DENTON, Texas (Sept. 24, 2025) – The Texas Woman's volleyball team opened Lone Star Conference action at home in Kitty Magee Arena on Tuesday night against Texas A&M-Kingsville.

After three close sets, TWU (7-5, 0-1) dropped their first LSC match to TAMUK (9-2, 1-0) 3-0. 

Each set was within five or less points with the first and second coming within just two points for the Pioneers.

The Pioneers also celebrated Faculty and Staff Appreciation at the match, honoring those faculty and staff members who make a postive impact everyday at TWU. 

KEY PLAYERS

• Myracle Stockman led the Pioneers with 19 kills and hit .515 on the night. Her 19 kills matched her career high, which she set in 2024.
• Kiana Reed continued to lead TWU in assists. She had 21 in the match, marking her eighth match this season with 20 or more assists and fourth match in a row. Reed also finished with 10 digs – her seventh double-double of the season and fourth straight.
• Alyssa Rojo topped the Pioneers leader board with 17 total digs. In 11 of TWU's 12 matches, Rojo has recorded 15 or more digs.

KEY MOMENTS

• In set one, the Pioneers took a three-point led, 9-7, after back-to-back kills by the Pioneers. After TAMUK tied it up at 11, TWU responded with five straight points to go up 16-11, as the run was ignited by a kill from Stockman. TWU would maintain the lead until the Javelinas tied it up at 21, following a 3-0 run. The score would then be tied at 22 and 23. TAMUK took a slight lead, 24-23, but TWU quickly tied it up at 24, before finding their first set point opportunity off an ace by Sydney Garrison, 25-24. Nevertheless, the Javelinas closed the set with three straight points to claim the set one victory.
• TWU struggled to string together runs early in the second set. After trailing 10-7, the Pioneers scored three straight to tie the score at 10, following a kill by Stockman. TAMUK would quickly reclaim the lead and would keep it throughout the remainder of the set. The Javelinas would win set two, 25-20.
• To start set three, TAMUK opened by scoring five unanswered points to go ahead, 6-2. The Pioneers did a good job of limiting the runs of the Javelinas after that, before building one of their own after a kill by Stockman ignited a 5-0 run for TWU to give them the lead, 14-12. Following a block by Benedite Anuman and Trinity Blackwood to put TWU ahead 18-14, the Pioneers gave up six straight points to the Javelinas, allowing TAMUK to take the lead 20-18. TWU quickly righted the ship and responded with four straight points to reclaim the lead, 22-20. TAMUK would find their first match point, 24-23, but a kill from Stockman tied the set at 24. Then, the Javelinas closed out the set with back-to-back points to win set three, 26-24, and win the match 3-0.

NEXT UP

TWU will continue LSC action on Saturday, Sept. 27 with a rematch against Dallas Baptist, who is still receiving votes in the AVCA Coaches Poll, at 2 p.m. in Kitty Magee Arena.