Alabama
10-10,2-7SEC
Texas A&M
15-4,6-3SEC
Alabama Takes Opening Set but Falls to Texas A&M Friday, 3-1
11/1/2024 9:26:00 PM | Volleyball
The Crimson Tide heads to Baton Rouge to face LSU Sunday at 1 p.m. CT
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Alabama volleyball won the opening set Friday night vs. Texas A&M before the Aggies won the next three to take the match in four sets.
Tied 4-4 early in set one, Alabama (10-10, 2-7 SEC) started to pull away before Texas A&M (15-4, 6-3 SEC) was forced to take its first timeout trailing 12-7. The Aggies kept it close, eventually drawing within a point late at 23-22. A Texas A&M service error gave the Crimson Tide set point and a kill from Kyla Dunaway in the next rally gave Alabama the 25-22 win. After eight tie scores early in the second set, the Aggies took the lead at 11-10 and remained in front the rest of the way, winning 25-19 to even the match at 1-1.
Alabama started fast in the third, leading 6-1 after five consecutive points. That proved enough to keep the Tide ahead until reaching set point, 24-22. Texas A&M scored three in a row to reach set point themselves and completed the comeback three points later, defeating Alabama 27-25. The Aggies carried their momentum into the fourth, winning 25-12 to get the match victory in four sets.
NOTES
- Kyla Dunaway led the team with 11 kills, just one shy of her season high and her third match this season with 10+ kills, though her first in SEC play
- Chaise Campbell now has five or more blocks in three SEC matchups, previously earning five against Tennessee (Sept. 25) and nine against Georgia (Oct. 6)
STAT LEADERS
- Kills: Kyla Dunaway - 11
- Assists: Kayla Keshock - 17
- Digs: Francesca Bertucci - 18
- Blocks: Chaise Campbell - 5
- Aces: Chaise Campbell - 1
SET-BY-SET
- Set 1: Alabama 25, Texas A&M 22
- Set 2: Texas A&M 25, Alabama 19
- Set 3: Texas A&M 27, Alabama 25
- Set 4: Texas A&M 25, Alabama 12
UP NEXT
- Sunday, Nov. 3 at LSU – Baton Rouge, La. – 1 p.m. CT
