Auburn falls in straight sets at No. 22 Texas A&M

Box Score

Sept. 28, 2014

Box Score

Auburn
Auburn
(8-7, 0-2 SEC)
Match #15
1
2
3
4
5
Auburn Tigers
11
19
15
X
X
(22) Texas A&M
25
25
25
X
X
TAMU
Texas A&M
(9-3, 1-0 SEC)
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Quick Stats
AU
TAMU
Kills
26
48
Attack Errors
15
11
Total Attempts
79
84
Hitting Pct.
.139
.440
Assists
25
39
Service Aces
2
1
Service Errors
9
5
Receiving Errors
1
2
Digs
23
31
Solo Blocks
3
3
Block Assists
0
12
Total Blocks
3.0
9.0
Stat Leaders
Offense
K
E
TA
Pct.
AU - Klitzke
7
4
20
.150.
TAMU - Sullivan
20
1
23
.826
Defense
D
Ast.
SB
BA
AU - Filley
8
22
0
0
TAMU - Aiple
6
35
0
3

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Auburn volleyball team dropped its second-straight match to a top-25 opponent, falling to No. 22 Texas A&M, 3-0 (11-25, 19-25, 15-25), Sunday at Reed Arena.

The Tigers (8-7, 0-2 SEC) finished with a season-low 26 kills and 23 digs while the Aggies (9-3, 1-0 SEC) hit an efficient .440 in the match, led by Shelby Sullivan's 20 kills and .826 hitting percentage.

"We didn't give effort in any phase of the game. We felt like we had a gameplan that was simple enough for us to handle, but it takes a lot to do the little things right," head coach Rick Nold said. "It's disappointing, but we are going to get back to practice on Monday and get back into this conference season."

Emily Klitzke led the Tigers with seven kills as no Auburn player reached double-digits. Courtney Crable added in six kills, while Breanna Barksdale and Stephanie Campbell collected five apiece, respectively.

Defensively, Alexa Filley finished with a team-high eight digs, while Alyssa Ivey logged seven. Crable was Auburn's top blocker, finishing with a pair of solo blocks.

Sullivan's career-best 20 kills and seven blocks fueled Texas A&M's attack throughout the match. Jazminn Babers recorded 11 kills on 16 swings, while Angela Lowak contributed seven.

Auburn couldn't get much going in the opening frame, hitting .-091 with just four kills and six attack errors, while the Aggies posted 17 kills in the set with just four miscues. The Tigers jumped out to an 11-8 lead in the second set, but the Aggies continued their torrid pace offensively and hit .444 to claim the frame. Both teams were tied at 14-14 in the third set, but Texas A&M finished with a 11-1 run to close out the match.

The Tigers return home Wednesday to take on the Georgia Bulldogs in a midweek matchup that will be televised on ESPNU. Match time is set for 8 p.m. at Auburn Arena and admission is free.

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