Volleyball | 10/20/2026 9:42:00 PM
Box Score LAREDO, Texas (Oct. 20, 2026) – The Texas Woman's volleyball team battled through five sets but came up short against Texas A&M International, 3-2, Tuesday night inside the TAMIU Kinesiology and Convocation Building.
The Pioneers (7-14, 4-7 Lone Star Conference) claimed the opening set 25-22 before the Dustdevils (8-15, 2-10 LSC) responded with a 25-19 victory in the second.Â
TWU regained the advantage with a 25-23 win in the third, but TAMIU forced a decisive fifth set after taking the fourth 25-18.Â
The Dustdevils secured the match with a 15-11 victory in the final set.
TWU finished with 50 kills, 45 assists, 73 digs and seven service aces.
The Pioneers recorded six blocks, while TAMIU totaled 54 kills, 76 digs and 14 blocks.
IMPACTÂ PLAYERS
KEY MOMENTS
- Set One: The Pioneers opened the match with a 25-22 victory, recording 11 kills while holding the Dustdevils to a -.063 hitting percentage. TWU limited TAMIU to eight kills and forced 10 attacking errors to take an early 1-0 advantage.
- Set Two: TAMIU responded with a 25-19 win to even the match at one set apiece. The Dustdevils recorded 16 kills on a .200 hitting percentage, while the Pioneers were limited to six kills and a -.026 hitting percentage.
- Set Three: TWU regained control with a 25-23 victory to take a 2-1 match lead. The Pioneers recorded a set-high 14 kills and hit .167 while holding TAMIU to a .077 hitting percentage.
- Set Four: The Dustdevils forced a fifth set with a 25-18 victory. TAMIU hit .282 with 13 kills and just two attacking errors, while TWU finished with 12 kills.
- Set Five: TAMIU closed out the match with a 15-11 victory in the deciding set. Both teams recorded seven kills, but the Dustdevils hit .333 with just one attacking error to secure the five-set win.
UP NEXT
The Pioneers return home to Kitty Magee Arena on Friday, Oct. 23, to face Lubbock Christian at 6 p.m. for SAAC Night.Â
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