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Sophee Peterson, No. 1 HS volleyball recruit, commits to Texas A&M
Caleb Yum, Austin American-Statesman | Hearst – Austin Transition Texas A&M volleyball landed a potential program-changing recruit last Monday when Sophee Peterson, the No. 1 recruit in the nation for the Class of 2027, announced her commitment. Peterson had a remarkable sophomore campaign, leading Byron Nelson High School to a 40-1 overall record and the […]
Texas A&M volleyball landed a potential program-changing recruit last Monday when Sophee Peterson, the No. 1 recruit in the nation for the Class of 2027, announced her commitment.
Peterson had a remarkable sophomore campaign, leading Byron Nelson High School to a 40-1 overall record and the No. 1 spot in the MaxPreps national ranking. The Bobcats won their last 36 matches, sweeping through the Class 6A Division II UIL state tournament without dropping a set.
Peterson recorded 1,480 assists, 271 digs, 199 kills, 75 blocks and 48 aces this past season.. She had 42 assists, 13 digs, five kills and four block assists in a three-set sweep of nationally ranked Houston Stratford in the state finals.
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Texas A&M’s season came to an end Dec. 13 in the Sweet 16 after a hard-fought loss to Wisconsin 21-25, 25-18,19-25, 25-23, 13-15 in Nebraska’s Bob Devaney Sports Center. It was the farthest the Aggies had made it in the NCAA Tournament since 2019 and their second consecutive appearance.
“I came here with a vision of what this program has been and should be,” coach Jamie Morrison told reporters after the season ended. “This has been a perennial Sweet 16 team. My first goal when I got here was to bring it back to that.”
Texas A&M signed four prospects in the 2025 class, highlighted by setter Kirra Musgrove, the nation’s No. 24 overall prospect. It currently has three players committed to its 2026 class.