Aggies Down Troy to Close Non-Conference Schedule, 3-1

Sunday, September 22

Madison, Wis.

1:00 PM

Texas A&M

9-1,0-0SEC

Troy

5-5,0-0Sun Belt

Troy

Texas A&M

Sep 22, 2024 | Volleyball

Box Score

By: Sam Thornton, Athletics Communications

MADISON – The Texas A&M volleyball team downed Troy to conclude its non-conference schedule Sunday afternoon at the UW Field House, 3-1 (22-25, 25-14, 25-15, 25-18).

The Aggies (9-1) wrapped up their 10-match non-conference slate with a four-set win over Troy (5-5). A&M rallied from an opening set loss to win three-straight frames behind another balanced showing. The group hit .297 on offense, paired with 13 blocks to secure the bounce-back victory.

An Aggie run opened the match, as they raced out to a 5-1 advantage. Troy answered with a streak of its own to lead at the media timeout, 15-11. Despite a late rally from A&M, the Trojans held their lead to take the opener, 25-22.

Needing a response, the Maroon & White did that with a 13-8 start to the frame which forced a Trojan timeout. The Aggies continued to build on their lead behind Lednicky's seven second-set kills, as they piled on a 12-6 run to knot the match (25-14), 1-1.

Carrying the momentum into the third frame was A&M, winning the race to 10 as Troy called its first timeout (10-7). The Maroon & White kept their foot on the gas, extending their advantage as the Trojans burned their second break, 16-10. Leaving nothing to chance, A&M ripped off another 9-5 streak to take the set (25-15) and lead in the match, 2-1.

The teams traded points in the fourth, as they were knotted at eight. A&M forged some rhythm pushing out to a three-point lead at the media timeout, 15-12. The Trojans kept it close; however, the Aggies wouldn't be stopped as they won the frame (25-18) and match, 3-1.

COACH'S QUOTES
Head coach Jamie Morrison on tonight's match …
"I thought we started slow today, but I was really fired up with the way we turned things near the end of the first and even more as the match went on."

Morrison on the non-conference slate …
"Can't complain about 9-1. We played some good volleyball and played some great teams. We got better as the matches went on which was the most important thing to be prepared for SEC play, and I think we are."

STAT LEADERS
Kills – Logan Lednicky – 16
Hitting Percentage (Min. 10 kills) – Logan Lednicky - .355
Assists – Maddie Waak – 43
Aces – Morgan Perkins – 3
Digs – Ellee Stinson – 18
Blocks – Morgan Perkins – 7

UP NEXT
The Maroon & White return home to open their conference slate versus Texas Friday, Sept. 27, in Reed Arena with first serve set for 6:30 p.m.

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