Lednicky – .381
Assists – Maddie Waak – 32
Aces – Ellee Stinson, Maddie Waak – 2
Digs – Ava Underwood – 7
Blocks – Logan Lednicky, Ifenna Cos-Okpalla, Morgan Perkins, Taylor Humphrey – 3
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COACH'S QUOTES
Head coach Jamie Morrison on today's match …
"This one felt great. The SEC is a grind and it's a battlefield every time you play and it's hard to stay true to your principals and I thought we did a really good job of that today."
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Morrison on getting back in the win column ...
"I think it's the fashion that we bounced back in which I was happy with. We got dialed in and played really low error and did a really good job across the board. We also played with good balance getting kills in a lot of different directions so I'm really happy with how today went."
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UP NEXT
The Maroon & White return home to host Georgia Friday, Nov. 22, 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.