#6 Lady Vols Fall to #17 Texas A&M in Four Sets - University of Tennessee Athletics

Friday, October 30

College Station, Texas

7:30 p.m. ET

University of Tennessee

16-4,7-3SEC

Texas A&M

14-8,7-3SEC

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Tennessee	25	31	25	23	1
Texas A&M	27	33	15	25	3

Tennessee Volleyball Huddles During Match

October 30, 2026 | Volleyball

Box Score

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- No. 6 Tennessee battled in a close road match against No. 17 Texas A&M but ultimately came up short in the four set contest (25-27, 31-33, 25-15, 23-25) on Friday night at Reed Arena.

The Lady Vols (16-4, 7-3 SEC), were led by two players that registered double-doubles on the evening. Kennedi Rogers had a career-best outing, leading the team with 24 kills and 17 digs. Maggie Dostic had her second consecutive match with a double-double, tallying 10 kills and 15 digs.

On the back line, fifth-year setter Caroline Kerr paced the offense with 47 assists and added eight digs. Raegan Burns posted her 12th match with double-digit digs, adding 16 in the match. As a team, Tennessee recorded a season-high 74 digs.

Freshman middle blocker Jolene Oddo came off the bench to lead the team with eight blocks. Rogers was next with five blocks, followed by Kerr with three.

The Aggies (14-8, 7-3 SEC) posted two less kills than the Lady Vols but held the advantage in blocks at 16 compared to 12 for UT. Texas A&M also recorded 59 digs and six aces.

It was a tight battle in the first set, highlighted by 19 tie scores and nine lead changes. Both teams traded points, neither able to build a clear advantage. After falling by two points late, the Lady Vols would battle back to tie the score at 24. UT took the lead on a kill by Dostic, but Texas A&M would respond with three-straight points to win the first. Tennessee outhit Texas A&M 17-15, but eight attack errors limited UT throughout the frame. Rogers got the evening started with six kills, followed by Perry and Stout with three each. Kerr facilitated the attack with 12 of the team's 16 assists in the first.

It was more of the same in set two, which featured another 14 ties and six lead changes. The Lady Vols built a four-point lead in the frame at 18-14, but Texas A&M came back to even the score at 21 apiece. From that point, both teams exchanged points, as the set went into bonus ball. Down 31-30, a kill by Kerr would tie the second set at 31-31. With the game level, Texas A&M would once again get the final two points to get the two-set lead. Rogers delivered an impressive 12 kills on .320 hitting in the second stanza.

Tennessee led throughout the third to extend the match. The Lady Vols built a six-point lead in the third frame and increased the lead to ten to get the third-set victory. UT would limit the Aggie attack to a -.077 hitting percentage, with Texas A&M committing nine attack errors. Oddo came off the bench in the third to get a set-leading four blocks.

It was yet another close start to the fourth set, with both teams tied until a three-point swing gave the Lady Vols the 15-13 lead at the technical timeout. Tennessee would extend its lead to four; however, the Aggies would go on a 5-1 run to level the score at 19-all. UT would respond with four unanswered points to retake the lead. Texas A&M then answered with a run of its own, scoring six-straight to close the match. Rogers led the way offensively with three kills, while Oddo closed her outing with another four blocks in the final frame.

Up next, the Lady Vols close their road trip against Missouri on Sunday. First serve is slated for 2:30 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on ESPN.