Kay's Takeaways: No. 15 Texas A&M 3, No. 20 Creighton 1

1. Tangible signs of growth. After a 1-5 start against top-25 opponents, the Aggies had an opportunity to right some of their season-opening wrongs. After winning the opener, the Aggies had to fight from behind — a place they are familiar with in matches vs. ranked foes.

Down 22-18 in the second set, the Aggies could have easily faltered, but we saw a team remain poised while adversity increased.