No. 14 Texas A&M Rolls Past Southeastern Louisiana in Straight Sets at Reed Arena

Aggies hit .315 with 12.5 team blocks as Logan Lednicky (11 kills), Maddie Waak (38 assists), and Ava Underwood (15 digs) lead a 25–16, 25–15, 25–18 sweep.

BRYAN–COLLEGE STATION, Texas | Texas A&M got back to winning ways on the opening night of the Texas A&M Invitational, sweeping Southeastern Louisiana 3–0 (25–16, 25–15, 25–18) on Thursday at Reed Arena. The Aggies (6–2) controlled both pins and the net from first serve to match point, hitting .315 as a team while stacking 12.5 blocks to cool off the visiting Lions (5–4).

A&M erupted early in Set 1, racing to a 9–3 cushion behind five quick kills and two early stuffs. The margin swelled to 18–10, and the Maroon & White closed cleanly, 25–16. The Aggies doubled down in Set 2, surging to a 14–5 lead and finishing 25–15 behind a balanced kill parade from five different attackers. Southeastern Louisiana punched back to 3–3 in Set 3 and later cut the deficit to 20–18, but A&M answered with a closing run to seal it, 25–18.

Standouts:

• Logan Lednicky paced the offense with 11 kills and a .348 hitting clip (min. 10 attempts).
• Maddie Waak quarterbacked the attack with 38 assists and added 2 aces.
• Ava Underwood stabilized the floor defense with a match-high 15 digs.
• Ifenna Cos-Okpalla owned the net with 9 blocks, keying the Aggies’ 12.5 total.

Head coach Jamie Morrison praised the team’s composure in their home debut: “I forgot what it feels like to play here, but overall, I’m really happy with the way we played… the first two sets we played clean volleyball throughout.” He also highlighted the response after recent setbacks: “Win or no win, it was the way we played… the dominating win wasn’t necessarily it; it was how we did it that I’m proud of.”

Senior libero Ava Underwood credited the Reed Arena energy: “So good… we’ve been waiting to get back in front of the 12th Man.” Freshman DS Addi Applegate lauded Underwood’s mentorship: “She’s amazing… like an older sister to me.”

By the Numbers

• Aggies’ team hitting: .315
• Team blocks: 12.5
• Set scores: 25–16, 25–15, 25–18
• Records: Texas A&M 6–2; Southeastern Louisiana 5–4

Texas A&M continues the Texas A&M Invitational on Friday against New Hampshire with first serve set for 6 p.m. at Reed Arena.

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-- By John James

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