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Texas A&M Sweeps No. 1 Kentucky to Win First NCAA Women's Volleyball Title

The sweep capped A&M's underdog run through three No. 1 seeds to deliver the program's first crown.

Overview

  • Texas A&M won 3-0 with set scores of 26-24, 25-15, 25-20 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.
  • Kyndal Stowers was named Most Outstanding Player as Logan Lednicky led with 11 kills, Ifenna Cos-Okpalla delivered the championship point and four blocks, and Maddie Waak tallied 29 assists.
  • The Aggies’ path featured a reverse sweep of Louisville, a five-set upset of previously unbeaten Nebraska in Lincoln, and a semifinal sweep of Pitt.
  • The matchup was the NCAA’s first all-SEC women’s volleyball final, highlighting the conference’s growing national strength.
  • Kentucky’s 27-match win streak ended in the loss; the Wildcats had beaten A&M in October and entered the tournament as the No. 1 overall seed.