KINGSVILLE, Texas – The Texas A&M-Kingsville volleyball team hosted Senior Day Saturday where they Swept the Cameron Aggies three sets to none (25-15, 25-15, 25-19).
The Javelinas (19-9, 11-5 LSC) came into Saturday after dropping a five-set match against the #5 West Texas Lady Buffs limiting them to only a .083 hitting percentage.
"Today was a great way to end the regular season" said head coach
Tanya Allen-Gonzalez. "I'm proud of our seniors and I can't wait to see what this team can do in the post season!"
The Javelinas ended the day with a .352 hitting percentage and 8 blocks while limiting the Aggies to a .141 hitting percentage and 4 blocks on the afternoon. Senior outside hitter
Jackie Alanis shined for the Javelinas on senior day having a team leading 9 kills and a .500 hitting percentage, the highest percentage on the day for anyone over 15 attempts.
Set one began with the Javelinas coming out of the gates rattling off 3 straight points starting the match up 3-0, before the Aggies went on a run of their own bringing the set within one 6-5. The Javelinas took off once again going on a 5-1 run making the score 11-6 before another run by Cameron made it withing three at 13-10. The Javelinas then put their foot on the gas going on a 7-2 run making it to 20 first putting the score at 20-12. The Javelinas began scoring in two's until coming to the end of set one 25-15.
Set number two saw another dominant Javelina performance, after the Aggies came out strong leading the set 5-3. The Javelinas dialed up a 5-0 run regaining the lead making it 8-5. The Javelinas would not give up the lead as the Aggies were knocking on the door with the set at 13-10 before the Javelinas went on a 7-0 run putting the set at 19-10. Both squads would go point for point near the end until the very end where the Javelinas were able to rattle off two straight ending the set 25-15.
The third set saw both squads battling as there were 9 ties and 7 lead changes, primarily through the early and middle parts of the sets. Both teams battled to the 13 all point before the Javelinas went on two 3-0 runs putting the set at 19-15. Cameron would not relent as they went point for point with the Javelinas until the 21-18 point where the Javelinas took two in a row, making it 23-18, then again at the 23-19 point ending the match as a three set sweep.
The Javelinas are headed to the Lone Star Conference Tournament where the location and opponent are TBD. Keep up to date with Javelina Volleyball on Javelinaathletics.com for LSC tournament information.
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