- No. 17 Texas A&M travels to Nashville to take on No. 21 Vanderbilt at Memorial Gym Friday evening, with first serve set for 7 p.m.
- Kaia Castle earned her first career SEC weekly honor, as she was named Defensive Player of the Week after recording 17 blocks across the Aggies’ last two matches.
- The Maroon & White prepare for only their third meeting with Vanderbilt, holding a perfect 2-0 record against the Commodores.
NASHVILLE – The No. 17 Texas A&M volleyball team gears up for a pair of road contests, opening in the Music City where they face No. 21 Vanderbilt Friday evening with a first serve set for 7 p.m.
The Aggies prepare for their 12th ranked matchup of the season after splitting a pair of contests against ranked opponents over the weekend. Texas A&M secured a top-10 victory with an upset over then-No. 6 Tennessee at Reed Arena, 3-1, before falling to then-No. 14 Texas in the Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown Sunday afternoon, 3-0.
Kaia Castle earned her first SEC weekly honor following a pair of standout performances against ranked opponents. The junior middle blocker tallied a total of 17 blocks, including a season high 12 versus Tennessee and five against Texas. Her 12 blocks mark the most by an Aggie this season and after the contest with the Longhorns, she’s stuffed five-or-more swings seven times this year.
Natalie Ring accumulated 28 kills over the weekend, helping record her 200th kill as an Aggie. The senior outside hitter turned in a season-high 18 kills against the Lady Vols before adding 10 against the Longhorns. Ring has now recorded double-digit kills in 14 matches this season.
Texas A&M prepares for only its third meeting with Vanderbilt, holding a perfect 2-0 record against the Commodores. The programs met twice last season, with the Maroon & White earning sweeps in both matchups, first during the regular season at Reed Arena and again in the quarterfinals at the SEC Tournament in Savannah.
STREAMING
Friday’s 7 p.m. match with be broadcast on SECN+.