Match #1: No. 15 Texas A&M 3, No. 20 Creighton 1
S1: A&M, 25-17; S2: A&M, 26-24; S3: CU, 25-23; S4: A&M, 25-15
Records: Texas A&M (6-5, 0-0), Creighton (5-7, 0-0)
Box Score
No. 15 A&M defeated No. 20 Creighton on the road in Omaha, Nebraska, 3-1.
These two teams stepped into Sunday afternoon’s match with similar records, with Creighton at 5-6 and A&M at 5-5. Much like the Aggies in 2026, the Bluejays have dropped multiple matches to high-level competition such as Nebraska, Louisville and Rice.
Despite a rocky start to this season, the Bluejays came into the year with six consecutive Big East tournament titles, winning 11 of the last 12.
The Bluejays added a new standout player to their roster this fall: junior middle blocker Ayden Ames. The stellar offensive player brought her talents from Austin to Omaha, Nebraska and is leading the Creighton attack.
Ames earned her place on the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2024 and the AVCA All-Southwest Region Team in 2025. She has made a significant impact on the Bluejay offense so far this season.
Junior middle blocker Kaia Castle faced her former teammate at Ohio State, senior middle blocker Eloise Brandewie. The two traded friendly competition across the net throughout the afternoon.
Callie Garner, TexAgs
Against her former teammate, Kaia Castle recorded 10 kills on 15 attempts, hitting at a .467 clip.
The Aggies took the first set 25-17, outplaying Creighton’s offense with 17 kills vs. the Bluejays’ five.
A&M hit an outstanding .375 in the first set, led by senior outside hitter Kyndal Stowers, who put up seven kills. Stowers placed hard-driven swings to the deep end of the court, Creighton’s weakest defensive area.
Despite impressive front-row offense, the Aggies need to clean up at the service line after making seven service errors in the first set alone. Forced errors like these are ultimately what kept Creighton in the game.
At 23-23 in the second set, junior middle blocker Eliza Sharp suffered an ankle injury that took her out of the match after landing on Ames’ foot while blocking.
The Aggies did not lose focus when they subbed out one of their best hitters. Freshman middle blocker Lolufe Adedeji confidently came in, ready to fill big shoes.
A&M’s offense struggled to score on out-of-system swings but managed an 8-2 run to come back and claim the second set.
Castle came alive in big moments.
She led the team again in hitting percentage at .467, compensating for her middle blocker partner sitting out for the rest of the match.
Callie Garner, TexAgs
The tightly contested second and third sets combined for 21 ties and five lead changes.
The Bluejays secured the third-set thriller 25-23 after making significantly fewer attacking errors, with A&M making eight while Creighton made two.
You can appreciate that the Maroon & White's errors were aggressive hitting errors, as well as strong, bold swings that just barely missed the back or the side. That said, the significant stat difference will cost closely contested sets like this one.
The Aggies kept their feet on the gas during the fourth set.
A&M went on multiple long service runs throughout the final set. The team has mentioned in previous weeks that this was one of their main goals: to protect their serve and continue momentum without growing passive.
One of the most notable service runs came from freshman Gabi Rodriguez, who strung together a 6-0-point run.
Adedeji’s performance points to a bright future for the Aggie volleyball program.
After stepping in unexpectedly, she hit at a .444 clip and closed out the afternoon with the final kill in the fourth. Adedeji has proven herself a valuable asset to this team as a freshman and looks to keep contributing in the future.
After another top-20 win, A&M will carry this momentum into their home match on Tuesday, Sep. 22, against Rice at 6 p.m. CT.
