Here is the release from Texas A&M Athletics!
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LEXINGTON The Texas A&M volleyball team was one of eight schools selected for the season-opening American Volleyball Coaches Association's (AVCA) First Serve event held at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 21-23, the organization announced Friday morning.
Coming off the programs first NCAA national title, the defending champion Aggies were selected for the AVCA First Serve for the second-straight season. In last year's appearance, Texas A&M's contest versus Minnesota kickstarted the program's record-breaking season, as they downed the Golden Gophers in four sets (3-1) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
"We're excited to be selected for the AVCA First Serve again this year," head coach Jamie Morrison said. "This event is helping further the game of volleyball through some innovative changes, and we're thrilled to be a part of it. It's going to be full of great matches, and our group is ready for the challenge in Milwaukee."
The event features eight programs, including fellow Final Four members from the 2025 NCAA Tournament Kentucky, Pitt and Wisconsin. The remaining four teams consist of Arizona State, Louisville, SMU and Texas who all concluded last season listed in the top 12 of the AVCA postseason rankings.
The Maroon & White return eight members of their 2025 title winning team, including AVCA All-American and NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player Kyndal Stowers. The new-look Aggies added seven new additions to the Spring roster which includes four freshmen and three impact players from the transfer portal. The group will also add a fifth member of the rookie class who joins the team in the Summer.
Tickets for AVCA First Serve, which will go on sale Friday, Jan. 30, at 10 a.m. and can be purchased through Fiserv Forum's website.
