Aggies upset No. 20 Girl Vols in thrilling trend

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Texas A&M volleyball (10-4, 3-1 SEC) pulled off an upset of nationally-ranked Tennessee (12-3, 4-1 SEC) on Sunday afternoon, topping the Volunteers in an exciting five-set (24-26, 25-23, 17-25, 25-21, 17-15) battle.

The victory marks the fourth top-25 win underneath the course of Laura “Fowl” Kuhn and first of the season for the Aggies. Setter Camille Conner was a kill shy of a triple-double, ending with 9 kills on .421 hitting, 45 assists and 14 digs. Morgan Christon compiled a match-high 21 kills, whereas Lauren Davis (16) and Future Cox (15) additionally turned in double-digit numbers. Macy Carrabine led the Aggies’ defensive efforts with 23 digs.

Lauren Davis’ first kill of the match in a 3-0 run gave A&M the 6-5 edge. The Girl Vols responded with four-straight factors to leap in entrance, earlier than charging forward 17-10. Christon’s second kill on the finish of a protracted rally sparked A&M’s offense, because the Aggies went on a 4-0 run, highlighted by two kills from Future Cox. A solo stuff within the center by Mallory Talbert helped the Maroon & White chip away at Tennessee’s lead, leveling the set at 21-all. One other block by Talbert knot the set at 24, earlier than the Girl Vols squeaked by for the 26-24 win.

Tennessee jumped out to an early lead within the second body, earlier than a kill from Camille Conner introduced the Aggies again inside attain, sitting at a 7-5 deficit. The Girl Vols took their largest lead of the set, however Davis and Talbert pieced collectively a 7-1 run on their very own to even the set at 18-all. Talbert’s second ace dropped on the again line pressured the Girl Vols to make use of a timeout with the set deadlocked at 21. The run continued and was highlighted with a block from Cox and Madison Bowser off the bench to push A&M in entrance, earlier than a service error by Tennessee handed the Aggies the second set, 25-23.

Conner obtained in on the scoring motion within the third, registering back-to-back kills, regardless of the Aggies trailing by two. The Girl Vols fought off the menace by leaping in entrance, 12-7, earlier than Christon reached her eleventh double-digit kill efficiency of the season in a four-point scoring run to power a Tennessee timeout. The Girl Vols used a 5-0 scoring run to drag forward late within the third, grabbing the 25-17 win.

After a sluggish begin within the fourth, a pair of kills from Conner helped the Aggies combat their manner again to stage the body at seven-all, earlier than one other kill from the fifth-year setter pushed A&M forward. A giant swing on the surface from Cox gave the Maroon & White a one-point edge, sitting at a 19-18 benefit, earlier than a block by the junior and Bowser prolonged their lead. A pair of Christon kills sealed the fourth for the Aggies, 25-21, to power a deciding fifth set.

A profitable problem by Kuhn reversed a name in favor of the Aggies early on, as every workforce exchanged factors. Conner’s ninth kill pushed A&M forward, 6-5, whereas a block and kill from Davis helped the guests maintain a three-point benefit on the media break. Davis and Christon continued to attain on the surface late within the set for the Maroon & White, as a kill from Davis sealed the set, 17-15.

UP NEXT

Texas A&M will return to Reed Area subsequent week for a two-match collection with Georgia on Oct. 7-8. Thursday’s match is highlighted by the Aggies’ annual Dig Pink match. On Friday, followers with a ticket for Saturday’s soccer sport towards Alabama obtain free admission to the volleyball match by displaying their ticket on the door. Moreover, the primary 500 followers will obtain a Reedling Brothers match day hat and twelfth Man Centennial mini statue.

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Texas A&M Head Coach, Laura “Fowl” Kuhn

On the combat of the workforce…

“We speak concerning the response on a regular basis and we grinded these first two units to place ourselves again in place. For the workforce to begin believing and incomes their very own factors completely flipped the momentum. I am happy with the their combat and their end to earn that win.”

On Camille Conner’s means to handle the courtroom… “Camille (Conner) is nice at managing the courtroom and making an influence in vital moments. Her two blocks within the fifth have been large. She wills it with how she competes, however she additionally retains our workforce regular.”

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