No. 3 Aggies Reverse Sweep No. 2 Louisville to Punch Ticket to Elite Eight

Friday, December 12

Lincoln, Neb.

6:00 PM

Texas A&M

26-4,14-1SEC

Louisville

26-7,16-4ACC

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Texas A&M	23	22	25	25	15	3
Louisville	25	25	23	18	12	2

Dec 12, 2025 | Volleyball

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By: Sam Thornton, Athletics Communications

LINCOLN – The No. 3 seed Texas A&M volleyball team reverse swept No. 2 Louisville to secure its first NCAA Tournament Elite Eight berth since 2001 Friday evening at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, 3-2 (23-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-18, 15-12).

With their season on the line facing a two-set deficit, the Aggies (26-4) pulled off a comeback for the ages to outlast the Cardinals (26-7). The win was spearheaded by two of the program's all-time greats, as Logan Lednicky paced the offense with 20 kills while Ifenna Cos-Okpalla set the program record for blocks in a five-set postseason match with 12.

Texas A&M grabbed the momentum out of the gate, forging a five-point gap early in the frame (11-6). The advantage held at the media timeout, as Kyndal Stowers drove home her fourth kill of the game (15-10). Louisville chipped into the lead, as head coach Jamie Morrison gathered his squad with a break (17-15). The Cardinals continued their streak to lead by two (23-21), and despite a late push from the Maroon & White, Louisville stole the opener (25-23).

Back-and-forth scoring opened the second frame, as the teams were knotted through the opening 20 points (10-10). Breaking the deadlock was Texas A&M with a 5-2 scoring run capped off by a block from Cos-Okpalla and Stowers to send the Aggies into the media timeout up three (15-12). Keeping their foot on the gas, the Maroon & White pushed the lead out to four prompting a timeout from the Cardinals (19-15). Louisville flipped the momentum to take the set (25-22) and double its advantage, 2-0.

Nothing separated the teams in the early portion of the third frame, as they were level on eight occasions midway through the set (13-13). The contest remained in lockstep (20-20), but a two-point strike from Texas A&M had Louisville huddling up (22-20). Staying on brand for the set, the match was again all square late (23-23), but back-to-back kills from Stowers sealed the frame (25-23) and cut the advantage in the match to one, 2-1.

Taking all their rhythm into the fourth, the Aggies piled on the pressure early leading by four as they hit double digits (10-6). The onslaught continued as the nation's premier middle blocker, Cos-Okpalla, recorded her seventh block of the frame forcing a Louisville timeout (17-8). The Cardinals battled back, cutting the gap to four as Coach Morrison called a break (21-17). Louisville's comeback fell short, when Stowers once again sealed the frame with a kill (25-18) sending the match to five sets, 2-2.

The fifth frame opened with side-out volleyball, as each team traded points to the flip with Louisville holding the one-point gap (8-7). Firing out the turn was Texas A&M, as it captured the upper hand prompting the Cardinals to huddle up (10-9). The Aggies were able to grab the crucial two-point advantage, leaving them three points from victory (12-10). Points continued to be traded, but Stowers for the third-straight set dealt the final blow sealing the set (15-12) and punching the Maroon & White's ticket to the next round, 3-2.

STAT LEADERS
Kills – Logan Lednicky – 20
Hitting Percentage (Min. 10 kills) – Kyndal Stowers – .300
Assists – Maddie Waak – 45
Aces – Tatum Thomas, Logan Lednicky – 1
Digs – Logan Lednicky, Maddie Waak – 12
Blocks – Ifenna Cos-Okpalla – 12

GAME NOTES

Logan Lednicky extended her double-digit kill streak to 20.
Ifenna Cos-Okpalla broke the program record for blocks in a five-set postseason match.
The Aggies advanced to their third Elite Eight in program history.
The 26^th win of the season marked the most in a year since 2001 (26-6).

UP NEXT
The Maroon & White return to the Bob Devaney Sports Center Sunday where they will face the No. 1 overall seed Nebraska with first serve set for 2 p.m.

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