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No. 2 Volleyball falls short at No. 9 Texas A&M for its first defeat of the season
10.31.2025 | Volleyball
Halter moves up to No. 10 on the school's all-time career digs list.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The No. 2 Texas Volleyball team suffered its first defeat of the season with a 3-2 loss at No. 9 Texas A&M on Friday night, ending its 18-game unbeaten streak.
Emma Halter moved into the No. 10 spot on the UT all-time career digs list (1,159) with 16 digs along with nine assists. Torrey Stafford recorded her ninth double-double of the season with 24 kills and 11 digs, while Ella Swindle notched her fifth double-double of the season with a career-high 49 assists and 10 digs.
Texas registered a .329 hitting percentage, higher than the Aggies' opponent hitting percentage for the season entering the match of .161. The Longhorns totaled 74 kills in the loss, with three players reaching double digits in kills.
Set One: Texas dropped the opening set of the match against the Aggies, 25-19. Stafford and Abby Vander Wal combined for 10 kills, while Halter registered four digs.
Set Two: The Longhorns lost the set despite a 5-0 run led Stafford, who recorded four kills and an ace in that span. The last time Texas dropped the first two sets of a match was against Creighton in the NCAA Regionals on December 13, 2024.
Set Three: Texas dominated and took the third set with a 7-0 run. Stafford and Vander Wal led the charge with a total of nine kills, while Swindle registered nine assists. The Longhorns had a .387 hitting percentage while limiting the Aggies to .133.
Set Four: Texas won set four with a 6-0 run. The Longhorns hit .469 for the set and recorded 17 kills. Texas forced eight total errors by Texas A&M. Swindle led the team with 10 assists in the fourth set.
Set Five: Texas dropped the final set 15-13. Stafford recorded five kills, while Swindle contributed six assists. The Longhorns recorded a .350 hitting percentage in the final set.
Texas will host No. 3 Kentucky in Gregory Gym on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 12 p.m. CT on ESPN.
