No. 19 Aggies Drop Four-Set Battle to No. 7 Florida, 3-1

• 19 Texas A&M fell in a four-set battle to No. 7 Florida Friday evening, 3-1.
• Kyndal Stowers recorded her second-straight double-double with 17 kills and 11 digs.
• The 12^th Man packed Reed Arena with 6,464 fans in the stands which ranks fifth in program history.

COLLEGE STATION – The No. 19 Texas A&M volleyball team fell short in four sets to No. 7 Florida Friday evening at Reed Arena, 3-1 (19-25, 25-23, 17-25, 16-25).

The Aggies (10-8, 3-3 SEC) dropped their second home game of the season, as they tussled through four sets with the Gators (14-2, 5-1 SEC). Kyndal Stowers paced the offense recording her second straight double-double with 17 kills and 11 digs, while Eliza Sharp in her return from injury and finished with eight kills and four blocks. The 12^th Man continued to show out for the Maroon & White, as they recorded the fifth-highest attendance in program history as 6,464 fans packed Reed Arena.

The game opened with back-and-forth scoring, as the programs found level on five occasions on their way to 10-10. Florida strung together a 5-1 run to lead at the media timeout, 15-11. The Gators’ streak continued, as they claimed the first set, 25-19.

In similar fashion to the first, the programs were in lock step to early, 9-9. This time round it was the Maroon & White who forged some separation at the midway point, behind Kyndal Stowers who logged three kills which pushed the lead to three, 15-12. Despite the Gators tying the frame late, 19-19, the Aggies held on to take the second, 25-23.

Florida captured the momentum in the third, forging a three-point gap at the opening break, 15-12. The Gators stretched their advantage and took the set, 25-17. The visitors didn’t let up and took the fourth, 25-16, and match, 3-1.

Stat Leaders

Kills – Kyndal Stowers – 17

Hitting % (Min. 10 kills) – Kyndal Stowers – .268

Assists – Kirra Musgrove – 37

Aces – Natalie Ring – 2

Digs – Gabi Rodriguez – 13

Blocks – Kaia Castle – 5

Player Notes

#1 Gabi Rodriguez

• Finished the game with 13 digs marking her 16^th game this season in double figures.

#14 Kirra Musgrove

• Recorded her second career double-double tallying 37 assists and 10 digs.
• Marked her 11^th game of the season with 30-or-more assists recording 37 in the match.

#19 Kaia Castle

• Matched her season high of five blocks.

#25 Eliza Sharp

• With her first block of the game, she reached 200 stuffs for her career.

#37 Kyndal Stowers

• Tallied her second-straight double-double with 17 kills and 11 digs.

Next Up

The Aggies return home to Reed Arena Sunday to host Auburn with first serve set for 12 p.m.