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No. 14 Aggies Roll Past Crimson Tide for Fifth-Straight Win, 3-0

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  • 14 Texas A&M earned its fifth-straight win after sweeping Alabama Friday evening, 3-0.
  • Megan Fitch led the Aggies offensively with a career-high 14 kills, while hitting at .310 percent.
  • The 12th Man packed Reed Arena with 5,917 fans in the stands to record the sixth-highest attendance in program history.

COLLEGE STATION – The No. 14 Texas A&M volleyball team swept Alabama for its fifth-straight win Friday evening at Reed Arena, 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-19).

The Aggies (9-5, 2-0 SEC) rolled past the Crimson Tide (8-4, 0-3 SEC) behind the support of the sixth-largest attendance in program history as 5,917 members of the 12th Man packed the stands. Megan Fitch led the team offensively with a career-high 14 kills, while hitting at an efficient .310 percent. The Maroon & White block also stood out, as the group finished with 12 on the night, led by Lolufe Adedeji’s five. She was followed by Fitch, Brooke Lacewell and Djurdja Stanojevic who each had four.

Texas A&M came out firing in the first, racing out to a 10-6 lead with freshman Lacewell at the net stuffing three swings in the respective run. Alabama responded to hold a one-point gap at the midway point, 15-14, but The Aggies countered with a blistering 11-4 streak to seal the opener, 25-18.

The second opened with back-and-forth scoring, as the programs found level on at every point to 4-4. The Maroon & White captured the momentum behind a pair of aces from Kyndal Stowers, two kills from Lacewell and an Alabama error which forced a Crimson Tide timeout, 9-4. The visitors answered with a 15-8 streak to lead late, 19-17. Needing to reply, the Aggies did just that, outscoring their opponents 8-3 in the red zone with a kill from Stowers ensuring the frame, 25-22.

Racing out the gate in the third was A&M, as it forcing an early timeout from Alabama, 6-3. The teams traded points throughout the early portions, with the Aggies holding a 15-13 lead at the midway point. The Maroon & White maintained their rhythm, never allowing the visitors to close the gap as they took the set, 25-19, and match, 3-0.

Stat Leaders

Kills – Megan Fitch – 14

Hitting Percentage (Min. 10 kills) – Megan Fitch – .310

Assists – Kirra Musgrove – 27

Aces – Kyndal Stowers – 3

Digs – Gabi Rodriguez – 13

Blocks – Lolufe Adedeji – 5

Player Notes

#1 Gabi Rodriguez

  • Tallied double-digit digs (13) for the 12th-consecutive game.

#4 Brooke Lacewell

  • Recorded her first career block and kill finishing with four of each on the night.
  • Finished with a career-high two aces.

#16 Lolufe Adedeji

  • Tallied five blocks in the match, marking her second-straight game with five-or-more.

#20 Megan Fitch

  • Set a career-high in kills with 14.
  • Recorded double-digit kills for the third consecutive game and fifth time this season.
  • Set a career best of four blocks.

#37 Kyndal Stowers

  • Matched career-high for aces with three, marking the second time reaching the total this season.

Team Notes

  • Texas A&M extended its winning streak to five games, sweeping their last three opponents.
  • The Maroon & White saw a lot of depth on the match with 11 of the 16 Aggies taking the court.
  • The Aggies recorded 12 blocks as a unit, tying their most in a three-set match this season.

Next Up

The Aggies return to Reed Arena Sunday afternoon to host Mississippi State with a first serve set for 12 p.m.

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