Box Score ADA, Okla. - The Cameron University volleyball team met a familiar foe on Tuesday night, facing a third match this season against East Central, but fell to the Tigers, 2-3.

The Aggies (4-15, 0-6 LSC) fall short of a season sweep against ECU, but still took two of the three matches played this season against the Tigers - with all three matches being determined by 3-2 scores.

East Central controlled most of the first two sets, holding five-to-six point leads until the Aggies made last-minute surges, 21-25 and 22-25.

The Aggies responded with a dominant third set, jumping out to a 15-8 lead and not looking back, taking the set, 25-15.

After ECU grabbed an opening 2-6 lead in the fourth set, CU rallied back with an 8-1 run to take a 10-7 lead. The two teams traded runs down the stretch, with a closing 7-3 run giving the Aggies the set and tying the match.

The teams battled closely in the deciding fifth set, with the Aggies trailing closely at 8-10 before the Tigers put the match away with a 5-2 run.

Jennifer Valdez powered the Aggie attack on the night, recording 18 kills on a .485 attacking percentage, while Rachael White tallied a season-high 29 assists. Defensively, four Aggies recorded double-digit digs, led by Kayla Eggiman with 16, and Presleigh Roest led in blocks with five assists.

UP NEXT

The Aggies return home to resume LSC play against Texas A&M International and Texas A&M-Kingsville. The squad takes on TAMIU first on Friday at 6 PM before facing off against TAMUK on Saturday at 2 PM. Both matches will be available for streaming on FloCollege.