bwhitmarsh said:

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What a great first match by Appelgate!!!

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I agree

MATCH POINT TEXAS A&M

I like winning

NEW VOLLEYBALL POWER TEXAS A&M TAKES DOWN #11 minnesota!! 3-1

AGGIES ARE 1-0

Great win and played so much better in sets 3/4

I think Appelgate settling down early in that 3rd set was the key....it solidified the back row and the better passing allowed us to get back to attacking the middle. From there, we cranked up the block and Emily caught fire on the outside.

Good win ladies...let's get it rolling!!!!

Two great matches tonight! Both started off a little sloppy, but got better as it went. The crowd was good with a lot of local club/highschool teams there as well as local residents. Plenty of people made the drive from Minnesota and they were the biggest majority. It was a very enjoyable venue.

That’s how you start the year ‼️#GigEm // #AggieVB pic.twitter.com/NuM9O1tpYa

— Texas A&M Volleyball (@AggieVolleyball) August 26, 2025

For those at the game, post those post-game pics!!!

We beat a good team without firing on all cylinders so I will take it.

Logan was quintessential Logan and the middles both were highly efficient putting up some solid blocks and getting kills without a ton of errors

Hellmuth did in sets three and four what we need from her and Addi was able to hold her own in her first collegiate match and Maddie's total assists for four sets were impressive. We won most categories on the stat sheets after set two on

On the down side

We didn't play top ten level tonight IMO. We definately showed top ten level of personnel and play at times but not what I would say was top ten because our defense wasn't where it needs to be. And our serving which I thought had really turned a corner from last season to the Baylor match last week was really nonexistent. Not sure if jitters for being on a national stage or what but way to many service errors (for both teams honestly).

That said we have gotten better as season progresses at defense each year and I have no doubt when we tweak it and have serving the way it can be we will play and be a top ten maybe even top five team.

I hope of swing in Utah puts us at 3-0 before getting a few tourneys where we shouldn't be facing high level Top 25 programs for a few matches

Game was enjoyable. It's incredible what Morrison has done. Some hiccups here and there to start the game but most of it was cleared up by the end. Morrison outcoached the gopher coach for sure.

This offense really will be tough to shutdown if the passing is there. You can literally set anyone and expect a good outcome.

Impressed with Stowers. Started really rough but she ended up with 9 solid kills that were eye-opening to say the least. I also remember some very good digs.

Impressed with Lednicky. Unstoppable. Feels like she's also serving harder this year.

Impressed with Hellmuth. I wasn't sure what to expect from her so early in the season but she looked maybe better than the end of the season last year!

Cos-Okpalla is a girl on a mission. Every swing is to terminate. Took over on blocks at several points in the game.

Everyone else contributed in very meaningful ways.

So proud of this team and coaches. They have worked so hard to build to this and with the pressure on to deliver a top ten performance in a season opener on the road they did it. This was close to a Minnesota home game but the Ags were in control for most of it. And they know that wasn't anything near their best. They all see the upside and I think they are determined to turn that upside into performance. Really cool to see.