CANYON, Texas – The Cameron University Volleyball team fell to West Texas A&M University in three sets, 25-18, 25-22, 25-15, Friday evening at the WTAMU Fieldhouse in Lone Star Conference action. The Aggies battled throughout the opening two sets but were unable to overcome the Lady Buffs, who finished with 48 kills and a .340 hitting percentage. West Texas A&M opened the first set with a 3-0 lead before Cameron responded with kills from Ana Hrle and Maria Osorio to tie the score at 4-4. The teams remained close through a 9-9 tie before the Lady Buffs used a five-point run to pull ahead. Cameron added late kills from Caitlyn Cornell and Anastasija Andelic, but West Texas A&M secured the opener, 25-18. In the second, Cameron kept pace with the Lady Buffs, tying the set at 11-11 behind kills from Osorio, Cornell, and Luana Lombardi. West Texas A&M responded with five consecutive points to take a 16-11 advantage. The Aggies battled back, cutting the deficit to 24-22 following a kill from Osorio, but the Lady Buffs closed out the set, 25-22. Cameron recorded 14 kills and a .400 hitting percentage in the frame. Cameron opened the third with a 2-0 advantage before West Texas A&M responded with a five-point run. The Lady Buffs later used an eight-point stretch to build a 16-5 lead. The Aggies recorded late kills from Cornell, Andelic, and Presleigh Roest, along with a service ace from Mavery Salisbury, but West Texas A&M completed the sweep with a 25-15 victory.
West Texas A&M University 3, Cameron University 0
Cameron University: 2-25, 2-14 Lone Star
West Texas A&M University: 13-14, 8-8 Lone Star
Key Performers
Maria Osorio led Cameron with 11 kills, three digs, and a .333 hitting percentage.
Sydney Walker recorded a team-high 19 assists and eight digs.
Caitlyn Cornell contributed five kills, one solo block, and one block assist.
Anastasija Andelic finished with four kills, six digs, and one service ace.
Mavery Salisbury added 12 assists, four digs, and one service ace.
Key Stats
Cameron
Kills: 36
Aces: 2
Assists: 35
Digs: 32
Blocks: 3
Attack Errors: 21
Hitting Percentage: .150
West Texas A&M
Kills: 48
Aces: 4
Assists: 47
Digs: 37
Blocks: 11
Attack Errors: 13
Hitting Percentage: .340
NEXT UP
The Aggies will continue their road schedule against Eastern New Mexico University Saturday November 7th at 2:00 PM.
