CANYON, TEXAS – West Texas A&M Volleyball (13-14, 8-8 LSC) got back in the win column Friday evening at The Box as they swept Cameron 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-15). WT hit .340 in the match with 48 kills.
After an early 3-0 lead by the Lady Buffs in set one, the teams would battle back-and-forth as the match would be tied 9-9. West Texas A&M started to take control of the set with a 5-0 run that got extended to 7-1 as WT took a 16-10 lead. Cameron committed three attack errors in the run while
Kaycee Cavanaugh added a pair of kills. The Lady Buffs continued to build up their lead as a kill by
Skyler Massey got WT to set point at 24-16. The Aggies added two points before
Anna Ruter finished off the set at 25-18 with a kill.
Set two was also interlocked as the match was tied 11-11 after the teams traded 3-0 runs. WT again added a 5-0 run in the middle of the set with
Parker Gladhill accounting for three of those points from two kills and a block. Cameron would chip away at that lead as they got within two points at 20-18. The Lady Buffs pushed that lead back up with three of the next four points before Cavanaugh put WT at set point with the score at 24-21. CU added one more point off a kill before
Bree Rumschlag gave the Lady Buffs a 2-0 lead off a kill as set two finalized at 25-22.
Moving into set three, Cameron took the first two points before West Texas A&M ripped off an 8-1 run highlighted by three kills and two aces. The Aggies would respond with a pair of kills before the Lady Buffs regained momentum and cracked the set open with an 8-0 run through four kills and four attack errors by Cameron. WT comfortably led the rest of the set as
Hailey Baker gave them match point at 24-12 from a kill. Cameron took three more points from the Lady Buffs before
Kael Wilcox closed out the match with a kill to complete the sweep.
Top Lady Buffs
- Kaycee Cavanaugh neared a double-double with a team-high 13 kills and nine digs. She hit .355 and added four blocks. This was her fourth game hitting .355 or better while it was also her fourth game with 4+ blocks.
- Parker Gladhill totaled six kills and six blocks as she hit .500. This was Gladhill's second highest block total and third game hitting .500 or better.
- Anna Ruter drove down eight kills on a .313 hitting percentage. She also recorded two blocks. This was Ruter's 23rd multi-block game this season.
Buffalo Bits
- West Texas A&M is 58-3 all-time against Cameron and have won 12 consecutive games.
- WT led the match kills (48-36), hitting percentage (.340-.150), aces (4-2), blocks (11-3), assists (47-35), and digs (37-32).
- Casey Loewer tallied 22 assists, five kills, and two blocks and aces. This was Loewer's 13th game with 22+ assists.
- Marin Brummund dug 11 balls to go with two assists and an ace. This was Brummund's second highest dig total this year.
- Bromli Watson dished out 16 assists to go with a block and five digs. Watson's assists were her third highest mark this year.
- Hannah Pemberton recorded eight digs and six assists at libero.
- Skyler Massey notched five kills on a .273 hitting percentage.
- Kael Wilcox and Tatum Busch each killed four balls on a .571 percentage.
Up Next
West Texas A&M will be back in action tomorrow as they host Oklahoma Christian at The Box. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m.
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