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No. 3 Seed Volleyball Faces No. 2 Seed Louisville in Sweet 16 – Texas A&M Athletics
LINCOLN – The No. 3 seed Texas A&M volleyball team faces No. 2 seed Louisville in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Friday evening at the Bob Devaney Sports Center with first serve set for 6 p.m.
The Aggies secured back-to-back appearances in the third round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history following wins over Campbell and No. 6 seed TCU in the opening two rounds.
In the first match of the weekend, the Maroon & White put on a dominant showing versus the Camels ensuring their 16th sweep of the year. The offense put on an efficiency clinic, as the group hit .419 percent which marked the third time this you over .400. Individually, both Logan Lednicky and Emily Hellmuth broke the programs postseason record for hitting percentage in a three-set match which stood at .650 previously, as Lednicky recorded 18 kills at .654 percent and Hellmuth 10 at .667.
The following day Texas A&M faced TCU in a four-set battle with every set being decided by three or less points. The Horned Frogs struck first the opening frame, but the Aggies rallied back to win the next three. Thriving under pressure was the key to the Maroon & White’s win, as they survived five set points in the deciding fourth frame to seal their spot in the Sweet 16.
The Matchups
Friday’s matchup versus Louisville will be the eighth all-time meeting between the programs. Texas A&M holds a strong advantage in the series at 5-2, however the Cardinals captured the most recent matchup taking a five-set victory on their home court in 2019.
The teams will meet in a neutral setting for the fourth time, where once again the Maroon & White have a small lead in the meetings at 2-1. During the 2025 campaign the Aggies are 3-1 on a neutral court and Louisville is 2-1.
Diving into the stat sheet, Texas A&M holds the advantage in four of the seven team statical categories leading in kills per set, assists per set, hitting percentage and aces per set, while the Cardinals hold the advantage in opponent hitting percentage, blocks per set and digs per set.
Tracks and Trends
Logan Lednicky has recorded double-digit kills in her last 19 matches and sits 23 kills away from No. 3 on Texas A&M’s career kill list.
Ifenna Cos-Okpalla has logged five or more blocks in her last three games and is 11 blocks away from ranking third on the programs all-time block list.
The Aggies have hit over .300 percent as a unit seven times in their last 10 contests.
Streaming & Stats
Fans can watch the match on the ESPN2 and follow stats on 12thman.com.
Follow the Aggies
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M volleyball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M volleyball team on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter by following @AggieVolleyball.
The Aggies secured back-to-back appearances in the third round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history following wins over Campbell and No. 6 seed TCU in the opening two rounds.
In the first match of the weekend, the Maroon & White put on a dominant showing versus the Camels ensuring their 16th sweep of the year. The offense put on an efficiency clinic, as the group hit .419 percent which marked the third time this you over .400. Individually, both Logan Lednicky and Emily Hellmuth broke the programs postseason record for hitting percentage in a three-set match which stood at .650 previously, as Lednicky recorded 18 kills at .654 percent and Hellmuth 10 at .667.
The following day Texas A&M faced TCU in a four-set battle with every set being decided by three or less points. The Horned Frogs struck first the opening frame, but the Aggies rallied back to win the next three. Thriving under pressure was the key to the Maroon & White’s win, as they survived five set points in the deciding fourth frame to seal their spot in the Sweet 16.
The Matchups
Friday’s matchup versus Louisville will be the eighth all-time meeting between the programs. Texas A&M holds a strong advantage in the series at 5-2, however the Cardinals captured the most recent matchup taking a five-set victory on their home court in 2019.
The teams will meet in a neutral setting for the fourth time, where once again the Maroon & White have a small lead in the meetings at 2-1. During the 2025 campaign the Aggies are 3-1 on a neutral court and Louisville is 2-1.
Diving into the stat sheet, Texas A&M holds the advantage in four of the seven team statical categories leading in kills per set, assists per set, hitting percentage and aces per set, while the Cardinals hold the advantage in opponent hitting percentage, blocks per set and digs per set.
Tracks and Trends
Logan Lednicky has recorded double-digit kills in her last 19 matches and sits 23 kills away from No. 3 on Texas A&M’s career kill list.
Ifenna Cos-Okpalla has logged five or more blocks in her last three games and is 11 blocks away from ranking third on the programs all-time block list.
The Aggies have hit over .300 percent as a unit seven times in their last 10 contests.
Streaming & Stats
Fans can watch the match on the ESPN2 and follow stats on 12thman.com.
Follow the Aggies
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M volleyball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M volleyball team on Facebook, Instagram and on Twitter by following @AggieVolleyball.