LAWTON, Okla. – The Cameron University Volleyball team opened its home Lone Star Conference schedule Friday evening against the University of Texas at Tyler inside Aggie Gym. The Aggies battled the Patriots through a pair of tightly contested sets and claimed the third before falling in four sets, 27-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-15. Cameron went point-for-point with UT Tyler throughout the opening frame, which featured 11 ties. The Aggies fought off a set point to even the score at 25-25 on a kill from Anastasija Andelic before the Patriots scored the final two points for a 27-25 win. After UT Tyler took the second set, 25-18, Cameron responded with its strongest stretch of the night in the third. The Aggies jumped out to a 5-0 advantage behind the serve of Andelic and later extended the lead to 18-10. UT Tyler rallied to tie the set at 20, but Cameron answered down the stretch. Kayla Eggiman delivered a service ace to give the Aggies a 22-21 advantage before Maria Osorio closed the set with a kill for the 25-23 victory. The Patriots responded in the fourth, using a mid-set run to pull away and secure the match with a 25-15 win. Cameron finished the night with 38 kills, 60 digs and six total blocks.
Cameron University 1, University of Texas at Tyler 3
Cameron University: 0-11, 0-1 Lone Star
University of Texas at Tyler: 10-1, 1-0 Lone Star
Key Performers
Maria Osorio led the Cameron attack with a team-high 11 kills on 34 attempts. She added four digs and three block assists to finish with a team-high 12.5 points.
Taylor Silva finished with 10 kills on 35 attacks for a .200 hitting percentage while adding four digs and 10 points.
Ana Hrle recorded five kills on 14 attempts with just one error for a team-best .286 hitting percentage. She also contributed four block assists and three digs to finish with seven points.
Anastasija Andelic contributed five kills, one service ace, 12 digs and a block assist, finishing with 6.5 points.
Addison McClure anchored the Cameron defense with a team-high 16 digs while adding five assists.
Sydney Walker handed out a team-high 17 assists and added 10 digs.
Mavery Salisbury added 15 assists and four digs, while Lillian Carollo contributed four kills, two block assists and five points.
Key Stats
Cameron
Kills: 38
Aces: 3
Assists: 37
Digs: 60
Blocks: 6
Attack Errors: 18
Hitting Percentage: .140
UT Tyler
Kills: 63
Aces: 7
Assists: 57
Digs: 76
Blocks: 3
Attack Errors: 24
Hitting Percentage: .245
The Aggies will continue their home weekend Saturday inside Aggie Gym against University of Texas at Dallas at 2:00 PM.
Reminder Saturday's game is Kids Day Presented by Buffalo Wild Wings. Kids get free admission with adult ticket purchase and adult supervision. Adults get your tickets at CameronAggies.com/Tickets
