Texas A&M volleyball earns its first national championship in a sweep over Kentucky
👍 TEXAS A&M CLINCHES NATIONAL TITLE IN A SWEEP
No. 3 Texas A&M volleyball earned the 2025 NCAA DI national title with a sweep over No. 1 Kentucky on Sunday, Dec. 21. Inside a sold-out T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. and backed by a raucous A&;M crowd, the Aggies proved their "why not us" mentality all the way to a national championship.
The Aggies found the Set 1 win in a dramatic fashion, overcoming a six point deficit to finish 26-24, while holding the Cats to just .195 on hitting. They took that momentum from the first and ran with it, earning a dominant 25-15 victory in the second, holding Big Blue to just -.021 on hitting while forcing 12 errors.
With history in the balance, the Aggies took the court in the third, controlling their destiny. They stormed out to a 6-1 and lead the entire way, finishing with a 25-20 win to clinch the sweep.
Outside Logan Lednicky powered 11 kills on .250 hitting alongside Kyndal Stowers’ 10 daggers on a .304 clip to lead the Maroon and White offense.
The Aggies defense held Big Blue to just .148 hitting through the shutout match, with Ifenna Cos-Okpalla responsible for four of their seven blocks.
Their win in straight sets capped their historic season, marking the Aggies’ first ever national title in program history under Head Coach Jamie Morrison’s AVCA Coach of the Year campaign. Texas A&M knocked off three straight No. 1 seeds in Nebraska, Pitt and Kentucky on their way to the national crown.
A homegrown Aggie team with 13 out of 17 players from Texas, proved to be more than capable. The once underdogs of the 2025 DI NCAA volleyball tournament have officially been crowned the champions of women’s college volleyball, because "why not Texas A&M?"
YOUR 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, THE TEXAS A&M AGGIES 🎉 x 🎥 ABC /
— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball)
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👑 Kyndal Stowers, Most Outstanding Player
Texas A&M outside Kyndal Stowers was crowd the Most Outstanding Player of the 2025 DI NCAA volleyball tournament after leading her Aggies to their first-ever national title.
THE 2025 MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER IS KYNDAL STOWERS 👍 x
— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball)
👏 All-Tournament Team
And with that, the 2025 DI NCAA women's volleyball season officially comes to a close.
Check out the All-Tournament team down below to see which players made their mark.
- Eva Hudson, Kentucky
- Kyndal Stowers, Texas A&M (Most Outstanding Player)
- Olivia Babcock, Pitt
- Ifenna Cos-Okpalla, Texas A&M
- Logan Lednicky, Texas A&M
- Ava Underwood, Texas A&M
Aggies 🆙 19-11 in Set 3
Texas A&M holds all the momentum and their destiny as they hold a 19-11 advantage over the Cats in the third. The Aggies need just six more points to clinch the sweep and the national title.
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😤 HAVE A DAY, KYNDAL STOWERS
Kyndal Stowers has tallied eight kills with two service aces and a block for the Aggies. Her second ace has pushed the Maroon and white to a 15-10 lead in the third headed into the media timeout.
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⛽️ All gas for the Aggies
A block and a service ace by Ifenna Cos-Okpalla with another from Kyndal Stowers gives Texas A&M the early 6-1 lead in Set 3.
Can the Cats fight for their life?
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✌️ for Texas A&M
The Maroon and White put on a dominant performance in Set 2, powering a 25-15 win over the Cats to give the a 2-0 advantage headed into the third.
Texas A&M's defense has been the difference, with Morgan Perkins and Maddie Waak responsible for three block assists of the Aggies' five total. Veteran Logan Lednicky leads the Aggies' offense with nine kills on .250 while Big Blue was held to -.021 hitting in the second.
Can the Cats comeback?
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😱 OH MY AGGIES
Kentucky can't seem to find a hole in the fiery Maroon and White team. The Cats have tallied six errors just in Set 2, giving the Aggies a 15-7 advantage.
Can the Cats get something going out of the timeout?
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Monster block ➡️ Kentucky timeout
Another block by Ifenna Cos-Okpalla and Kyndal Stowers sends Texas A&M to a 10-5 lead. Kentucky is forced to spend their first timeout to slow this Aggie momentum while they can. ;
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👏 It's all Aggies
Texas A&M holds all the momentum in Set 2, jumping to a 8-4 lead after the dramatic Set 1 win. Two Logan Lednicky kills and a Ifenna Cos-Okpalla ace have powered this Aggie group early.
UNREAL AGGIE DEFENSE 🤯 x 🎥 ABC /
— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball)
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👍 Aggies rally for Set 1
After overcoming a six point deficit early in Set 1, Texas A&M fought for a 26-24 win over the Wildcats.
The Aggies were down 10-4 but five kills by Kyndal Stowers and two big-time blocks up front held Kentucky to just .195 hitting. The Maroon and White were up 1-0 in their last matchup against the Cats. Can they hang on?
Mood when you come back and win the first set 😤 x
— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball)
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A&M 🆙
The Aggies find their first lead of the day, and not a moment too soon. An Ifenna Cos-Okpalla and Maddie Waak block pushes Texas A&M to a 25-24 lead in Set 1.
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👏 ACE by Tuozzo
A Molly Tuozzo ace sends Kentucky to a 23-21 advantage in Set 1. The Aggies use their second and final timeout of the set to slow the Big Blue momentum.
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🪢 at 20
The Aggies have surged back from a six point deficit to tie Set 1 at 20-all.
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🔥 Aggies are fighting
Ever since the failed Kentucky challenge, the Aggies have crept up to close the six point deficit. A few critical digs by Maddie Waak and Ifenna Cos-Okpalla kills have propelled Texas A&M within two.
The scores stands 18-16 coming out of the Kentucky timeout.
The save and the kill 😮💨 x 🎥 ABC /
— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball)
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