Sharp’s Error-Free Outing Ensures Sweep of LSU, 3-0

• Eliza Sharp recorded an error free evening offensively, finishing with 13 kills hitting at .619 percent.
• The 12^th Man packed Reed Arena with 7,517 fans in the stand to rank fourth in program history
• Kyndal Stowers recorded her 11^th double-double of the year with 15 kills and 14 digs.

COLLEGE STATION – The No. 21 Texas A&M volleyball team won the second event of Operation Blackout Weekend after sweeping LSU Friday evening at Reed Arena, 3-0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-21).

The Aggies got back to winning ways behind an efficient offensive outing. The group finished hitting at a .336 clip paced by Eliza Sharp’s staggering error free 13 kills at .619 percent. Kyndal Stowers finished with a team-leading 15 kills and added 14 digs to mark her 11^th double-double on the year. Gabi Rodriguez had a standout showing in the back row, logging a career-high 23 digs.

Texas A&M (15-11, 8-6 SEC) was shot out of a cannon in the first, ripping off five-straight points courtesy of three kills, a block and a Tiger error. LSU (11-12, 6-8 SEC) found its way back into the frame with a streak of its own, but a kill and back-to-back aces all from Eliza Sharp had the Tigers huddling up, 11-6. A&M continued to build on its lead and never let the Tigers have a chance, closing the frame on a 14-7 streak, 25-13.

Carrying the momentum into the second, the Aggies raced to the media timeout piling on nine kills to be up six, 15-9. A&M tacked on another 5-4 run to reach the red zone up seven. The Maroon & White reached set point, and despite three-straight points from LSU, the Aggies finished it 25-20.

The Bayou Bengals responded coming out as the aggressors in the third forging a three-point gap, 14-11. The Aggies responded by scoring three straight to knot the match at 14 and continued their burst to be up three forcing a Tiger timeout, 18-15. A trade of points occurred late, but the differential extended to four and held throughout the remainder of the frame as A&M took the set, 25-21 and match, 3-0.

Stat Leaders

Kills – Kyndal Stowers – 15

Hitting % (Min. 10 kills) – Eliza Sharp – .619

Assists – Margot Manning – 39

Aces – Eliza Sharp – 2

Digs – Gabi Rodriguez – 23

Blocks – Taryn Morris – 3

Player Notes

#1 Gabi Rodriguez

• Recorded a career high 23 digs, which is tied for second most of an Aggie in a three-set match during the rally-scoring era.

#10 Margot Manning

• Recorded the 800^th assist of her career with 39 on the night.

#19 Kaia Castle

• Had an error-free evening with eight kills hitting at .727 percent.

#25 Eliza Sharp

• Eclipsed her 400^th career kill, ending with 13 on the night matching her season high.
• Doubled her season ace total, recording a career high two.
• Mustered her highest hitting percentage of conference play at a .619 clip.

#37 Kyndal Stowers

• Notched her 11^th double-double of the season, finishing with 15 kills and 14 digs.

Team Notes

• The Maroon & White tallied 64 digs on the match, the most in a three-set contest since 2021.
• The 12^th Man packed Reed Arena with 7,517 fans, the fourth largest attendance in program history.
• The Aggies advance to 11-2 when playing at Reed Arena.
• Texas A&M recorded a .336 hitting percentage, their third best efficiency of the season.

Next Up

The Aggies return to Reed Arena Sunday to close out the regular season versus Ole Miss at 12 p.m.