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Texas A&M Volleyball

Aggie Volleyball falls to Arkansas in straight sets, 3-0

October 20, 2017
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Texas A&M was swept in straight sets by Arkansas, 20-25, 17-25, 24-26, on Friday night at Reed Arena.

The Razorbacks outhit the Aggies in each set, and the A&M could not muster enough offense to keep pace with an Arkansas team that did not make many unforced errors.

“They were much better than us tonight,” A&M head coach Laurie Corbelli said after the match. “They deserved that win.”

Kiara McGee led the Aggies with 13 kills, Maddie Douglas notched career-highs with nine kills and six blocks and Amy Nettles tied a match-high with 12 digs.

The Aggies kept the score close early in the first set, but could not get into a rhythm offensively, and the Razorbacks finished on a 5-1 run to win the set.

“We didn’t come cohesive as a team, and they did,” McGee said. “We were on our heels the whole time trying to come back, and that’s not the way we should have to play to expect to win matches in SEC play.”

McGee came alive for A&M in the second set with six kills, and the Aggies recorded their highest hitting percentage of the three sets. However, Arkansas logged 14 kills with only one error and once again closed with a flurry. After a kill by Douglas gave the Aggies a 17-16 advantage, the Razorbacks scored the final nine points of the set to go up 2-0 in the best-of-five match.

“We didn’t bring A&M volleyball,” Douglas said. “We didn’t bring all the pieces that we bring every week in practice.”

The Aggies tried to mount a comeback bid in the third set, and it looked like they would force a fourth set when a Camille Conner kill put them ahead, 21-16, but the Razorbacks scored 10 of the last 13 points to finish off the sweep.

“That’s 100-percent not finishing,” McGee said. “In my mind, there was no excuse for us not to finish (the third set).

Texas A&M returns to the Reed Arena court Sunday to take on Ole Miss, which has lost four of its last five matches.

“We’ve got to come ready to work tomorrow, wipe that out of our minds,” McGee said. “Let it sting a little bit, but come harder tomorrow and come harder for every other game we have.

“We have to win out. We don’t have a choice.”

 
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