LAREDO, Texas - The UT Dallas volleyball team dropped a four-set match to Texas A&M International 25-22, 25-22, 27-29, 25-16 at the TAMIU Kinesiology and Convocation Building Friday night.

First Set Highlights
- The Comets (7-18, 4-10 Lone Star Conference) opened with a 3-1 lead, capitalizing on an attack error and a service error from the Dustdevils (5-18, 3-11 LSC). Moriah Johnson opened the scoring for UTD with a kill assisted by Sydney Sabin.
- TAMIU responded with a run that included consecutive service aces to gain a 10-5 advantage.
- The Comets attempted a late comeback, narrowing the gap to 23-21 with a series of kills from Lila Westphal and Jane Burkhardt.
- The Dustdevils secured the set 25-22, following an Abby Buenrostro block.

Second Set Highlights
- UTD jumped out to a 10-4 lead, highlighted by service aces from Sydney Sabin and Avery Pickard.
- TAMIU responded with a strong rally, leveling the score at 17-17 with key plays from Caitlyn Cornell and Samantha Estrada.
- The Dustdevils held on to win the set 25-22.

Third Set Highlights
- A service ace from Averi Frazier helped UTD even the score at 4-4, sparking a mini-run that pushed them ahead 8-6.
- TAMIU fought back, regaining the lead at 16-13, highlighted by a service ace from Sierra Sanchez.
- A back-and-forth battle ensued, with the Comets ultimately securing the set 29-27.

Fourth Set Highlights
- The teams exchanged early points, reaching a 5-5 tie after a block by Lila Westphal and Moriah Johnson. Jada Williams contributed two early kills.
- The Dustdevils went on a 6-0 run, featuring a service ace by Mia Ramirez and two kills by Sanchez, extending their lead to 12-6.
- Despite a late push by UTD, including a service ace by Pickard, TAMIU closed the set with a kill by Abby Buenrostro

Stats Breakdown
The Comets hit .147 with 48 kills, seven aces, nine blocks and 69 digs. The Dustdevils hit .186 on 58 kills, 11 aces, nine blocks and 74 digs.

UT Dallas Performances
Sydney Sabin - 16 digs, 8 assists, 2 aces
Laura See - hit .429 with 7 kills and 5 blocks
Abby Gentner - 33 assists, 16 digs, 6 kills, .417 percentage, 15th double-double of the season.
Jane Burkhardt - 18 kills and 11 digs
Lila Westphal - 6 kills, 4 blocks, 5 digs, .313 percentage
Avery Pickard - 3 aces, 9 digs

Texas A&M International Performances
Sierra Sanchez - 15 kills, 23 digs
Danea King - 11 kills, .556 hitting percentage
Natalie Cisneros - 24 assists
Caitlyn Cornell - 7 blocks

Up Next
UTD will play its final road game at Texas A&M-Kingsville, Saturday at 2 p.m.