The NCAA women’s volleyball tournament was rocked Sunday as Texas A&M upset previously undefeated No. 1 Nebraska 3-2, sending the Aggies to the program’s first final four.

The Huskers, who have won five national championships, had mostly cruised through this season but ran into an Aggies squad playing its best at the most important time.

“A lot of us are seniors, and we’ve been doing this for a really long time,” said Texas A&M’s Logan Lednicky, who had 24 kills and 6 block assists. “And I think all the newbies came in ready to work, ready to grind.”

Sophomore Kyndal Stowers had 25 kills and 16 digs for Texas A&M (27-4), which finished second to Kentucky in the SEC regular-season standings. The Wildcats are also headed to the final four; they advanced Saturday with a 3-0 win against Creighton.

Kentucky will face the winner of Sunday’s last regional final, between No. 1 seed Texas and No. 3 Wisconsin, on Thursday in Kansas City. The Aggies will meet No. 1 seed Pitt in the semifinals after the Panthers advanced Saturday with a 3-1 win over Purdue.

Texas A&M, the No. 3 seed in the Lincoln regional, upset No. 2 seed Louisville in a reverse sweep Friday. The Aggies almost had the same thing done to them when they won the first two sets against the Huskers, but lost the next two and were forced to a first-to-15 fifth set (must win by 2).

Texas A&M won the deciding set 15-13 in front of stunned sold-out crowd at Nebraska’s Bob Devaney Center. It was the Huskers’ first loss at home since Nov. 26, 2022, against Minnesota.

It was just the second time in Texas A&M program history that the Aggies defeated a No. 1-ranked team. They previously did so in 1995 against Stanford.

For Nebraska, it was another heartbreaking end to the season. The Huskers last won the national championship in 2017, when it was also held in Kansas City, and were hopeful of repeating that this year in the city just 3.5-hours south of their campus.

Since 2017, Nebraska has lost three times in the national championship match — in 2018, 2021 and 2023 — and fell in the national semifinals last season to eventual champion Penn State.

Former Huskers player and assistant Dani Busboom Kelly took over the program this season when longtime coach John Cook retired. She led Louisville to the NCAA final last year and in 2022, and it seemed things were set up for a storybook finish to her first season guiding Nebraska.

But it wasn’t to be, as Texas A&M out-blocked Nebraska 30-16 in what was one of the biggest keys to the upset.

“A really awesome game by Texas A&M,” Busboom Kelly said. “They played like they had six seniors on the court. I’m proud of the way we fought back. We played our hearts out.”

After losing the first two sets, both 25-22, Nebraska won the third set 25-20. That set the stage for what turned into a match-within-the-match, a 37-35 fourth set won by the Huskers on their 10th set point. It seemed as if that turned the momentum toward Nebraska, but the Aggies still had the last word in the fifth set.

“You play sports to prove who’s better in that moment,” Texas A&M coach Jamie Morrison said. “We came out on top of that, and I’m fired up.”

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska volleyball’s historic 2025 season ended in heartbreak on Sunday.

The Huskers lost 3-2 to Texas A&M in the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament in front of a sold-out crowd at John Cook Arena.

Nebraska got off to a rocky start against the Aggies, losing the first set, 25-22.  Texas A&M didn’t let its foot off the pedal in the second set, again winning 25-22.

The Huskers showed life in the third set, thanks to a strong showing from Harper Murray.  Nebraska stayed alive with a 25-20 set win.

Murray and the Huskers then willed their way in the fourth set, overcoming a six-point deficit and winning 37-35.

But in the fifth set, Texas A&M took the lead and didn’t let go.  The Aggies won the set 15-13, handing Nebraska its one and only loss of the season.

Nebraska hadn’t lost a home game since Nov. 26, 2022, when the Huskers fell to Minnesota.

Murray led the team with 25 kills and Rebekah Allick had the second most with 15.  Nebraska finished the match with a .270 hitting percentage.

Texas A&M’s offense was led by Kyndal Stowers, who had 25 kills, and Logan Lednicky, who had 24.

The Aggies now move on to Kansas City, where they’ll face off against Pitt on Thursday.

PATIENT ON OUR ATTACK. AND THEN THAT STARTED TO WORK. LUCKILY, I THOUGHT OUR PASSING TOTALLY SNAPPED OUT OF IT, WHICH WAS GOOD. SO THAT DIDN’T REALLY AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF THE GAME. BUT THEY’RE A GREAT TEAM, GREAT SERVER. THEY GO ON A RUN THAT CAN BE A DIFFERENCE MAKER. BUT YOU KNOW, THOSE THOSE MIDDLES ARE THEIR PHYSICAL AND THEY READ REALLY WELL. AND I JUST THOUGHT THEY DID A GREAT JOB. I WASN’T. I KNOW WE ALL WERE WATCHING THE GAME. SO I THINK ANDY WAS HITTING LIKE 100 AND NOTHING WAS GOING RIGHT FOR HER. SO I THOUGHT, OKAY, LET’S GIVE IT A TRY. AND SHE MADE A FEW PLAYS. AND SO WE LEFT HER IN THERE. AFTER THAT HOT START AND THAT, HOW IT SEEMED LIKE THEY TOOK A PLUNGE AND RALLIED FROM THAT. HOW HELPFUL WAS THAT FOR THEM, DO YOU THINK? I MEAN, I THINK IT STARTED WITH OUR SERVING AND PASSING AND I DON’T I DON’T WANT TO MISPRONOUNCE HER NAME, BUT NUMBER ONE, THEIR MIDDLE. SHE’S A GREAT SERVE. AND SHE SHE CAUGHT US ON THAT FOR THAT RUN. SO I MEAN I THINK WE WORKED ALL SEASON ON BEING FIRST TO FIVE, FIRST TO TEN, FIRST TO 15 AND SO ON. AND WE WEREN’T ABLE TO DO THAT WITH HER SERVE. AND I MEAN, CREDIT TO HER. SHE’S A GREAT SERVE. SO. I MEAN, WE WE REALLY TAKE PRIDE IN SERVING PAST, SERVE. AND I THINK IT CAUGHT US UP A FEW TIME SO. WHAT DID A&M DO SO WELL IN THE FIRST TWO SETS TO KIND OF HAVE YOU ON YOUR HEELS AND HAVE THEM PLAY CATCH UP? I MEAN, HONESTLY, I JUST FEEL LIKE THEY MOVED THE BALL REALLY WELL. AGAIN. THEY HAVE A PRETTY WELL BALANCED OFFENSE. THEY CAN FIRE ON ALL CYLINDERS. AND THEY DID THAT. AND I THINK AS A MIDDLE LIKE IT MAKES IT HARDER TO CLOSE. BUT I FEEL LIKE, YOU KNOW, IF WE WERE ONE STEP OFF, THEY THEY FOUND THAT SPACE AND THEY JUST CRUSHED IT. SO YEAH, THEY WERE RELENTLESS IN WHAT THEY SAW. WHAT WAS THE END OF THE FOURTH SET LIKE TEN SET POINTS? AHEAD, THREE MATCH POINTS. NOW YOU’RE TO PULL IT OUT. OH, GOD. I MEAN, IN MOMENTS LIKE THAT, I FEEL LIKE MOST OF US PROBABLY AREN’T EVEN THINKING, LIKE WE’RE JUST GOING BACK TO THE BASICS AND WE’RE ALL HYPER COMPETITIVE AND WE’VE ALL I’VE NEVER ACTUALLY BEEN IN A WITH GOING THAT FAR. SO I MEAN, IT’S HARD, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, LIKE WHOEVER WAS GOING TO WIN THAT HAD MORE WILL AND OBVIOUSLY THEY TOOK IT IN THE FIFTH. BUT I THINK THAT SET SHOWED THAT WE WEREN’T GOING TO JUST LET THEM TAKE IT FROM US AND ON OUR HOME COURT AND IN OUR GYM. AND IT DIDN’T TURN OUT THE WAY WE WANTED. BUT I THINK WE SHOWED A LOT OF FIGHT, AND THAT’S SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF. WHAT HAPPENED TO ALI? SHE STEPPED ON A BALL AND THAT. YEAH, THAT HAS A HUGE TON ON OUR TEAM. YOU KNOW, THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE WITH US THE WHOLE YEAR, WE’VE BEEN GREAT AT USING OUR DEPTH AND USE IT STRATEGICALLY. AND WE DID NOT HAVE THAT TODAY. AND SO AND TO HAVE THAT HAPPEN LITERALLY WITH THE LAST FIVE MINUTES OF WARM UPS, PRETTY TOUGH. WHAT EMOTIONALLY? WHAT ARE YOU GOING THROUGH NOW? IT’S OKAY. TO BE HONEST. I JUST WANT TO BE AT MY PARENTS. I JUST WANT TO SAY BECCA HAS PUT HER HEART AND SOUL INTO THIS PROGRAM, AND. YOU CAN TELL BY HER FACE HOW MUCH SHE CARES. AND I THINK, LIKE, I DON’T EVEN CARE IF WE WIN OR WE LOSE, BECAUSE WHAT I TRIED TO TELL BECCA IN THE LOCKER ROOM IS THAT SHE’S GOING TO TAKE AWAY THE MEMORIES AND THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE’VE MADE AND WINNING AND LOSING. YEAH, IT’S A PART OF VOLLEYBALL AND IT SUCKS. BUT SHE SHE PUT HER HEART AND SOUL INTO THIS PROGRAM FOR FOUR YEARS, AND SHE’S LEAVING BEHIND A GREAT LEGACY AND HAS SO MUCH TO BE PROUD OF. WE ALL SEE HOW MUCH SHE CARES. AND I MEAN, IT’S UNBELIEVABLE. SO. OBVIOUSLY THE EMOTIONS ARE STILL FRESH AND YOU THINK YOU LOOK BACK OVER THE SEASON, WHAT IS GOING TO STAND OUT FOR YOU? I JUST THINK HOW THIS TEAM REALLY TRUSTED EACH OTHER AND TRUSTED THE STAFF. AND I KNOW IT WASN’T A COMPLETELY NEW TEAM, BUT, YOU KNOW, I WAS NEW AND I JUST FELT LIKE EVERYBODY JUST WAS SUPER OPEN MINDED. AND WE WENT THROUGH THIS YEAR AND WE PLAYED A TON OF JOY, HAD A LOT OF FUN. WE WENT SUPER HARD AND. YOU KNOW, I THINK WE MAXED OUT LIKE WHAT WE HAD TODAY. WE MAXED OUT, YOU KNOW, AND IT’S A GOAL AT THE END OF THE YEAR THAT YOU LOOK BACK AND YOU KNOW, THAT’S WHY AS A COACH I DON’T FEEL LIKE UPSET. I KNOW WE DIDN’T MAKE MAKE THE FINAL FOUR. WE’RE NOT WINNING A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. BUT WE MAXED OUT TODAY AND WE CAN WALK AWAY FROM THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON AND FEEL LIKE. WE GAVE IT OUR ALL AND LOOK BACK AND HAVE NO REGRETS. THAT’S WHAT I’M REALLY PROUD OF AND I HOPE THESE PLAYERS DON’T HAVE ANY REGRETS EITHER. HAS A GOOD FEELING, OBVIOUSLY. HAVE YOU GUYS KIND OF RALLIED AROUND HER, ESPECIALLY IN THIS MATCH WHEN THINGS WEREN’T GOING WELL? YEAH. IT’S TOUGH. I MEAN, SHE’S NOT FEELING HER BEST SO EVER AND IT’S HARD TO GO INTO THE LOCKER ROOM AND SEE HER, SEE HER FEELING THAT WAY BECAUSE I MEAN, SHE’S A BIG PART OF THE TEAM AND I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DID IT, BUT SHE FOUND A WAY TO STILL MAKE GOOD DECISIONS AND GET BALLS UP ON DEFENSE AND SET US. AND THAT’S NOT EASY. IT’S REALLY NOT. AND SHE’S BEST SETTER I’VE EVER PLAYED WITH AND WILL PROBABLY EVER PLAY WITH. AND THE FACT THAT SHE COULD GO OUT THERE FEELING AS SICK AS SHE DOES AND STILL WORK HER — OFF AND PLAY LIKE THAT IS IT’S TRULY AMAZING. AND I MEAN, YEAH, I LOVE HER TO DEATH AND YEAH, GREAT. WHAT DID YOU WANT TO DO WITH. GOD? I SAID THIS IN THE LOCKER ROOM, BUT LIKE MY FRESHMAN YEAR, WE ALL SAW THAT. HOW THAT WENT AND WHAT HAPPENED A YEAR LATER AND WE HEARD SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE LOCKER ROOM JUST NOW SAYING LIKE, I’M SORRY, LIKE IT’S MY FAULT. AND NOT EVEN LIKE THE FANS AND THE COACHES AND US, LIKE IT’S ABOUT HOW HARD WE WORKED AND WHAT WE DID THIS YEAR AND MY FRESHMAN YEAR, I THINK WE ALL LOST SIGHT OF WHAT WE WERE ABLE TO DO. WE SET AN ATTENDANCE RECORD, WE WON THE BIG TEN, WE MADE IT TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WITH FOUR FRESHMEN ON THE COURT. AND THAT’S NOT EASY. AND I THINK MY BIGGEST MESSAGE FOR THIS TEAM IS JUST TO STICK TO THE PEOPLE THAT WE TRUST AND OUR SUPPORT SYSTEM, BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MUCH TO BE PROUD OF, AND IT’S SO EASY TO FORGET THAT IN MOMENTS LIKE THIS. AND I KNOW MY FRESHMAN YEAR I DEFINITELY DID. AND I TRIED TO BLAME MYSELF. SO IT’S JUST TO THE FANS, TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTS US. LIKE WE WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO DO ALL THE THINGS THAT WE DO WITHOUT THEM, AND IT SUCKS RIGHT NOW, BUT WE HAVE TO WALK AWAY WITH OUR HEADS HIGH BECAUSE WE DO SO MANY AMAZING THINGS EVERY YEAR, AND IT MIGHT NOT WORK OUT THE WAY YOU WANT TO, BUT THERE’S SO MUCH TO BE PROUD OF. DOESN’T HAVE TO BE. WHAT WAS IT LIKE FINDING ATMOSPHERE TODAY? I DON’T KNOW IF I’VE EVER HEARD THAT LOUD. I KNOW ON CHEESE PLAY LAST WEEK I THINK IT WAS AGAINST K-STATE. IT WAS SUPER LOUD. BUT I MEAN, TODAY IT WAS SO, SO LOUD. AND I’VE ALWAYS SAID THIS LIKE, IT’S HARD TO BEAT US IN OUR OWN GYM. AND THEY FOUND A WAY TO DO THAT. BUT I JUST I DON’T THINK WE COULD GET A LOT OF MOMENTUM GOING. AND THAT REALLY HURT US IN THE END. BUT I MEAN, WE’RE ALWAYS GRATEFUL TO BE HERE. WE’RE ALWAYS GRATEFUL THAT WE GET TO HOST, THAT WE GET TO PLAY IN BOB THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, AND WE’RE EXCITED TO BE BACK NEXT YEAR. REBECCA, DO YOU HAVE A MESSAGE FOR THE RETURNING PLAYERS NEXT? MAN. I GUESS TO THE RETURNERS, LIKE MY BIGGEST THING IS LIKE LEAD BY EXAMPLE. I THINK THE BIGGEST THING IS LIKE I’VE ALWAYS RESPECTED LIKE RODRIGUEZ TO ME WAS THAT PERSON. I JUST FELT LIKE SHE MAYBE DIDN’T ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY, BUT SHE ALWAYS MADE THE PLAY OR MAYBE EVEN IT WAS LIKE THE RANDOM HANDHOLD OR THE HUG, AND THAT WOULD PROBABLY BE IT FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. BUT, YOU KNOW, IT WAS VERY INTENTIONAL. I THINK JUST A LOT OF THEM LIKE, NEVER FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO BEAR IT ALL. IT’S NOT ALL ON YOU. AND LIKE, JUST GO DO YOUR THING. YOU DON’T GOTTA MAKE IT A BIG SHOW OR JUST GO BE YOURSELF. COME OFF THE BENCH. AND I’M REALLY HIGH PRESSURE MOMENT. WHAT DOES IT SAY ABOUT HER IN THE WAY THAT SHE HANDLED THAT? SHE’S NOT SURE. I THINK SHE’S VERY MATURE FOR HER AGE AND AS A COMPETITOR AND SHE LISTENS WELL. WE TOLD HER JUST TO HIT EVERYTHING AND SHE DID THAT. AND SO YEAH, I THINK IT’S A TESTAMENT TO HER MATURITY. PHYSICALITY AND BLOCKING AND TACKLING WHAT NEEDED TO HAPPEN A LITTLE BETTER. SO IMPACT THE MAGIC LIKE IT DID WITH JUST ANDY PHYSICALITY. OH, WHAT HE DID TO DO A LITTLE BETTER TO SPECIFICALLY FOR ANDY OR A&M. OH A&M I YOU KNOW YOU CAN’T REALLY TRY TO BOUNCE ON THEM BECAUSE THEY CAN MAKE THEIR SO PHYSICAL. EVEN IF THEY MAKE A LATE MOVE THEY’LL THEY’LL GET US. AND I THOUGHT WE KIND OF STARTED OUT THE MATCH TRYING TO DO THAT. AND OUT VISIT THEM. AND AGAIN THAT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. SO I THOUGHT AS THE GAME WENT ON, WE ADJUSTED WELL AND STARTED SWINGING HIGH AND. YOU KNOW, I THINK WE GOT A LITTLE BIT ONE DIMENSIONAL, BUT I THINK THAT WAS A LITTLE BIT MAYBE PASSING. I THOUGHT OUR PASSING WAS OKAY, BUT A LOT OF BERGEN AND YOU KNOW, KIND OF THAT GOT US OUT OF OUR COMFORT ZONE. WAS THE END OF THE FOURTH SET. LIKE FOR YOU AS A COACH WHEN YOU’RE OUT OF TIMEOUTS, OUT OF SOB CHALLENGES? WELL, HONESTLY, I HAD A LOT OF CONFIDENCE. I MEAN, I DID HAVE A LOT OF CONFIDENCE THAT WE WERE GOING TO WIN THAT. AND, YOU KNOW, WE TRAIN ALL THE TIME, EVERYBODY TO DO EVERYTHING. SO, YOU KNOW, I HAD A LOT OF TRUST VIRGINIA COULD GO BACK THERE AND HIT US AND IT’S IN THE FRONT ROW. AND YOU KNOW, IT WASN’T LIKE A PANIC MOMENT WHEN WE RAN OUT. I WAS LIKE, WELL, THIS CREW IS GOOD ENOUGH TO WIN THIS SET. AND I KEPT TELLING MYSELF THAT, AND IT WAS PRETTY GREAT TO SEE US, I DON’T KNOW, MAKE IT THROUGH TWO TIMES THROUGH WITH NO SUBS AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS THEY WERE JUST REALLY CONFIDENT, EVEN THOUGH THEY HADN’T DONE THAT ALL YEAR. A COUPLE MORE AND GOING INTO THE FIFTH AFTER AFTER THAT. 735 AND KNOWING THAT THAT WAS DO OR DIE FOR FOR YOU, BUT NOT FOR THEM, DID YOU GET YOU GET ENGAGED OR JUST LIKE WHERE YOUR TEAM WAS AT EMOTIONALLY TO START THE FIFTH? AND MAYBE HAVE DRAINS URINE FROM THAT? I MEAN, I FELT LIKE WE WERE PRETTY READY. IT’S TOUGH. YOU KNOW, YOU LOOK AT OUR SETTER AND IT’S LIKE, ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE IT? AND SHE’S LOOKING AT YOU LIKE, I DON’T KNOW. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I FELT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE WAS IN THERE, LIKE WILLING US TO WIN AND LIKE, OKAY, WE’RE GOING TO MAKE THIS AS EASY AS WE CAN FOR BERGEN. AND WE HAD NO, WE HAVE NO OTHER OPTION AT THAT POINT. SO I DON’T KNOW. I FELT PRETTY GOOD GOING INTO INTO THE FIFTH. AND WHEN YOU COME BACK LIKE THAT AND FIGHT THAT HARD TO WIN A FOURTH, YOU DO HAVE A LOT OF MOMENTUM AT A&M. THEY WEREN’T RATTLED BY THAT, OBVIOUSLY, AND THEY STARTED OUT STRONG IN THE FIFTH AND. YOU GIVE UP A COUPLE POINTS. THAT’S A GREAT TEAM. IT’S REALLY, REALLY HARD TO COME BACK. AND WE DID COME BACK FROM LIKE A FIVE POINT DEFICIT TO TO TIE IT. SO I FELT LIKE WE WERE WE WERE PRETTY R

Texas A&M ends Nebraska volleyball’s undefeated season with five-set victory in NCAA tournament

Updated: 5:29 PM CST Dec 14, 2025

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Texas A&M ended Nebraska volleyball’s pursuit of a national championship.The Huskers rallied to force a fifth set, but the Aggies won 25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 35-37, 15-13 on Sunday at the Devaney Center to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.READ MORE: Nebraska shares first look at Devaney Center expansion Kyndal Stowers led Texas A&M with 24 kills and Logan Lednicky had 22 kills as the Aggies handed NU its first home loss since November 2022.Harper Murray had 24 kills Rebekah Allick added 15 kills for Nebraska. The Aggies will face Pittsburgh on Thursday at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Texas A&M will be playing in the NCAA volleyball semifinal for the first time in program history.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

LINCOLN, Neb. —

Texas A&M ended Nebraska volleyball’s pursuit of a national championship.

The Huskers rallied to force a fifth set, but the Aggies won 25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 35-37, 15-13 on Sunday at the Devaney Center to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.

READ MORE: Nebraska shares first look at Devaney Center expansion

Kyndal Stowers led Texas A&M with 24 kills and Logan Lednicky had 22 kills as the Aggies handed NU its first home loss since November 2022.

Harper Murray had 24 kills Rebekah Allick added 15 kills for Nebraska.

The Aggies will face Pittsburgh on Thursday at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Texas A&M will be playing in the NCAA volleyball semifinal for the first time in program history.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) — On Sunday in the Lincoln regional final of the NCAA volleyball tournament, Nebraska found itself in a position it hadn’t been in since August 31, 2025 against Kentucky: down two sets, needing a reverse sweep to win.

This time, a trip to the final four in Kansas City was on the line.

NU bettered Texas A&M in the third and fourth sets, with the latter ending in a 37-35 score, but could not overcome an early fifth-set deficit.

The Aggies avoid the reverse sweep, winning the fifth set 15-13, and will advance to face Pitt in Kansas City in the national semifinals.

Nebraska’s season ends with a 33-1 record.

Harper Murray had a career-high 25 kills for the Huskers and Rebekah Allick added 15, but it was not enough to hold off the Aggies.

In a crucial and extended fourth set, it took the Huskers 10 set points—while fighting off three Texas A&M match points—to win on a kill by Virginia Adriano.

Nebraska fought off two match points in the fifth set, but Logan Lednicky sealed the win for A&M.

She had 24 kills in the match, while teammate Kyndal Stowers had 25.

This marked Nebraska’s first loss since the 2024 national semifinals to Penn State, and it is the first time since 2022 the Big Red have lost at home and have not advanced to the final four.