Gulf Shores, Ala. - Texas A&M-Kingsville took both pool play matches to kick off the 2025 American Volleyball Coaches Association Small-College championship on Thursday.

The Javelinas (23-11) took down both Southern Baptist University and Florida Southern College in straight sets to advance to the next round of the AVCA small-college championships. The Javelinas will now take on Saint Leo University to have the potential to advance to the gold bracket.

Match one vs SBU:
At the AVCA tournament, games are decided based on the first team to win three flights in the match, therefore certain flights were not scored.

Match one was a dominant win for the Hogs, as each pair won in straight sets. Laura Betsa and Taylor McCarthy got the day started for the Hogs with a 21-8, 21-11. Clara Presmanes-Garate and Elizabeth Williams were not too far behind, securing a 21-9, 21-14 win. Meghan Stiefer and Emma Daugherty wrapped up the first match with a 21-6, 21-18 win to dust SBU off to get win number one on the board.

Match two vs FSC:
The second match of pool play for the Javelinas featured much more drama than the first match, despite it still ending in a 3-0 win for the Hogs. Presmanes-Garate and Williams were pushed to a three-set flight but managed to come out with a 21-18, 17-21, 15-11 win. Kalani Vasquez and Madelyn Wallace came out with a 22-20, 21-14 win. To wrap up the match, Rylan Pollard and Liana Huesca earned a 23-21, 21-19 win to make it a clean 3-0 for the Hogs.

Texas A&M-Kingsville enters the first challenge round against Saint Leo University tomorrow with first serve at 11:15 am.