Campbell Falls to No. 3 Texas A&M in 2025 NCAA Volleyball Championship Opening Round
Dylan Smith
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Despite a valiant defensive effort, the Campbell volleyball team saw its season come to an end after falling to No. 3 Texas A&M at the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Championship in straight sets (20-25, 10-25, 13-25) inside Reed Arena on Friday evening.
The Camels finished the season with a 23-7 record.
Hannah Pattie and
Bella Illig battled on the back line, each reaching double figures in digs with 11 and 10 apiece, respectively.
Abbie Tuyo notched a team-best nine kills on Friday.
The CAA Champions kept pace with the Aggies (24-4) in the opening set, going point-for-point before taking an early 7-6 lead on a tandem block from Tuyo and
Aley Clent. Texas A&M surged shortly after with a 9-2 run halted by a slam by Campbell’s
Gwen Wolkow. The Camels did not go away quietly with an 8-1 stretch of their own, starting with a kill from
Maja Daca and finishing with a Clent and Tuyo stuff on A&M’s Kyndal Stowers at the net to pull within three, 23-20. The Aggies went on to capture the first set two points later, 25-20.
Campbell’s Daca helped her team to a 3-3 tie to start the second frame after earning a kill and painting the end line for a service ace. The Aggies pulled away after seeing Logan Lednicky register four kills and a solo block on the team’s 10-1 run to close out the set, 25-10 win.
The Camels’ Illig fought off heavy swings from the Aggies’ attackers all evening, but her impressive defensive abilities were on full display to start the third set. The graduate libero saved a floater from hitting the floor and dug out two more attacks before setting up Tuyo for the kill, tying the score at two early in the third set. Texas A&M proved to be too much and secured a 25-13 win in set three.
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